{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-19-9-31","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 19-9-31","heading":"Certificate of appraisal.","body":"When the animal is to be euthanized, the commissioner or the commissioner's agent shall deliver to the owner a certificate of appraisal which may cover any number of animals belonging to the same owner, showing the age and description of each animal found to be infected or directly exposed; the name and place of test, if any; the mark or brand signifying an animal with tuberculosis; any other mark or brand which the animal may bear; the date when and the place where the animal is to be euthanized by the veterinarian; the designation of the officer who is to supervise the euthanasia; the appraised value of each animal; the name and address of the owner of the animal; and the fact that the owner has executed the agreement as provided in section twenty-eight of this article.","path":["CHAPTER 19. AGRICULTURE.","ARTICLE 9. DISEASES AMONG DOMESTIC ANIMALS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/19-9-31/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:25:14Z","sha256":"4579eead3c015ab5779051b33d3bcfe099e5327c8ea8899422ab9d51a786ca97","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-19-9-30","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-19-9-32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}