(a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, a person may not possess a dangerous wild animal.
(b) Pursuant to the provisions of this article, the board may issue a permit for the possession of a dangerous wild animal if the applicant was in legal possession of the animal prior to the effective date of the rules promulgated under this article.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 34. Dangerous Wild Animals Act
§19-34-1. Findings and Purpose
§19-34-3. Rule-Making Authority
§19-34-4. Prohibition on the Possession of a Dangerous Wild Animal; Exceptions
§19-34-5. Dangerous Wild Animal Board; Composition; Duties
§19-34-6. Permit Applications, Requirements, Issuance and Revocation
§19-34-7. Confiscation and Disposition of Animals; Suspension and Revocation of Permits