(a) A person desiring to operate a captive cervid farming facility in this state must submit an application for a license to the department. The department shall provide the forms and instructions for the filing of applications.
(b) The application form shall require submission of the following information:
(1) The mailing address of the proposed captive cervid farming facility and the size, location and an adequate legal description of the facility;
(2) The number of each species of cervid to be included in the proposed facility;
(3) The biosecurity measures to be utilized;
(4) The proposed method of flushing wild cervids from the enclosure, if applicable;
(5) The proposed record-keeping system;
(6) The method of verification that all wild cervids have been removed;
(7) The current zoning of the property proposed for the facility; and
(8) Any other information requested by the department.
(c) The application shall be accompanied by the annual license fee as follows:
(1) Class one license. -- For a facility to breed and propagate captive cervids, and create cervid byproducts, for sale to others, $375; or
(2) Class two license. -- For a facility to breed, propagate, harvest or slaughter captive cervids, create cervid byproducts, permit hunting of captive cervids or sell venison to others, $750.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 2H. Captive Cervid Farming Act
§19-2H-1. Short Title; Legislative Findings
§19-2H-3. Authority of the Department; Duties and Obligations of the Commissioner
§19-2H-4. Application for License
§19-2H-5. Action on Applications
§19-2H-6. License Certificate; Renewal; Sale or Transfer of License
§19-2H-7. License Modification
§19-2H-8. Inspection of Facility by the Department
§19-2H-9. Transition to Captive Cervid Farming Licenses; Statutory Conflicts
§19-2H-10. Administrative Penalties; Hearing