(a) Except as provided by the provisions of subdivisions (4) and (5), subsection (a), section one, nothing in this article may be construed to preclude or limit the use or operation of all-terrain vehicles for lawful nonrecreational commercial purposes, including, but not limited to, farm use, oil and gas operations, timbering, surveying and public utilities access.
(b) Nothing in this chapter may be construed to supersede or contravene the provisions of any agreement between the State of West Virginia and any private or governmental entity entered into prior to the effective date of this chapter, or any lawfully promulgated legislative rule, including any emergency legislative rule, regulating the operation of all-terrain vehicles.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 17F. All-Terrain Vehicles
Article 1. Regulation of All-Terrain Vehicles
§17F-1-1. Acts Prohibited by Operator; Penalties for Violations
§17F-1-2. Safety Awareness Courses
§17F-1-3. Local Government Authority to Regulate
§17F-1-4. All-Terrain Vehicle Rental Dealers Required to Provide Safety Equipment
§17F-1-5. Private Property Exemption
§17F-1-6. Exemption for Farm, Commercial Use; Current Regulations
§17F-1-7. Applicability of Rules of Operation
§17F-1-9. Definition of All-Terrain and Utility Terrain Vehicle