19-1B-1 Short title
19-1B-2 Legislative findings, intent and purpose of article
19-1B-3 Definitions
19-1B-4 Timbering license required; requirement for license; exemption; annual fee; rules
19-1B-5 Compliance orders; suspension of timbering operation license
19-1B-6 Notification of duration of timbering operations or harvesting of timber for sale; requirements thereof
19-1B-7 Certification of persons supervising timbering operations; timbering operations to be supervised; promulgation of rules
19-1B-8 Timbering operations enforcement fund
19-1B-9 Right of entry
19-1B-10 Orders of the director
19-1B-11 Creation of conference panels; authority
19-1B-12a Criminal and civil penalties
19-1B-13 Cooperation of other state agencies
19-1B-14 Effect on other laws

Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 19 > Article 1B - Sediment Control During Commercial Timber Harvesting Operations

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