H. B. 2699
(By Delegates Eldridge, Perry, Stowers, Klempa, Barker,
Marshall, Martin, Beach, Argento and Hall)
[Introduced January 13, 2010; referred to the
Committee on Agriculture then the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated §19-20-22a, relating
to establishing breeding restrictions for aggressive or
vicious dogs.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended
by adding thereto a new section, designated §19-20-22a, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 20. DOGS AND CATS.
§19-20-22a. Aggressive or vicious dog breeding restrictions.
Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary,
a person may not breed an aggressive or vicious dog unless the
person has an appropriate, escape-proof fence around the area, a
reasonable amount of area contained within the fenced area, and a
sign posted identifying the area as "potentially dangerous due to dog breeding".
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to
establish breeding
restrictions for aggressive or vicious dogs.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.