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WV Code § 19-20-25 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 19. Agriculture|Article 20. Dogs and Cats|§19-20-25. Retirement, Transfer or Disposal of State Owned Dogs and Horses

(a) Whenever any dog or horse, which is the property of the state, is unable to perform its duties as a service animal, the responsible governmental agency may:(1) Transfer ownership of the dog or horse to another governmental agency within West Virginia; (2) Transfer ownership of the dog or horse to the animal's handler;(3) Transfer ownership of the dog or horse to a person who wishes to maintain the animal; or(4) Transfer the dog or horse to the care and custody of any animal shelter, humane society or society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, organized and operating under the laws of this state, so that the dog or horse may be adopted. If the animal shelter, humane society or society for the prevention of cruelty to animals determines that the dog or horse is not suitable for adoption, then the animal may be humanely euthanized by a person licensed under the provisions of article ten or ten-a, chapter thirty of this code.(b) In the event ownership of a dog or horse is transferred pursuant to subdivision (2), (3) or (4), subsection (a) of this section, the transfer documents must include provisions, signed by the person accepting ownership of the dog or horse, which hold the state harmless from any liability after the date of transfer.
WV Code § 19-20A-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 19. Agriculture|Article 20A. Vaccination of Dogs and Cats for Rabies|§19-20A-1. Purpose and Policy

The purpose of this article is to establish a rabies vaccination procedure for dogs and cats and to check the spread of rabies for the immediate preservation of life, health and safety for the reason that rabies is spreading among dogs and cats, and becoming a menace and danger to people, livestock, poultry and game, and the provisions herein are designated to prevent the spread of rabies.
WV Code § 19-20A-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 19. Agriculture|Article 20A. Vaccination of Dogs and Cats for Rabies|§19-20A-2. Vaccination of Dogs and Cats

(a) A person who owns, obtains or possesses a dog or cat within the State of West Virginia shall have the dog or cat properly vaccinated against rabies with a vaccine capable of producing immunity for three years, boostered one year after initial vaccination and every third year thereafter. Dogs and cats need not be vaccinated before the age of three months, but must be vaccinated by the age of six months.(b) Dogs and cats over six months of age entering the State of West Virginia must have been vaccinated for rabies as set forth in subsection (a) of this section prior to entry.(c) A dog or cat may be vaccinated by any licensed veterinarian or his or her assistant. If there is no licensed veterinarian practicing in the county, a qualified person may be appointed by the county health department to administer vaccinations.
WV Code § 19-20A-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 19. Agriculture|Article 20A. Vaccination of Dogs and Cats for Rabies|§19-20A-3. Vaccination Record and Report

Whoever vaccinates or revaccinates a dog or cat against rabies shall keep a record of such vaccination or revaccination, and on or before the first day of each calendar month thereafter, shall mail to or deliver to the county clerk of the county where the vaccination takes place a report of such vaccination or revaccination which shall include a number identifying the individual record of the dog or cat vaccinated, a complete description of the dog or cat, place where the dog or cat is kept or harbored, name of the owner, keeper or harborer, his or her address, date and type of vaccination or revaccination and such other information as may be required by the county health department or the county commission over the signature of the person reporting.
WV Code § 19-20A-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 19. Agriculture|Article 20A. Vaccination of Dogs and Cats for Rabies|§19-20A-4. Vaccination Tag and Certificate

Each person vaccinating a dog or cat for rabies shall provide a "certificate of rabies vaccination" which shall contain the following information:(a) Name of the county where the owner of the animal resides;(b) Vaccination tag number;(c) Identification of the animal by color, weight, breed, age and sex;(d) Name, address and telephone number of the owner;(e) Type of vaccine, the manufacturer of the vaccine and the serial number;(f) Date of the vaccination;(g) Identification of the veterinarian, doctor of medicine or person administering the vaccination;(h) Such other information as the commissioner of agriculture may require.The owner of the animal shall retain the original certificate of vaccination in his or her records. Copies of the certificate or a computer printout that contains the information required above shall be filed with the person administering the vaccination and the clerk of the county commission in the county where the owner of the animal resides.Tags to be furnished by the county commission shall be of a distinctive and easily recognized color, and shall have thereon engraved, or stamped, the year of vaccination and the number indicating the record above described. Such tag shall be securely fastened to the collar worn by the dog and shall be given to the owner by the veterinarian, the doctor of medicine or the person vaccinating the dog or cat at the time of vaccination.
WV Code § 19-20A-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 19. Agriculture|Article 20A. Vaccination of Dogs and Cats for Rabies|§19-20A-5. Type of Vaccine to Be Furnished; Fee

It is the duty of the veterinarian, or person vaccinating each animal to furnish vaccine of a type capable of establishing and maintaining immunity for a period of not less than thirty-six months and he or she shall charge and collect a fee of not more than $8 for each animal vaccinated, if done at a clinic established by a county commission or, if vaccinated at any other place, he or she shall charge and collect a reasonable fee for his or her services.
WV Code § 19-20A-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 19. Agriculture|Article 20A. Vaccination of Dogs and Cats for Rabies|§19-20A-6. Offenses and Penalties

Whoever owns, keeps or harbors a dog or cat and fails to have such dog or cat vaccinated or revaccinated against rabies, and whoever vaccinates a dog or cat against rabies and fails or refuses to keep and report the required record of such vaccination, or fails or refuses to provide the required tag, or whoever obstructs or interferes in any way with the enforcement of any section of this article shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $10 nor more than $50, or be confined in the county jail not less than ten days nor more than sixty days, or both.
WV Code § 19-20A-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 19. Agriculture|Article 20A. Vaccination of Dogs and Cats for Rabies|§19-20A-7. Enforcement of Article

The enforcement of the provisions of this article is in the hands of the sheriff of each county, any of his or her deputies, constables, natural resources police officers, and, if considered necessary, there shall be a special officer to be appointed by the county commission, who is authorized, empowered, and directed to inspect rabies, pick up dogs and cats and dispose of dogs which are not taxable or not vaccinated according to this article. The sheriff of each county can have one or more sittings, if considered necessary, in each district of the county, at which he or she shall be present or have present one of his or her deputies or the special officer above provided for, to take charge of all delinquent dogs and cats and homeless dogs and cats that are not vaccinated. The assessor of each county, or one of his or her deputies, shall accompany the veterinarian, doctor, or the one who administers the vaccine in these sittings for the purpose of collecting taxes on dogs. All dogs which are not vaccinated and for which taxes are unpaid become the responsibility of the sheriff to catch and dispose of as is provided by law.
WV Code § 19-20A-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 19. Agriculture|Article 20A. Vaccination of Dogs and Cats for Rabies|§19-20A-8. Vaccinated Dogs and Cats May Run at Large; Confinement May Be Required by the Commissioner of Agriculture Within the Limits of Any Quarantine Area or Locality; and Ordinances or Rules May Be Promulgated by Any County Commission or Municipality Relating to the Control and Management of Dogs Within the County; Providing Limited Exemption for Hunting and Farm Dogs From County Commission or Municipality Action

Dogs or cats vaccinated in compliance with the provisions of this article may run at large in any area or locality: Provided, That the commissioner of agriculture may, pursuant to article nine of this chapter, exercise his discretion to establish a quarantined area or locality and to require all dogs and cats within the limits of any quarantined area or locality to be confined as provided in article nine: Provided, however, That a county commission or a municipality may adopt and enforce ordinances not inconsistent with the provisions of article twenty of this chapter of the code, as it considers necessary or convenient for the control and management of all dogs in the county, or a portion thereof, vaccinated or not, except as further provided herein: Provided further, That any county commission or municipality may not adopt any ordinance which purports to keep any vaccinated dog from running at large while engaged in any lawful hunting activity; from running at large while engaged in any lawful training activity; or from running at large while engaged in any lawful herding or other farm related activity: And provided further, That the provisions of this section shall not exempt any dog from any quarantine established by or any confinement order required by the commissioner relating to the establishment of a quarantine.
WV Code § 19-20B-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 19. Agriculture|Article 20B. Spaying or Neutering of Dogs and Cats|§19-20B-1. Short Title

This article may be cited as the "West Virginia Spay/Neuter Act."
WV Code § 19-20B-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 19. Agriculture|Article 20B. Spaying or Neutering of Dogs and Cats|§19-20B-2. Requirement for Adoption

(a) No person may adopt a dog or cat from an agency, including, but not limited to, an animal shelter, animal control agency or humane shelter operated by a municipality, county, or other governmental agency within the state, or a private organization operating a shelter from which animals are adopted or reclaimed, unless:(1) The dog or cat has already been spayed or neutered;(2) The dog or cat has been spayed or neutered by a licensed veterinarian while in the custody of the agency; or(3) The new owner signs a written agreement with the agency stating that the new owner will have the dog or cat spayed or neutered by a licensed veterinarian:(A) Within thirty days of the date of the adoption, if the dog or cat is sexually mature; or(B) Within thirty days after the dog or cat reaches six months of age, if the dog or cat is not sexually mature at the time of the adoption.(b) Any agency as set forth in subsection (a) of this section which has written policy of not permitting the adopted dog or cat from being released from the custody of the agency to the new owner until the dog or cat has been spayed or neutered, does not have to comply with the provisions of subdivision (3), subsection (a) of this section.(c) Nothing in this section precludes the spaying or neutering of a sexually immature dog or cat at the discretion of a licensed veterinarian with the consent of the new owner.
WV Code § 19-20B-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 19. Agriculture|Article 20B. Spaying or Neutering of Dogs and Cats|§19-20B-3. Deposit

(a) If the dog or cat being adopted has not been spayed or neutered, the agency may require a deposit of not more than $50 from the new owner prior to the adoption to ensure that the dog or cat is spayed or neutered. The new owner shall receive a refund of the deposit from the agency upon providing confirmation of the spaying or neutering.(b) If the new owner fails to have the dog or cat spayed or neutered within the time frame established in section two of this article, or if the spaying or neutering is timely performed, but the new owner fails to request the return of the deposit within an additional thirty days after the date by which the spaying or neutering is required to be performed, the deposit shall be forfeited to the agency holding the deposit and shall be used by the agency to conduct programs to spay or neuter dogs and cats or to conduct educational programs in support of the spaying and neutering of dogs and cats.
WV Code § 19-20B-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 19. Agriculture|Article 20B. Spaying or Neutering of Dogs and Cats|§19-20B-4. Petition for Compliance

If a person fails to comply with the provisions of this article, the agency may file a petition with a court of competent jurisdiction seeking compliance or requesting return of the dog or cat to the agency from which it was adopted.
WV Code § 19-20B-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 19. Agriculture|Article 20B. Spaying or Neutering of Dogs and Cats|§19-20B-5. Penalty

A person failing to have a dog or cat spayed or neutered within the time frame established in section two of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $150 nor more than $250.
WV Code § 19-20B-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 19. Agriculture|Article 20B. Spaying or Neutering of Dogs and Cats|§19-20B-6. Dogs or Cats Claimed by Owner

Nothing in this article authorizes an agency to spay or neuter a dog or cat if the dog or cat is claimed by and returned to its lawful owner within five days of being taken into custody by the agency.
WV Code § 19-20C-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 19. Agriculture|Article 20C. West Virginia Spay Neuter Assistance Program|§19-20C-1. West Virginia Spay Neuter Assistance Program

The Department of Agriculture shall establish a spay neuter assistance program that provides grants to nonprofit spay neuter organizations and programs in the state. The purpose of this program is to have more dogs and cats sterilized, thereby reducing shelter populations and costs, euthanasia rates and threats to public health and safety from rabies and other problems posed by the growing population of stray, feral and abandoned dogs and cats.
WV Code § 19-20C-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 19. Agriculture|Article 20C. West Virginia Spay Neuter Assistance Program|§19-20C-2. Fund Established; Acceptance of Funds

(a) There is created in the State Treasury a special revenue account to be designated the West Virginia Spay Neuter Assistance Fund and administered by the Commissioner of Agriculture. Expenditures from the fund are for the purposes set forth in this article and are to be made in accordance with appropriation by the Legislature and in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twelve of this code and upon the fulfillment of the provisions set forth in article two, chapter eleven-b of this code.(b) All moneys received and collected pursuant to this article shall be deposited into the fund. The fund may receive any appropriations, gifts, grants, contributions or other money from any source that is designated for deposit into the fund.(c) Administrative expenses of the department may not exceed ten percent of the funds deposited in any fiscal year. The remainder shall be used exclusively for implementation of the program.
WV Code § 19-20C-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 19. Agriculture|Article 20C. West Virginia Spay Neuter Assistance Program|§19-20C-3. Rulemaking; Annual Report

(a) The commissioner shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, to implement the provisions of this article.(b) Rules promulgated under this section shall, at a minimum:(1) Identify the types of nonprofit organizations and programs that qualify for spay neuter grants;(2) Establish parameters for spay neuter grants;(3) Establish procedures and requirements for grant applications; and(4) Establish administration, record-keeping and reporting requirements for nonprofit organizations and programs that receive spay neuter grants.(c) Beginning the year following the program's inception, the commissioner shall file an annual report with the Joint Committee on Government and Finance regarding the program, funds received and grants awarded, the number of dogs and cats sterilized and other pertinent data.
WV Code § 19-20D-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 19. Agriculture|Article 20D. Private Cause of Action for the Humane Destruction of a Dog|§19-20D-1. Purpose

The purpose of this article is to protect the public by providing a private cause of action seeking euthanasia of a dog in magistrate court to a person who has been attacked by a dog resulting in personal injuries requiring medical treatment which cost $2,000 or more, or who has been attacked by the dog and the dog had attacked a person causing personal injury which required medical treatment within the previous twelve months.
WV Code § 19-20D-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 19. Agriculture|Article 20D. Private Cause of Action for the Humane Destruction of a Dog|§19-20D-2. Procedure; Petition to Magistrate Court; Elements of Action; Burden of Proof; Attorney Fees; Limitation of Action

(a) A person seeking relief under this article may apply to the magistrate court in the county where the dog owner resides, or the county where the injury occurred, by verified petition setting forth and affirming the following:(1) That the owner of the dog resides in the county where the petition is filed or the attack giving rise to the action occurred in the county where the petition is filed;(2) That the petitioner was:(A) Attacked by the dog and the attack resulted in personal injuries requiring medical treatment in the amount of $2,000 or more; or(B) Attacked by the dog and the dog had engaged in a separate attack on a person causing personal injury requiring medical treatment within the previous twelve months; and(3) That the petitioner did nothing to provoke the dog.(b) The petition and summons shall be served on the respondent in the manner set forth in Rule 4 of the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure.(c) The petitioner must prove the allegations in the petition by clear and convincing evidence.(d) The prevailing party is entitled to an award of reasonable attorney fees and costs.(e) The limitations of the cause of action in this article are as follows:(1) Relief, other than attorney fees and costs in subsection (d) of this section, is limited to an order directing that the owner of the dog have the dog euthanized; and(2) The cause of action provided by this article does not establish statutory liability nor does it supplant a common law negligence cause of action.
WV Code § 19-20D-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 19. Agriculture|Article 20D. Private Cause of Action for the Humane Destruction of a Dog|§19-20D-3. Order of the Magistrate Court

(a) If the trier of fact finds by clear and convincing evidence that the dog which is the subject of the action under this article has attacked the petitioner and caused personal injuries requiring medical treatment in the amount of $2,000 or more or that the dog attacked the petitioner and within the twelve month period prior to the attack had engaged in a separate attack causing personal injury requiring medical treatment, then the court shall order the owner of the dog to have the dog euthanized.(b) The magistrate court shall issue and file a written order that sets forth the following:(1) Findings of fact and conclusions of law; and(2) If the court orders euthanasia, a specific date upon which the owner of the dog must have the euthanasia performed and a direction that documentation be mailed to the petitioner and filed with the court by a specific date showing that the procedure was performed.(c) If the court does not order euthanasia, the court shall order that the petition be dismissed with prejudice.(d) The court may award reasonable attorney fees and costs to the prevailing party.
WV Code § 19-21-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 19. Agriculture|Article 21. Drainage Districts|§19-21-1. Jurisdiction of Circuit Courts to Organize Drainage Districts; Definition of Terms

Original jurisdiction, power and authority are hereby conferred upon all circuit courts of this state to establish and organize drainage, levee and reclamation districts in this state, and to the end that the public design and intention of this article may be carried into full force and effect, power and authority are hereby conferred upon such courts to provide ways and means consistent with the provisions of this article for the organization, operation and maintenance of drainage, levee and reclamation districts in this state.The jurisdiction, power and authority conferred upon the circuit courts of this state by this article shall include the establishing, organizing and providing for the operation and maintenance of drainage, levee and reclamation districts in this state, which districts, when organized, shall have the power to construct all levees, ditches, drains or canals, pumping plants, floodgates, and other needed improvements, or to have constructed, straightened, widened, deepened, strengthened and improved any levee, ditch, drain, creek or water courses within this state, all for the purpose of reclaiming, draining or improving any low, wet, swampy or overflowed lands in this state, or to prevent the overflow of lands, or to protect towns, municipalities and cities from such overflow therein: Provided, however, That in so doing navigation upon navigable streams in this state shall not thereby be impaired: Provided further, That such improvement will result in public benefit, or will promote the public health, or will be conducive to the general welfare of the community in which the proposed district is established.Whenever the words "court,""judge" and "clerk of the court" are used in this article, they shall be construed to mean "circuit court,""circuit judge" and "clerk of the circuit court," respectively, unless otherwise indicated.
WV Code § 19-21-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 19. Agriculture|Article 21. Drainage Districts|§19-21-2. Proceedings Under Article Have Precedence Over Other Cases; Exceptions; Mandamus

Proceedings under the provisions of this article shall have precedence on the dockets of all circuit courts of this state over all other civil cases, except election cases and special proceedings which heretofore by other laws may have been given precedence on the courts' dockets. If the court does not act promptly in complying with the terms of this article, it may be compelled to do so by mandamus.