Any dog shall be and is hereby declared to be personal property within the meaning and construction of the laws of this state, and any dog above the age of six months shall be subject to taxation.
Structure West Virginia Code
§19-20-1. Dogs Subject to Taxation; Declared to Be Personal Property
§19-20-3. Registration of Dog Kennels; Application; Fee; Expiration of Certificate of Registration
§19-20-4. Forms for Registration; Records; Registration Tags; Loss Thereof
§19-20-5. Wearing of Registration Tag by Dog
§19-20-7. Dog Pound and Equipment to Be Provided by County Court [County Commission]; Exception
§19-20-8. Impounding and Disposition of Dogs; Costs and Fees
§19-20-9a. Dogs, Cats, etc.; Rabies Observation
§19-20-10. Dog and Kennel Fund; Disposition Thereof
§19-20-11. Assessment of Dogs as Personal Property
§19-20-13. Dog Running at Large; Liability of Owner
§19-20-14. Dog Killing, Wounding or Worrying Livestock or Poultry -- Recovery of Damages
§19-20-15. Same -- Assessment of Damages; Appraisers
§19-20-16. Same -- When Lawful to Kill Dog
§19-20-17. Same -- Unlawful to Harbor Dog; Penalty
§19-20-19. Offenses; Criminal Penalties; Jurisdiction
§19-20-19a. Dog Warden and Deputy Dog Wardens; Power to Issue Citations
§19-20-20. Keeping Vicious Dogs; Humane Officers May Kill Such Dogs
§19-20-21. License Fee for Keeping Vicious or Dangerous Dog
§19-20-22. Confinement of Female Dogs
§19-20-23. Prohibition of the Use of Impounded Dogs and Cats
§19-20-25. Retirement, Transfer or Disposal of State Owned Dogs and Horses