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WY Stat § 41-12-605 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 12 - Interstate Compacts|Article 6 - Yellowstone River Compact|Section 41-12-605 - Diversions From the Yellowstone River Basin; Application; Notice.

41-12-605. Diversions from the Yellowstone River Basin; application; notice.| (a) Any person proposing to divert compact water allocated to Wyoming from the basin for use in Wyoming, whether the point of diversion is in Wyoming, Montana or North Dakota, shall file an application with the state engineer. The application must state the name and address of the applicant, describe the proposed point of diversion, the point of use, the ultimate use and facts tending to show that:  (i) The diversion and ultimate use of the water is for a beneficial use of water;  (ii) The diversion and ultimate use of water will not adversely affect the water rights of other persons;  (iii) The proposed means of diversion, construction and operation are adequate;  (iv) The diversion and ultimate use will not interfere with other planned uses or developments for which a water right with a senior priority date has been applied for or permit issued;  (v) The diversion and ultimate use of the water will not exceed the allocated share under the compact of any of the signatory states;  (vi) The diversion and ultimate use of the water are in the public interest of Wyoming; and  (vii) The applicant intends to comply with the laws of the signatory states to the compact.  (b) Any person proposing to divert compact water allocated to Montana or North Dakota for use out of the basin, whether the point of diversion is in Wyoming, Montana or North Dakota, shall file an application with the state engineer. The application must state the name and address of the applicant, describe the proposed point of diversion, the point of use, the ultimate use and facts tending to show that:  (i) The proposed means of diversion, construction and operation are adequate;  (ii) The diversion and ultimate use of the water will not exceed the allocated share under the compact of any of the signatory states; and  (iii) The applicant intends to comply with the compact.  (c) The state engineer shall publish a reasonable summary of the application for three (3) consecutive weeks in at least three (3) newspapers of general circulation within the state and if the proposed point of diversion is within Wyoming, publish the notice in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation in the county where the diversion point is to be located.
WY Stat § 41-12-606 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 12 - Interstate Compacts|Article 6 - Yellowstone River Compact|Section 41-12-606 - Diversions From the Yellowstone River Basin; Objections; Public Hearing.

41-12-606. Diversions from the Yellowstone River Basin; objections; public hearing.| (a) An objection to an application must be filed with the state engineer by the date specified in the published notice.  (b) The objector to an application shall state his name and address and any facts tending to show how the objector will be affected by the application.  (c) If the state engineer receives a valid objection to an application, the state engineer shall hold a public hearing within sixty (60) days from the date set by the state engineer for filing objections. Service of the notice of the hearing must be made by certified mail upon the applicant and the objector.  (d) Cost of the public hearing shall be borne by the applicant only in those cases of an application made pursuant to W.S. 41-12-605(a).
WY Stat § 41-12-607 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 12 - Interstate Compacts|Article 6 - Yellowstone River Compact|Section 41-12-607 - Diversions From the Yellowstone River Basin; Criteria for Approval; Terms.

41-12-607. Diversions from the Yellowstone River Basin; criteria for approval; terms.| (a) The state engineer may conduct whatever other studies he deems necessary to adequately evaluate an application.  (b) The state engineer may issue his approval of an application proposing to divert compact water allocated to Wyoming if:  (i) The diversion and the ultimate use of the water are for a beneficial use of water;  (ii) The diversion and ultimate use of water will not adversely affect the water rights of other persons;  (iii) The proposed means of diversion, construction and operation are adequate;  (iv) The diversion and ultimate use will not interfere unreasonably with other planned uses or developments for which a water right application has been filed or a permit issued;  (v) The diversion and ultimate use of the water will not exceed the allocated share under the compact of any of the signatory states;  (vi) The diversion and ultimate use of the water are in the public interest of Wyoming; and  (vii) The applicant signs an agreement to comply with the laws of the signatory states to the compact in construction, operation and maintaining all facilities associated with the diversion and ultimate use of the water.  (c) The state engineer may approve an application proposing to divert compact water allocated to Montana or North Dakota as described in W.S. 41-12-605(b) if the diversion will not adversely affect the property rights or interests of an appropriator located in Wyoming and if the diversion and ultimate use of water will not exceed the allocated share under the compact of any of the signatory states.  (d) The state engineer may approve an application subject to such terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations as the state engineer considers necessary to meet the application criteria listed in W.S. 41-12-605 and this section.  (e) The state engineer's approval of an application pursuant to this act shall not constitute approval for an out of state use of the water pursuant to W.S. 41-3-115.
WY Stat § 41-12-702 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 12 - Interstate Compacts|Article 7 - Upper Niobrara River Compact|Section 41-12-702 - When Binding; Notice of Ratification.

41-12-702. When binding; notice of ratification.| The said compact shall not be binding or obligatory upon the state of Wyoming or any of the other high contracting parties thereto unless or until the same shall have been ratified by the legislature of Nebraska, and consented to by the congress of the United States. The governor of Wyoming shall give notice of the ratification and approval of said compact by the Wyoming legislature to the governor of Nebraska and to the president of the United States.
WY Stat § 41-12-801 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 12 - Interstate Compacts|Article 8 - Water Development Studies|Section 41-12-801 - Studies Authorized for Waters Allocated by Certain Compacts.

41-12-801. Studies authorized for waters allocated by certain compacts.| In order to more fully utilize the waters allocated to the state of Wyoming by the Yellowstone River Compact (W.S. 41-12-601), the Colorado River Compact (W.S. 41-12-301), and the Upper Colorado River Compact (W.S. 41-12-401), the state engineer is hereby directed to initiate studies to plan the development of these waters, including, but not limited to, transbasin diversions within the state wherever shown feasible as projects of the state of Wyoming. Such studies shall show the diligent intent of the state to fully utilize all of Wyoming's compact share of the Big Horn River and its tributaries, the Green River and its tributaries, and other tributaries of the Colorado River within the boundaries of the state of Wyoming.
WY Stat § 41-13-101 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 13 - Watercraft|Article 1 - Registration; Accidents|Section 41-13-101 - Definitions; Classification of Motorboats.

41-13-101. Definitions; classification of motorboats.| (a) As used in this act:  (i) "Commission" means the Wyoming game and fish commission;  (ii) "Department" means the Wyoming game and fish department;  (iii) "Motorboat" means any watercraft propelled in any respect by propulsion machinery powered by an energy source other than human effort;  (iv) "Operate" means to navigate or otherwise use a watercraft;  (v) "Owner" means a person having the property in or title to a motorboat excluding a lienholder or a lessee under a lease not intended as security;  (vi) "Safety equipment" includes personal flotation devices, towing and bailing devices, paddles, fire extinguishers and navigation lights, backfire flame arresters, whistles or other sound producing devices and ventilation systems;  (vii) "Watercraft" means any contrivance used or designed primarily for navigation on water;  (viii) "Waters of this state" means any waters within the jurisdiction of Wyoming;  (ix) "This act" means W.S. 41-13-101 through 41-13-220.  (b) Motorboats subject to the provisions of this act shall be divided into four (4) classes as follows:  (i) Class A. Less than sixteen (16) feet in length;  (ii) Class B. Sixteen (16) feet or over and less than twenty-six (26) feet in length;  (iii) Class C. Twenty-six (26) feet or over and less than forty (40) feet in length;  (iv) Class D. Forty (40) feet or over.
WY Stat § 41-13-102 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 13 - Watercraft|Article 1 - Registration; Accidents|Section 41-13-102 - Motorboat Certificate of Number Required.

41-13-102. Motorboat certificate of number required.| (a) Except as provided by W.S. 41-13-103, all motorboats powered by propulsion machinery of any type and operated on the waters of this state shall be numbered.  (b) No person shall operate nor shall the owner permit the operation of any motorboat unless:  (i) The motorboat is numbered in accordance with this act, applicable federal law or a federally approved numbering system of another state;  (ii) The certificate of number issued for the motorboat is in full force and effect; and  (iii) The identifying number set forth in the certificate of number is displayed on each side of the bow of the motorboat.
WY Stat § 41-13-103 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 13 - Watercraft|Article 1 - Registration; Accidents|Section 41-13-103 - Motorboats to Be Numbered; Exempt Motorboats.

41-13-103. Motorboats to be numbered; exempt motorboats.| (a) A motorboat shall not be required to be numbered under this act if it is:  (i) Already covered by a number in full force and effect which has been awarded to it pursuant to federal law or a federally approved numbering system of another state. Provided, that such boat shall not have been within this state for a period in excess of ninety (90) consecutive days;  (ii) Presently numbered under the rules of the department until the present registration expires and provided further, that present coast guard numbers shall be specifically recognized for their duration or until the certificate expires, whichever is first;  (iii) A motorboat whose owner is the United States, a state or a subdivision thereof, but such ownership must be visibly evident;  (iv) A motorboat belonging to a class of boats which has been exempted from numbering by the department after said agency has found that the numbering of motorboats of such class will not materially aid in their identification; and, if an agency of the federal government has a numbering system applicable to the class of motorboats to which the motorboat in question belongs, after the department has further found that the motorboat would also be exempt from numbering if it were subject to the federal law.
WY Stat § 41-13-106 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 13 - Watercraft|Article 1 - Registration; Accidents|Section 41-13-106 - Accident Report Information to Federal Government.

41-13-106. Accident report information to federal government.| Upon the request of an authorized official or agency of the United States, any information compiled or otherwise available to the department pursuant to W.S. 41-13-105 shall be transmitted to the requesting official or agency.
WY Stat § 41-13-107 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 13 - Watercraft|Article 1 - Registration; Accidents|Section 41-13-107 - Political Subdivisions Not to Number Watercraft.

41-13-107. Political subdivisions not to number watercraft.| This act governs the numbering and registration of watercraft on the waters of this state. All other political subdivisions of this state are expressly prohibited from numbering watercraft in any respect.
WY Stat § 41-13-108 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 13 - Watercraft|Article 1 - Registration; Accidents|Section 41-13-108 - Publication and Distribution of Regulations.

41-13-108. Publication and distribution of regulations.| A copy of the regulations adopted pursuant to this act, and of any amendments thereto, shall be published by the department in a convenient form and a copy shall be distributed with each registration.
WY Stat § 41-13-109 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 13 - Watercraft|Article 1 - Registration; Accidents|Section 41-13-109 - Motorboat Registration Fee.

41-13-109. Motorboat registration fee.| (a) The nonrefundable and nontransferable registration fee for motorboats is:  (i) Thirty dollars ($30.00) for one (1) year; or  (ii) Eighty dollars ($80.00) for three (3) years.  (b) In addition to the fee under subsection (a) of this section, persons registering a motorboat in Wyoming may pay a voluntary fee of two dollars ($2.00) or any greater amount to fund search and rescue activities. Motorboat registration forms shall contain information about the voluntary fee under this subsection.
WY Stat § 41-13-110 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 13 - Watercraft|Article 1 - Registration; Accidents|Section 41-13-110 - Disposition of Registration Fees.

41-13-110. Disposition of registration fees.| (a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, all registration fees received under this act shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the game and fish fund to be used for administration and enforcement of this act. The department may receive funds and property under federal assistance programs. Any monies in excess of administration and enforcement expenses shall be used to promote boating safety, boating safety education and for the construction of boating facilities for the general public.  (b) All voluntary fees received under W.S. 41-13-109(b) shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the search and rescue account created by W.S. 19-13-301(a).
WY Stat § 41-13-111 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 13 - Watercraft|Article 1 - Registration; Accidents|Section 41-13-111 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties.

41-13-111. Prohibited acts; penalties.| (a) No person shall intentionally or knowingly deface, alter, remove or destroy a vessel hull identification number (HIN) or an engine or outboard motor serial number.  (b) No person shall intentionally or knowingly provide false information in a report required pursuant to W.S. 41-13-105(c).  (c) Any person who fails to register and affix an assigned registration number to a motorboat as required by this act, operates an unregistered or unnumbered motorboat unless authorized by this act or fails to report a watercraft accident as required by W.S. 41-13-105 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each violation.
WY Stat § 41-13-202 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 13 - Watercraft|Article 2 - Operation; Equipment|Section 41-13-202 - Provisions Applicable to All Watercraft in State; Supplemental to Federal Laws and Regulations.

41-13-202. Provisions applicable to all watercraft in state; supplemental to federal laws and regulations.| The provisions of this act shall be applicable to all watercraft operating on all of the waterways of this state. The provisions of this act shall be construed to supplement federal laws and regulations when not expressly inconsistent therewith on all waterways where such federal laws and regulations are applicable.
WY Stat § 41-13-203 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 13 - Watercraft|Article 2 - Operation; Equipment|Section 41-13-203 - Careless Operation Defined.

41-13-203. Careless operation defined.| Any person who operates any watercraft in a careless or heedless manner so as to be indifferent to the person or property of another person, or at a rate of speed greater than will permit him in the exercise of reasonable care to bring the watercraft to a stop within the assured clear distance ahead, is guilty of the crime of careless operation.
WY Stat § 41-13-204 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 13 - Watercraft|Article 2 - Operation; Equipment|Section 41-13-204 - Reckless Operation Defined.

41-13-204. Reckless operation defined.| Any person who shall operate any watercraft in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb, or damage the property of, another person, shall be guilty of the crime of reckless operation.
WY Stat § 41-13-207 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 13 - Watercraft|Article 2 - Operation; Equipment|Section 41-13-207 - Operation of Watercraft by Person Under Disability Prohibited.

41-13-207. Operation of watercraft by person under disability prohibited.| It shall be unlawful for the owner of any watercraft or any person having such in charge or in control to authorize or knowingly permit the same to be operated by any person who by reason of physical or mental disability is incapable of operating such watercraft under the prevailing circumstances.
WY Stat § 41-13-208 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 13 - Watercraft|Article 2 - Operation; Equipment|Section 41-13-208 - Overloading Prohibited.

41-13-208. Overloading prohibited.| Watercraft shall not be loaded with passengers or cargo beyond its safe carrying capacity as stated on the capacity plate and affixed to the watercraft by the manufacturer, taking into consideration weather and other existing operating conditions. Capacity plates shall not be removed or altered.
WY Stat § 41-13-209 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 13 - Watercraft|Article 2 - Operation; Equipment|Section 41-13-209 - Overpowered Watercraft Prohibited; Horsepower Rating Plates; Mufflers Required.

41-13-209. Overpowered watercraft prohibited; horsepower rating plates; mufflers required.| (a) No watercraft shall be equipped with any motor or other propulsion machinery that has a horsepower rating exceeding the maximum stated on the capacity plate approved and issued by the United States coast guard and affixed to the watercraft by the manufacturer.  (b) Motorboats shall be equipped, maintained and operated to prevent excessive or unusually loud noise and shall at all times be equipped with a muffler or shall use another method of noise suppression in good working order and in constant operation. No person shall operate or allow the operation of any motorboat equipped with an altered muffler or muffler cutout, bypass or other devise designed or installed to continually or intermittently bypass or otherwise reduce or eliminate the effectiveness of any muffler or muffler system.  (c) Subsection (b) of this section shall not apply to motorboats competing in or while on trials of an approved race or regatta nor in areas designated by the game and fish department.
WY Stat § 41-13-210 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 13 - Watercraft|Article 2 - Operation; Equipment|Section 41-13-210 - Riding on Gunwales or Bow Decking Prohibited; Exceptions.

41-13-210. Riding on gunwales or bow decking prohibited; exceptions.| No person operating a motorboat shall allow any person to ride or sit on either the starboard or port gunwales thereof or on the decking over the bow of the vessel while underway unless such motorboat is provided with adequate guards or railing to prevent passengers from being lost overboard. Nothing in this section shall be construed to mean that passengers or other persons aboard a motorboat cannot occupy the decking over the bow of the boat to moor the watercraft to a mooring buoy or to cast off from such a buoy, or for any other necessary purpose.
WY Stat § 41-13-211 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 13 - Watercraft|Article 2 - Operation; Equipment|Section 41-13-211 - Buoys and Markers; Operation in Marked Restricted Areas Prohibited; Exceptions.

41-13-211. Buoys and markers; operation in marked restricted areas prohibited; exceptions.| (a) The commission shall regulate the type and use of watercraft on the waters of the state and the placement of buoys, markers or regulatory signs necessary to provide for the safety and welfare of the public. Watercraft operators shall operate watercraft in accordance with restrictions and regulations specified on the buoys, markers or signs. No waterway marker regulating watercraft use shall be placed on, in or near the waters of the state unless approval has been obtained in accordance with commission regulations.  (b) No person shall operate a watercraft on any water or within a water area which has been designated in accordance with commission regulation as a restricted area. This section does not apply in the case of an emergency, or to patrol or rescue craft.  (c) No person shall tie-off, moor or attach any watercraft to any regulatory buoy or waterway marking device.
WY Stat § 41-13-212 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 13 - Watercraft|Article 2 - Operation; Equipment|Section 41-13-212 - Motorboat Pulling Skier to Be Occupied by at Least 2 Persons; Hours of Operation; Use of Care; Exceptions.

41-13-212. Motorboat pulling skier to be occupied by at least 2 persons; hours of operation; use of care; exceptions.| (a) No motorboat which shall have in tow or shall be otherwise assisting a person on water skis, aquaplane or similar contrivance, shall be operated or propelled in or upon any waterway, unless such motorboat shall be occupied by at least two (2) persons. Provided, that this subsection shall not apply to motorboats used by representatives of duly constituted water ski schools in the giving of instruction, or to motorboats used in duly authorized water ski tournaments, competitions, expositions, or trials therefor, or to any motorboat equipped with a wide angle rear view mirror.  (b) No motorboat shall have in tow or shall otherwise be assisting a person on water skis, aquaplane or similar contrivance from the period of one (1) hour after sunset to one (1) hour prior to sunrise. Provided, that this subsection shall not apply to motorboats used in duly authorized water ski tournaments, competitions, expositions, or trials therefor.  (c) All motorboats having in tow or otherwise assisting a person on water skis, aquaplane or similar contrivance, shall be operated in a careful and prudent manner at a reasonable distance from persons and property so as not to endanger the life or property of any person.  (d) No person shall operate or manipulate any vessel, tow rope or other device by which the direction or location of water skis, aquaplane, or similar device may be affected or controlled in such a way as to cause the water skis, aquaplane, or similar device, or any person thereon to collide with or strike against any person or object, other than a jumping ramp or in conjunction with skiing over a slalom course.  (e) The person required to be in a motorboat under subsection (a) of this section who is not operating the motorboat shall:  (i) Continuously observe the person being towed.
WY Stat § 41-13-213 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 13 - Watercraft|Article 2 - Operation; Equipment|Section 41-13-213 - Safety Equipment Required.

41-13-213. Safety equipment required.| All watercraft shall carry or be equipped with safety equipment as prescribed by commission regulation. The commission may also require every person riding on watercraft operating on specified waters to wear commission approved safety equipment.