(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. l (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.
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