West Virginia § 17-18-1 - 17-18-1. Discontinuance of ferry by disuse.
Full text of West Virginia West Virginia Code § 17-18-1 — 17-18-1. Discontinuance of ferry by disuse., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-18-1. 17-18-1. Discontinuance of ferry by disuse.
Every ferry established and not discontinued before this code takes effect may continue to be kept. But if any such ferry, or any ferry that may hereafter be established, be disused for two years and six months, and any part of such time be after this code takes effect, it shall, by reason of such disuse, be ipso facto discontinued, without any judicial or other proceeding for that purpose.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-18-1 ("17-18-1. Discontinuance of ferry by disuse.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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