(a) The commissioner shall establish a Dairy Advisory Board within the Department of Agriculture. The purpose of that board is to advise the commissioner with respect to the status of the dairy industry in West Virginia, obstacles to manufacture, processing, and sale of milk and milk products, recommendations with respect to changes in statutes and regulation, changes in technology and processes utilized by the dairy industry, and other hindrances to growth of the industry in West Virginia.
(b) The commissioner shall, by rule, establish minimum requirements and qualifications for the members of the advisory board.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 11E. Milk and Milk Products
§19-11E-3. Department to Regulate Milk and Milk Products
§19-11E-4. Milk Producer Permits
§19-11E-8. Authority and Duties of the Commissioner
§19-11E-10. Suspension, Revocation, or Denial of Permits or Licenses
§19-11E-11. Hearings and Appeals
§19-11E-12. Criminal Penalties; Civil Penalties; Negotiated Agreements
§19-11E-14. Cooperation With Other Entities
§19-11E-15. Confidentiality of Trade Secrets