§20-2D-7. Prohibited activities by rehabilitation permit holders.

(a) A permit holder may not import or accept wildlife for rehabilitation from outside West Virginia.

(b) A permit holder may not transport wildlife across state lines for any reason.

(c) A permit holder who is not a veterinarian with an active West Virginia veterinary license may not charge a fee for rehabilitating wildlife.

(d) A permit holder may not delegate to others the authority granted in his or her permit except that permit holders may designate others as in-shelter assistants to assist with the care and feeding of wildlife on the premises of the permit holder and under the direct supervision of the permit holder.

(e) A permit holder may not practice veterinary medicine as defined by law unless he or she is actively licensed as a veterinarian in this state.

(f) Permit holders may not transfer the possession of a wildlife to anyone except the Director, a designee of the Director, or another permitted wildlife rehabilitation facility.