West Virginia Code 47-1A-17 – Power of inspection and seizure; obstruction of commissioner or employees prohibited
Every place where articles of bedding are made, remade or renovated, or materials therefor are prepared or sterilized, where such articles or materials are sold, shall be subject to inspection by the commissioner or duly authorized employee of the bedding division who shall have the power to inspect the manufacture and sale or delivery of all articles or materials covered by this article, to open and examine the contents thereof and power to seize and hold for evidence any article of bedding, in whole or in part, which he has reason to believe is made or sold or held in possession in violation of this article. No person shall interfere with, obstruct or otherwise hinder the commissioner or an employee of the bedding division in the performance of his duties.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 47-1A-17
- articles of bedding: includes upholstered furniture and filling material (as herein defined) and any mattress, pillow, cushion, quilt, bed pad, comforter, upholstered spring bed, headboard, box springs, davenport or day bed, bedsprings, metal couch, metal bed, metal cot, metal cradle, metal bassinette, which is wholly or partly upholstered and is used or intended for use for sleeping, resting or reclining purposes. See West Virginia Code 47-1A-2
- Commissioner: means commissioner of labor. See West Virginia Code 47-1A-2
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- made: includes altering, repairing, finishing or preparing articles of bedding or upholstered furniture or filling materials for sale, including remaking or renovating when done away from the home of the owner. See West Virginia Code 47-1A-2
- Person: shall include persons, partnerships, corporations and associations. See West Virginia Code 47-1A-2
- sold: includes offering or exposing for sale or exchange or lease or consigning or delivery in consignment for sale, exchange or lease or holding in possession with like intent. See West Virginia Code 47-1A-2