2005 West Virginia Code - §30-10-18. — Veterinary medical corporations -- Application for registration; fee; notice to secretary of state of issuance of certificate; action by secretary of state.

§30-10-18. Veterinary medical corporations -- Application for registration; fee; notice to secretary of state of issuance of certificate; action by secretary of state.

When one or more veterinarians duly licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the state of West Virginia wish to form a veterinary medical corporation, such veterinarians shall file a written application with the board on a form prescribed by the board, and shall furnish proof satisfactory to the board that the signer or all of the signers of such application is or are a duly licensed veterinarian or veterinarians. A fee of twenty-five dollars shall accompany each such application, no part of which shall be returnable.
If the board finds that the signer or all of the signers of such application are duly licensed, the board shall notify the secretary of state that a certificate of authorization has been issued to the individual or individuals signing such application.
When the secretary of state receives notification from the board that a certain individual or individuals has or have been issued a certificate of authorization, he shall attach such authorization to the corporation application and upon compliance by the corporation with chapter thirty-one of this code shall notify the incorporators that such corporation, through a duly licensed veterinarian, may engage in the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery.