West Virginia Code
Chapter 19. Agriculture
Article 16A. West Virginia Pesticide Control Act

§19-16A-1. Short Title - This article shall be known as the "West Virginia Pesticide...

§19-16A-2. Declaration of Purpose; Legislative Finding - The purpose of this article is to regulate and control...

§19-16A-3. Definitions - As used in this article: (1) "Active ingredient" means: (A)...

§19-16A-4. Powers and Duties of the Commissioner - The commissioner of agriculture has the power and duty to...

§19-16A-5. Registration of Pesticides; Fees; Confidentiality of Trade Secrets - (a) Every pesticide which is manufactured, distributed, sold or offered...

§19-16A-6. Refusal or Cancellation of Registration - The commissioner may refuse or cancel the registration of a...

§19-16A-7. Annual Pesticide Business License - (a) No person may engage in the application of pesticides...

§19-16A-8. Financial Security Requirement for Licensed Pesticide Business - (a) The commissioner may not issue a pesticide application business...

§19-16A-9. Records of Pesticide Businesses - As a condition of obtaining or renewing a license, each...

§19-16A-10. Restricted Use Pesticides - No person may use any pesticide classified for restricted use...

§19-16A-11. Application of This Article to Government Entities; Liability - All state agencies, municipal corporations or any other governmental agency...

§19-16A-12. Private and Commercial Applicator's License and Certificate; Registered Technician Certificate - (a) Application for a private or commercial applicator's license shall...

§19-16A-13. Renewals - Any person holding a current valid license, permit or certification...

§19-16A-14. Exemptions - (a) Veterinarian exemption. The provisions of 19-16A-7 of this code...

§19-16A-15. Reexamination or Special Examinations - Any applicator, whose certificate has been suspended, revoked or modified...

§19-16A-16. Employee Training Program - A licensee shall register with the commissioner any employee who...

§19-16A-17. Reciprocal Agreement - The commissioner may waive all or part of any license...

§19-16A-18. Denial, Suspension or Revocation of License, Permit or Certification; Civil Penalty - The commissioner shall notify any licensee of violations of this...

§19-16A-19. Pesticide Accidents; Incidents or Loss - (a) Any person claiming damages for a pesticide application shall...

§19-16A-20. Legal Recourse of Aggrieved Persons - Any person aggrieved by any action of the commissioner may...

§19-16A-21. Violations - It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, distribute, sell...

§19-16A-22. Criminal Penalties; Civil Penalties; Negotiated Agreement - (a) Criminal penalties. -- Any person violating any provision of...

§19-16A-23. Continuation of Pesticide Control Fund in State Treasury; Disposition of Certain Fees to General Revenue Fund - There is continued a special fund in the state Treasury...

§19-16A-24. Issuance of Subpoenas - The commissioner may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of...

§19-16A-25. Right of Commissioner to Enter and Inspect; Enforcement of Article - (a) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of...

§19-16A-26. Issuance of Stop-Sale; Use or Renewal Orders; Judicial Review - The commissioner shall issue and enforce a written or printed...

§19-16A-27. Issuing Warnings - Nothing in this article requires the commissioner to report, for...