WV SB751

Prohibits the manufacture for sale, offering for sale, selling, or distribution of cultivated meat products within West Virginia

Violators face misdemeanor charges with penalties of up to $500 fine, up to one year in jail, or both

Secretary of the Department of Health may suspend operating permits of food establishments found violating the ban, with a hearing process required before suspension takes effect

Research exemption allows federal, state, and local government entities, state higher education institutions, and their partners to conduct research on cultivated meat production within the state

Law takes effect July 1, 2025, and automatically expires July 1, 2030 (five-year sunset provision)