Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024
Section 58-69-3 - Carcass Transport Regulations3.1. It is unlawful to transport dead cervids or their parts beyond the boundary of a chronic wasting disease containment area except for the following portions of the carcass: (1) meat that has been boned out,(2)quarters or other portions of meat with no part of the spinal column or head attached, (3)cleaned hide with no head attached,(4)clean skull plate (no meat or tissue attached) with antlers attached,(5)antlers with no meat or tissue attached, and(6)finished taxidermy mounts.3.1.1. State or county agencies and licensed solid waste disposal vendors may transport cervid carcasses or parts thereof to an approved sanitary landfill.3.1.2. Hunters may transport cervid carcasses that were not killed inside the containment area through the containment area.3.2. It is unlawful to import into West Virginia dead cervids or their parts from any state or province which has had free roaming deer, elk, moose or other cervids diagnosed with chronic wasting disease, except the following portions of the carcass: (1) meat that has been boned out, (2) quarters or other portions of meat with no part of the spinal column or head attached, (3) cleaned hide with no head attached, (4) clean skull plate (no meat or tissue attached) with antlers attached, (5) antlers with no meat or tissue attached, (6) finished taxidermy mounts, and (7) upper canine teeth, also known as buglers, whistlers or ivories with no meat or tissue attached. Provided, that if the state or province has designated a chronic wasting disease positive area and if the Director approves the boundaries of this area then these importation restrictions apply only to the chronic wasting disease positive area. The Director may for the purpose of this section alter the chronic wasting disease positive area.