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W. Va. Code § 19-4-21

Use of term "cooperative."

West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 19 — Agriculture · Status: effective

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W. Va. Code § 19-4-21, Use of term "cooperative.", West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2373129
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(a) A cooperative association formed pursuant to this article shall include the words "cooperative", "co-operative" or "co-op" in the name, and the words or abbreviations designating a corporation. (b) A farmers' marketing association for the sale of farm products is prohibited from using the terms identified in subsection (a) of this section as part of its corporate or other business name or title, unless it has complied with this article.