(a) Upon finding that a person has violated any requirement or rule promulgated under this article, the commissioner may:

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 19-2H-10

  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of the West Virginia Department of Agriculture. See West Virginia Code 19-2H-2
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Judgment: includes decrees and orders for the payment of money, or the conveyance or delivery of land or personal property, or some interest therein, or any undertaking, bond or recognizance which has the legal effect of a judgment. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • License: means the authorization issued by the department for the operation of a captive cervid farming facility pursuant to this article. See West Virginia Code 19-2H-2
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, joint venture or other legal entity. See West Virginia Code 19-2H-2

(1) Issue a warning;

(2) Impose a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 plus the costs of investigation for each violation;

(3) Suspend, revoke or modify a license;

(4) Obtain a declaratory judgment that a particular action is a violation of this article; or

(5) Obtain an injunction.

(b) A person aggrieved by an administrative action under this section may request an informal hearing or a hearing pursuant to article five, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.