No person, firm or corporation shall sell or offer for sale any article of bedding or filling material, as defined in this article, in the State of West Virginia, unless the person, firm or corporation is registered and paid the registration fee as defined in section fourteen of this article.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 47-1A-7

  • 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.
  • Filling material: includes any hair, down, feathers, wool, cotton, kapok, or other soft material used in the manufacture of and for filling articles of bedding or upholstered furniture. See West Virginia Code 47-1A-2
  • Person: shall include persons, partnerships, corporations and associations. See West Virginia Code 47-1A-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