# W. Va. Code § 19-20-3: Registration of dog kennels; application; fee; expiration of certificate of registration

> West Virginia · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C19_A20_S3

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 19-20-3
- **Heading:** Registration of dog kennels; application; fee; expiration of certificate of registration
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 19 / Article 20 / Section 3

## Text

Every owner or operator of a kennel, wherein dogs are bred, kept, boarded or sold as a commercial venture for profit shall annually, between July 1, and September 30, of each year, file with the assessor of the county in which such kennel is located, kept or maintained, an application for the registration of such kennel for the fiscal year. Such application shall state the location of the kennel, the name and address of the person actually in charge of and supervising it, and the name and address of the owner of the kennel. Upon the filing of such application, together with the payment to the assessor of a fee of $10 the assessor shall issue a certificate of registration for such kennel. The registration of a kennel, as herein provided, shall entitle the registrant to register and receive certificates and tags for not more than five dogs without the payment of a separate head tax on such dogs. The head tax provided for in section two of this article shall, on such five or less dogs, be included in and charged against the kennel registration fee herein provided.

Every person upon becoming the owner or operator of a kennel of dogs as herein described after September 30, of any year shall, within three days after becoming such owner or operator, register such kennel for the remainder of the current fiscal year in the manner, and upon the payment of the registration fee, herein provided.

All certificates of registration issued pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be issued for the fiscal year, and shall be valid from the date on which issued until June 30 of that fiscal year.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 19-20-1 §19-20-1. Dogs subject to taxation; declared to be personal property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C19_A20_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 19-20-2 §19-20-2. Collection of head tax on dogs; duties of assessor and sheriff; registration of dogs; disposition of head tax; taxes on dogs not collected by assessor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C19_A20_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 19-20-3 §19-20-3. Registration of dog kennels; application; fee; expiration of certificate of registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C19_A20_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 19-20-4 §19-20-4. Forms for registration; records; registration tags; loss thereof.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C19_A20_S4.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 19-20-5 §19-20-5. Wearing of registration tag by dog.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C19_A20_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 19-20-6 §19-20-6. County dog warden; rules and regulations for dog control; prosecution and penalties for violation of ordinances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C19_A20_S6.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 19-20-6A §19-20-6a. Authority of county commission to contract with private society, other county or municipality for the care and control of dogs and cats.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C19_A20_S6A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 19-20-7 §19-20-7. Dog pound and equipment to be provided by county court [county commission]; exception.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C19_A20_S7.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 19-20-8 §19-20-8. Impounding and disposition of dogs; costs and fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C19_A20_S8.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 19-20-8A §19-20-8a. Joint ownership, etc., by counties and municipalities of dog pounds; joint employment of dog wardens.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C19_A20_S8A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 19-20-9 §19-20-9. Failure to register dog or kennel; alteration or forging of registration certificate or tag; penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C19_A20_S9.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 19-20-9A §19-20-9a. Dogs, cats, etc.; rabies observation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C19_A20_S9A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 19-20-10 §19-20-10. Dog and kennel fund; disposition thereof.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C19_A20_S10.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 19-20-11 §19-20-11. Assessment of dogs as personal property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C19_A20_S11.md)

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