Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 43, October 25, 2024
Section 58-74-2 - Definitions2.1. "Accredited Veterinarian" means any veterinarian accredited by APHIS and approved by the Animal Health Official of the state where the veterinarian is doing business.2.2. "APHIS" means the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service or its successor agency of the United States Department of Agriculture.2.3. "Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI)" means an official form issued by an accredited veterinarian in the state of origin and approved by the Animal Health Official of the state of origin listing all animals (with an accurate description and official identification) covered by the certificate and the findings of the health of the animals covered by the certificate. In addition, the CVI shall contain the names and address of the consignor and the consigned of the animals, the vaccinations that the animals may have received and the dates the vaccinations occurred. The CVI is void thirty (30) days after issuance.2.4. "Division" means the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.2.5. "Elk Management Area or EMA" means a designated area in which the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources plans to establish and manage a wild free-ranging elk population. The specific EMA boundaries are identified in the Division's Elk Management Plan. The Division may not expand the EMA without statutory authorization (W.Va. Code 20-2-5h).