West Virginia Statutes

§ 19-7-8 — Gambling devices and immoral shows prohibited; forfeiture of right to state aid; horse racing exempted

West Virginia § 19-7-8
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 19AGRICULTURE
Art. 7STATE AID FOR FAIRS

This text of West Virginia § 19-7-8 (Gambling devices and immoral shows prohibited; forfeiture of right to state aid; horse racing exempted) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering West Virginia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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W. Va. Code § 19-7-8 (2026).

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No association, organization or individual which is the recipient of state aid under this article may operate or permit to be operated in conjunction with the fair, festival or event any gambling device or any indecent or immoral show. Any association, organization or individual violating the provisions of this section shall forfeit all eligibility for state aid for a period of three years. This section, however, may not be construed to prevent horse racing or horse shows at any fair receiving state aid.

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Legislative History

2001 Reg. Sess., SB263

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West Virginia § 19-7-8, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/19/19-7-8.