19-12-1 Title
19-12-2 Definitions
19-12-3 Commissioner to enforce article; powers and duties generally
19-12-4 Detection and abundance surveys; findings of commissioner; eradication and suppression
19-12-5 Rules and regulations for eradication, etc., of plant pests and other insects and noxious weeds; enjoining violations of article or rules and regulations
19-12-6 Quarantines and other orders; plants or plant products entering state
19-12-7 Infected or infested nursery stock, articles or materials subject to seizure, etc
19-12-8 Right of entry on premises
19-12-9 Certificate of registration for nurserymen, dealers, etc.; refusal, suspension, etc., of certificates; annual registration fees
19-12-10 Inspection of nurseries; orders of commissioner as to eradication or control of infestation
19-12-11 Nursery stock brought into state to carry inspection certificate
19-12-12 Disposition of fees collected
19-12-13 Inspection of plants, etc., by commissioner upon request; certificate stating results of inspection
19-12-14 Permit required to sell, transport, etc., plant pests or noxious weeds
19-12-15 Information to be furnished and inspection allowed upon request of commissioner
19-12-16 Criminal penalties; civil penalties; duties of the prosecuting attorney
19-12-17 Severability
19-12-18 Confidentiality of trade secrets

Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 19 > Article 12 - Insect Pests, Plant Diseases and Noxious Weeds

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • 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.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Offense: includes every act or omission for which a fine, forfeiture, or punishment is imposed by law. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • 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.
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • 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