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WY Stat § 39-17-205 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 39 - Taxation and Revenue|Chapter 17 - Fuel Tax|Article 2 - Diesel Fuel Taxes|Section 39-17-205 - Exemptions.

39-17-205. Exemptions.| (a) Repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 51, § 3.  (b) Diesel fuel sold at a Wyoming terminal rack for export, other than in the fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle, by a person licensed as an exporter in this state is exempt from the license tax imposed under W.S. 39-17-204(a)(i) through (iii). The exempt sales shall be reported on or before the last day of the month in a format required by the department. The sales reports are invalid if not submitted to the department within one (1) year following the date of sale.  (c) Exchanges or sales of diesel fuel between suppliers are exempt from the license tax under W.S. 39-17-204(a)(i). Diesel fuel directly exported, other than in the fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle, by a supplier is exempt from the license tax under W.S. 39-17-204(a)(i).  (d) Dyed diesel fuel as defined in W.S. 39-17-201(a)(ix) is exempt from the license tax under W.S. 39-17-204(a)(i).  (e) Diesel fuel directly exported, other than in the fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle, by a Wyoming licensed supplier is exempt from the additional license tax imposed under W.S. 39-17-204(a)(ii).
WY Stat § 39-17-210 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 39 - Taxation and Revenue|Chapter 17 - Fuel Tax|Article 2 - Diesel Fuel Taxes|Section 39-17-210 - Statute of Limitations.

39-17-210. Statute of limitations.| (a) The refund form and receipts, as provided for in W.S. 39-17-209(c)(i) are invalid if not submitted to the department within eighteen (18) months following date of purchase.  (b) Each supplier, refiner, terminal operator, importer, exporter, distributor and dealer shall keep and preserve the records relating to the purchase and sale of diesel fuels three (3) years. The department may authorize, by rule, alternate methods of preserving records required under this section.
WY Stat § 39-17-304 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 39 - Taxation and Revenue|Chapter 17 - Fuel Tax|Article 3 - Alternative Fuel Taxes|Section 39-17-304 - Taxation Rate.

39-17-304. Taxation rate.| (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section and W.S. 39-17-305, the total tax on alternative fuel used to propel a motor vehicle shall be twenty-four cents ($.24) per gallon. The gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE) shall be used for compressed natural gas, liquid petroleum gas or electricity. The diesel gallon equivalent (DGE) shall be used for liquefied natural gas or renewable diesel. The rate shall be imposed as follows:  (i) There is levied and shall be collected a license tax of twenty-three cents ($.23) per gallon, gasoline gallon equivalent or diesel gallon equivalent as appropriate on all alternative fuel used, sold or distributed for sale or use in this state to propel a motor vehicle except for those fuels exempted under W.S. 39-17-305;  (ii) Notwithstanding paragraph (i) of this subsection, alternative fuel sold for use in aircraft shall be taxed at four cents ($.04) per gallon, gasoline gallon equivalent or diesel gallon equivalent as appropriate except for those fuels exempted under W.S. 39-17-305;  (iii) In addition to the tax collected pursuant to paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this subsection, there is levied and shall be collected a license tax of one cent ($.01) per gallon, gasoline gallon equivalent or diesel gallon equivalent as appropriate on all alternative fuel used, sold or distributed for sale or use in this state to propel a motor vehicle except for those fuels exempted under W.S. 39-17-305(a).
WY Stat § 39-17-305 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 39 - Taxation and Revenue|Chapter 17 - Fuel Tax|Article 3 - Alternative Fuel Taxes|Section 39-17-305 - Exemptions.

39-17-305. Exemptions.| (a) Alternative fuel sold for the purposes of propelling a motor vehicle at a Wyoming terminal rack for export by a person licensed as an exporter in this state is exempt from the license tax imposed under W.S. 39-17-304(a)(i) through (iii). This exemption shall not apply to fuel in the supply tank of a motor vehicle. The exempt sales shall be reported on or before the last day of the month in a format required by the department. The sales reports are invalid if not submitted to the department within one (1) year following date of sale.  (b) Exchanges or sales of alternative fuel which is sold for the purposes of propelling a motor vehicle between suppliers are exempt from the license tax imposed under W.S. 39-17-304(a)(i) through (iii). Alternative fuel directly exported, other than in the fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle, by a supplier is exempt from the license taxes under this article.
WY Stat § 39-17-310 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 39 - Taxation and Revenue|Chapter 17 - Fuel Tax|Article 3 - Alternative Fuel Taxes|Section 39-17-310 - Statute of Limitations.

39-17-310. Statute of limitations.| (a) The refund form and receipts, as provided for in W.S. 39-17-309 are invalid if not submitted to the department within one (1) year following date of purchase or eighteen (18) months for agricultural producers seeking refunds.  (b) Each supplier, refiner, terminal operator, importer, exporter, distributor and dealer shall keep and preserve the records relating to the purchase and sale of alternative fuels for not less than three (3) years. The department may authorize, by rule, alternate methods of preserving records required under this section.
WY Stat § 40-12-101 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Consumer Protection|Article 1 - In General|Section 40-12-101 - Short Title.

40-12-101. Short title.| This act may be cited as the "Wyoming Consumer Protection Act."
WY Stat § 40-12-102 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Consumer Protection|Article 1 - In General|Section 40-12-102 - Definitions.

40-12-102. Definitions.| (a) As used in this act:  (i) "Person" means a natural person, corporation, trust, partnership, incorporated or unincorporated association or any other legal entity;  (ii) "Consumer transactions" means the advertising, offering for sale, sale or distribution of any merchandise to an individual for purposes that are primarily personal, family or household;  (iii) "Documentary material" means the original or a copy of any book, record, report, memorandum, paper, communication, tabulation, map, chart, photograph, mechanical transcription, other tangible document or recording, reproductions of information stored magnetically, file layout, code conversion tables or computer programs to convert file to readable printout, wherever situated;  (iv) "Examination" of documentary material includes the inspection, study or copying of any such material, and the taking of testimony under oath or acknowledgement with respect to any such documentary material or copy thereof;  (v) "Advertisement" includes the attempt by publication, dissemination, solicitation or circulation, whether oral, visual, written or otherwise, and whether in person, by telephone or by any other means to induce directly or indirectly any person to enter into any obligation or to acquire any title or interest in any merchandise;  (vi) "Merchandise" includes any service or any property, tangible or intangible, real, personal or mixed, or any other object, ware, good, commodity, or article of value wherever situated;  (vii) "Enforcing authority" means the attorney general of Wyoming;  (viii) "Cure" as applied to an unlawful deceptive trade practice as defined in W.S. 40-12-105 means either:  (A) To offer in writing to adjust or modify the consumer transaction to which the unlawful deceptive trade practice relates to conform to the reasonable expectations of the consumer generated by such unlawful deceptive trade practice and to perform such offer if accepted by the consumer; or  (B) To offer in writing to rescind such consumer transaction and to perform such offer if accepted by the consumer.  (ix) "Uncured unlawful deceptive trade practice" means an unlawful deceptive trade practice as defined in W.S. 40-12-105:  (A) With respect to which a consumer who has been damaged by the unlawful deceptive trade practice has given notice to the alleged violator pursuant to W.S. 40-12-109; and  (B) Either:  (I) No offer to cure has been made to such consumer within fifteen (15) days after such notice; or  (II) The unlawful deceptive trade practice has not been cured as to such consumer within a reasonable time after his acceptance of the offer to cure.  (x) "This act" means W.S. 40-12-101 through 40-12-114.
WY Stat § 40-12-103 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Consumer Protection|Article 1 - In General|Section 40-12-103 - Unsolicited Merchandise.

40-12-103. Unsolicited merchandise.| Unless otherwise agreed, when unsolicited merchandise is delivered to a person, he has a right to refuse such merchandise and is not obligated to return such merchandise to the sender. Such unsolicited merchandise is deemed an unconditional gift to the recipient, who may use it in any manner without any obligation to the sender. This section does not apply if there is evidence that the merchandise has been misdelivered, or if the delivered merchandise is offered as a good faith substitution for merchandise previously solicited by the recipient.
WY Stat § 40-12-106 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Consumer Protection|Article 1 - In General|Section 40-12-106 - Restraining Unlawful Practices.

40-12-106. Restraining unlawful practices.| Whenever the enforcing authority has reasonable cause to believe that any person has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in any practice which is unlawful under W.S. 40-12-104 or 40-12-105, and that proceedings would be in the public interest, he may bring an action in the name of this state against such person to restrain by temporary restraining order or preliminary or permanent injunction the use of such practice. The action may be brought in the district court of the county in which the person resides or has his principal place of business or in the district court of Laramie county, Wyoming. The district court may issue temporary restraining orders, including ex parte temporary restraining orders, or preliminary or permanent injunctions, in accordance with the principles of equity, to restrain and prevent violations of this act. The court may make such additional orders or judgments as are necessary to compensate identifiable persons for actual damages or restoration of money or property, real or personal, which may have been acquired by means or any act or practice restrained.
WY Stat § 40-12-107 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Consumer Protection|Article 1 - In General|Section 40-12-107 - Assurances of Voluntary Compliance.

40-12-107. Assurances of voluntary compliance.| The enforcing authority may accept written assurance of voluntary compliance with respect to any practice believed to be violative of W.S. 40-12-105 from any person who is engaged or is about to engage in such practice. Such assurance is not considered an admission of violation for any purpose. Proof of failure to comply with the assurance of voluntary compliance is prima facie evidence of a violation of this act. Matters closed by virtue of the acceptance of an assurance of voluntary compliance may at any time be reopened by the enforcing authority for further proceedings in the public interest, pursuant to W.S. 40-12-106.
WY Stat § 40-12-108 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Consumer Protection|Article 1 - In General|Section 40-12-108 - Private Remedies.

40-12-108. Private remedies.| (a) A person relying upon an uncured unlawful deceptive trade practice may bring an action under this act for the damages he has actually suffered as a consumer as a result of such unlawful deceptive trade practice.  (b) Any person who is entitled to bring an action under subsection (a) of this section on his own behalf against an alleged violator of this act for damages for an unlawful deceptive trade practice may bring a class action against such person on behalf of any class of persons of which he is a member and which has been damaged by such unlawful deceptive trade practice, subject to and pursuant to the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure governing class actions, except as herein expressly provided. If the court determines that actual damages have been suffered by reason of the unlawful deceptive trade practice, the court shall award reasonable attorney's fees to the plaintiffs in a class action under this subsection, provided that such fees shall be determined by the amount of time reasonably expended by the attorney for the plaintiffs and not by the amount of the judgment. Any monies or property recovered in a class action under this subsection which cannot, with due diligence, be restored to consumers within one (1) year after judgment becomes final shall be returned to the party depositing the same.
WY Stat § 40-12-109 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Consumer Protection|Article 1 - In General|Section 40-12-109 - Limitation of Actions.

40-12-109. Limitation of actions.| No action may be brought under this act, except under W.S. 40-12-106, unless the consumer bringing the action gives within the following time limits notice in writing to the alleged violator of the act, (a) within one (1) year after the initial discovery of the unlawful deceptive trade practice, (b) within two (2) years following such consumer transaction, whichever occurs first, and unless the unlawful deceptive trade practice becomes an uncured unlawful deceptive trade practice as defined in this act. The notice required under this section shall state fully the nature of the alleged unlawful deceptive trade practice and the actual damage suffered therefrom. No action may be brought under this act, except under W.S. 40-12-106, unless said action is initiated within one (1) year after the furnishing of notice as required under this section.
WY Stat § 40-12-110 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Consumer Protection|Article 1 - In General|Section 40-12-110 - Exemptions.

40-12-110. Exemptions.| (a) Nothing in this act shall apply to:  (i) Acts or practices required or permitted by state or federal law, rule or regulation or judicial or administrative decision;  (ii) Acts or practices by the publisher, owner, agent or employee of a newspaper, periodical, radio or television station or any other person without knowledge of the deceptive character of the advertisement in the publication or dissemination of an advertisement supplied by another.
WY Stat § 40-12-111 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Consumer Protection|Article 1 - In General|Section 40-12-111 - Violations Involving Older Persons or Persons With Disabilities; Civil Penalty.

40-12-111. Violations involving older persons or persons with disabilities; civil penalty.| (a) As used in this section:  (i) "Person with disabilities" means any person who has a mental or educational impairment which substantially limits one (1) or more major life activities;  (ii) "Major life activities" means functions associated with the normal activities of independent daily living such as caring for one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning and working;  (iii) "Mental or educational impairment" means:  (A) Any mental or psychological disorder or specific learning disability;  (B) Any educational deficiency which substantially affects a person's ability to read and comprehend the terms of any contractual agreement entered into.  (iv) "Older person" means a person who is over sixty (60) years of age.  (b) Any person who willfully uses, or has willfully used, a method, act or practice in violation of this act which victimizes or attempts to victimize an older person or a person with disabilities, and commits such violation when the person knew or should have known that the conduct was unfair or deceptive, shall make restitution or reimbursement to the older person or person with disabilities including reasonable attorney fees and costs, and, in addition, is liable for a civil penalty of up to fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) for each violation recoverable by the office of the attorney general.
WY Stat § 40-12-113 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Consumer Protection|Article 1 - In General|Section 40-12-113 - Civil Penalties.

40-12-113. Civil penalties.| (a) The enforcing authority, upon petition to the court, may recover, on behalf of the state, a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) from any person who violates the terms of a permanent injunction issued under W.S. 40-12-106.  (b) For purposes of this section, the court issuing an injunction shall retain jurisdiction, and the cause shall be continued.  (c) Except as provided in W.S. 40-12-111, any person or agent or employee of the person, who willfully uses, or has willfully used, a method or act, in violation of this act, is liable for a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) for each violation. Willful violations occur when the person knew or should have known that the person's conduct was unfair or deceptive. This civil penalty may be recovered in any action brought under this act by the enforcing authority or the enforcing authority may terminate any investigation or action upon agreement by the person to pay a stipulated civil penalty. The enforcing authority or the court may waive any civil penalty if the person has previously made full restitution or reimbursement or has paid actual damages to the consumers who have been injured by the unlawful act or practice. If civil penalties are assessed in any litigation, the enforcing authority is entitled to reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
WY Stat § 40-12-114 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Consumer Protection|Article 1 - In General|Section 40-12-114 - Effect on Other Remedies.

40-12-114. Effect on other remedies.| This act shall not prohibit actions under other statutory or common-law provisions against conduct or practices similar to those declared to be unlawful by W.S. 40-12-105. However, the remedies provided in this act are the exclusive remedies for actions brought pursuant to this act.
WY Stat § 40-12-201 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Consumer Protection|Article 2 - Promotional Advertising of Prizes|Section 40-12-201 - Definitions.

40-12-201. Definitions.| (a) As used in this article:  (i) "Prize" means a gift, award or other item or service of value;  (ii) "Prize notice" means a notice given to an individual in this state that satisfies all of the following:  (A) Is or contains a representation that the individual has been selected or may be eligible to receive a prize;  (B) Conditions receipt of a prize on a payment from the individual or requires or invites the individual to make a contact to learn how to receive the prize or to obtain other information related to the notice.  (iii) "Prize notice" does not include any of the following:  (A) A notice given at the request of the individual;  (B) A notice informing the individual that he has been awarded a prize as a result of his actual prior entry in a game, drawing, sweepstakes or other contest, if the individual is awarded the prize stated in the notice.  (iv) "Solicitor" means a person who represents to an individual that the individual has been selected or may be eligible to receive a prize;  (v) "Sponsor" means a person on whose behalf a solicitor gives a prize notice;  (vi) "Verifiable retail value" of a prize means:  (A) A price at which the solicitor or sponsor can demonstrate that a substantial number of the prizes have been sold by a person other than the solicitor or sponsor in the trade area in which the prize notice is given; or  (B) If the solicitor or sponsor is unable to satisfy subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, no more than one and five-tenths (1.5) times the amount the solicitor or sponsor paid for the prize.
WY Stat § 40-12-202 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Consumer Protection|Article 2 - Promotional Advertising of Prizes|Section 40-12-202 - Written Prize Notice Required.

40-12-202. Written prize notice required.| If a solicitor represents to an individual that the individual has been selected or may be eligible to receive a prize, the solicitor shall not request, and the solicitor or sponsor shall not accept, a payment from the individual in any form before the individual receives a written prize notice that contains all of the information required under W.S. 40-12-203(a) presented in the manner required under W.S. 40-12-203(b) through (f).
WY Stat § 40-12-204 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Consumer Protection|Article 2 - Promotional Advertising of Prizes|Section 40-12-204 - Sales Presentations.

40-12-204. Sales presentations.| (a) If a prize notice requires or invites an individual to view, hear or attend a sales presentation in order to claim a prize, the sales presentation shall not begin until the solicitor does all of the following:  (i) Informs the individual of the prize, if any, that has been awarded to the individual; and  (ii) If the individual has been awarded a prize, delivers to the individual the prize or the item selected by the individual under W.S. 40-12-205 if the prize is not available.
WY Stat § 40-12-205 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Consumer Protection|Article 2 - Promotional Advertising of Prizes|Section 40-12-205 - Prize Award Required; Options if Prize Not Available.

40-12-205. Prize award required; options if prize not available.| (a) A solicitor who represents to an individual in a written prize notice that the individual has been awarded a prize shall provide the prize to the individual unless the prize is not available. If the prize is not available, the solicitor shall provide the individual with any one (1) of the following items selected by the individual:  (i) Any other prize listed in the written prize notice that is available and that is of equal or greater value;  (ii) The verifiable retail value of the prize in the form of cash, a money order or a certified check;  (iii) A voucher, certificate or other evidence of obligation stating that the prize will be shipped to the individual within thirty (30) days at no cost to the individual.  (b) If a voucher, certificate or other evidence of obligation delivered under paragraph (a)(iii) of this section is not honored within thirty (30) days, the solicitor shall deliver to the individual the verifiable retail value of the prize in the form of cash, a money order or a certified check. The sponsor shall make the payment to the individual if the solicitor fails to do so.
WY Stat § 40-12-206 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 12 - Consumer Protection|Article 2 - Promotional Advertising of Prizes|Section 40-12-206 - Penalties.

40-12-206. Penalties.| (a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, any individual who violates this article is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both, for each violation.  (b) Whoever intentionally violates this article is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or both. A person intentionally violates this article if the violation occurs after the attorney general or a district attorney has notified the person by certified mail that the person is in violation of this article.