A commission merchant who violates any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction shall be fined not more than $100 for the first offense, and not less than $100 nor more than $200 for each subsequent offense. Each transaction engaged in by an unlicensed commission merchant shall constitute a separate offense.
All moneys collected under this article shall be deposited with the treasurer of the State of West Virginia and shall be kept in a separate fund to be designated as the "general marketing fund" and reappropriated to the Department of Agriculture for the administration of this article.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 3. Sale of Farm Products by Commission Merchants
§19-3-1. License Required; Application and Fee
§19-3-2. Applicant to Furnish Surety Bond
§19-3-3. Grounds for Refusal or Revocation of License
§19-3-4. Suit on Bond; Limitation on Recovery
§19-3-5. Penalty; Moneys Collected to Be Deposited in &Quot;general Marketing fund."