West Virginia Code 19-10B-2 – Definitions
Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, as used in this article:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 19-10B-2
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture of the State of West Virginia and duly authorized representatives. See West Virginia Code 19-10B-2
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture of the State of West Virginia. See West Virginia Code 19-10B-2
- Livestock: means cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats or any other animal of the bovine, equine, porcine, ovine or caprine specie, and domestic poultry. See West Virginia Code 19-10B-2
- Livestock producer: means a person selling livestock which he/she has raised or livestock which he/she has additionally purchased and summered or wintered. See West Virginia Code 19-10B-2
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association or other legal entity. See West Virginia Code 19-10B-2
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
(a) "Bond" means a written instrument guaranteeing that the person bonded shall faithfully fulfill the terms of the contract of purchase and guarantee payment of the purchase price of all livestock purchased by him/her, and made payable to the commissioner for the benefit of persons sustaining loss resulting from the nonpayment of the purchase price or the failure to fulfill the terms of the contract of purchase.
(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture of the State of West Virginia and duly authorized representatives.
(c) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture of the State of West Virginia.
(d) "Livestock" means cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats or any other animal of the bovine, equine, porcine, ovine or caprine specie, and domestic poultry.
(e) "Livestock dealer" means a person other than a livestock producer who buys, receives or assembles livestock for resale, either for his/her own account or that of another person.
(f) "Livestock producer" means a person selling livestock which he/she has raised or livestock which he/she has additionally purchased and summered or wintered.
(g) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association or other legal entity.