{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-19-12-18","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 19-12-18","heading":"Confidentiality of trade secrets.","body":"The commissioner may not make public information which contains or relates to trade secrets, commercial or financial information obtained from a person which is privileged or confidential information: Provided, That when the information is necessary to carry out the provisions of this article, this information may be revealed, subject to a protective order, to any federal, state or local agency consultant; or may be revealed, subject to a protective order, at a closed hearing or in findings of fact issued by the commissioner.","path":["CHAPTER 19. AGRICULTURE.","ARTICLE 12. INSECT PESTS, PLANT DISEASES AND NOXIOUS WEEDS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/19-12-18/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:25:17Z","sha256":"4a88d8629062cff3cdb755eceb49ee53d7160621afc74504da0722a15b9f96d6","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-19-12-17","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-19-12a-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}