West Virginia § 19-33-2 Licensing of equine rescue facilities

West Virginia Statutes

§ 19-33-2 — Licensing of equine rescue facilities

West Virginia § 19-33-2

Ch. 19AGRICULTURE

Art. 33EQUINE RESCUE FACILITIES ACT

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W. Va. Code § 19-33-2 (2026).

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No person may operate an equine rescue facility as defined in this section without an equine rescue facility license issued by the Department of Agriculture. The annual fee for an equine rescue facility license is $100, which shall be remitted by the commissioner to the humane officer or animal control officer in the county where the facility is located to offset the expense of inspecting that facility. If the county does not have a humane officer or animal control officer, the commissioner shall remit the license fee to the sheriff of the county where the facility is located.

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No person may operate an equine rescue facility as defined in this section without an equine rescue facility license issued by the Department of Agriculture. The annual fee for an equine rescue facility license is $100, which shall be remitted by the commissioner to the humane officer or animal control officer in the county where the facility is located to offset the expense of inspecting that facility. If the county does not have a humane officer or animal control officer, the commissioner shall remit the license fee to the sheriff of the county where the facility is located.