Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024
Section 58-16-2 - Definitions2.1. "Carcass" means the skinned or unskinned body of an animal.2.2. "Division" means the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.2.3. "Director" means the director of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.2.4. "Fur-Bearing Animal" means an animal of one of the following species: beaver; bobcat; coyote; fisher; gray fox; mink; muskrat; opossum; otter; raccoon; red fox; spotted skunk; striped skunk; or weasel.2.5. "Hide" means a fresh or dressed skin that has been stripped from an animal.2.6. "Licensed Hunter or Trapper" means a person who takes fur-bearing animals in this State under a valid Class A, AAH, AH, AHJ, AAHJ, A-L, A-L-I, AB-L, AB-L-I, E, X, XJ, XXJ or XS license or who is by statute exempt from such licensing.2.7. "Licensee" means a person who has been issued a fur dealer's license or an agent's permit by the Division.2.8. "Raw Fur, Pelt, or Skin" means a fresh or dressed skin, with its hair either removed or remaining, that has been either stripped from an animal or left attached to its carcass.