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WY Stat § 11-22-106 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 11 - Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals|Chapter 22 - Livestock Markets|Section 11-22-106 - License; Cancellation.

11-22-106. License; cancellation.| (a) The following are grounds for fines, suspension or cancellation of the license to operate a livestock market if the board finds:  (i) The licensee has violated this act, any rule or regulation properly adopted hereunder, any law of Wyoming or official rule or regulation made pursuant thereto governing the interstate or intrastate movement, shipment or transportation of livestock or the requirements for brand or health inspection;  (ii) The licensee is guilty of fraud or misrepresentation as to the titles, brands or ownership of livestock;  (iii) The licensee is guilty of buying, receiving or offering for sale any livestock known by him to be diseased or to have been exposed to infectious or contagious disease;  (iv) The licensee has failed or refused to practice measures of sanitation and inspection required by this act or by any rule or regulation of the board concerning premises or vehicles used for stabling, yarding, housing, holding or transporting animals in the operation of a livestock market;  (v) The licensee has neglected or refused to keep records required by this act, or rules or regulations of the board, or fails or refuses to permit inspection of such records by any authorized agent of the board;  (vi) The licensee has failed or refused to withhold sale proceeds of any livestock designated by the brand inspector as having questionable title, or the licensee has failed or refused to transmit promptly to the board, after expiration of sixty (60) days, the proceeds of livestock to which ownership has not been established, in accordance with W.S. 11-22-116;  (vii) The licensee is carrying on the business of a livestock market without filing and maintaining a valid surety bond in conformity with W.S. 11-22-107;  (viii) The licensee is carrying on the business of a livestock market while his current liabilities exceed his current assets;  (ix) The licensee willfully makes or causes to be made any false entry or statement of facts in any application, financial statement or report filed with the board; or  (x) The licensee or operator of any livestock market has negligently remitted the proceeds of sale of any livestock subject to brand inspector tally, consigned and delivered to the licensee for sale, to any person other than the owner of the livestock, without the prior and express written direction and approval by the owner of the livestock. If a licensed market licensee or operator has express notice that any livestock consigned for sale are mortgaged or subject to other security agreement, all remittances of proceeds of sale shall be made in the name of the owner and the party holding the mortgage or security agreement.
WY Stat § 11-22-107 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 11 - Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals|Chapter 22 - Livestock Markets|Section 11-22-107 - License; Bond Required; Approval; Filing; Statement in Lieu of Bond; Action on Bond; Termination of Bond; Copies of License and Bond as Evidence.

11-22-107. License; bond required; approval; filing; statement in lieu of bond; action on bond; termination of bond; copies of license and bond as evidence.| (a) No license or renewal of license to operate a livestock market within Wyoming shall be issued until the applicant has executed to the state of Wyoming a bond in the penal sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) upon a form prescribed by the board, with surety approved by the board, conditioned for the payment of all money received by the licensee and operator of the livestock market to the rightful owner of the livestock consigned for sale, or to any other person entitled to receive the proceeds of the sale, less reasonable expenses and agreed commissions, forthwith upon the sale of the livestock. The bond shall also be conditioned for full compliance with all of the terms and requirements of this act, shall be approved and accepted by the board and approved as to form by the attorney general of Wyoming. When so approved, the bond shall be filed with the secretary of state.  (b) In lieu of the bond required by subsection (a) of this section, the applicant shall file a statement in the form prescribed by the board evidencing that he is registered and maintaining a valid and effective bond of or in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) or its equivalent under the provisions of the Packers and Stockyards Act 1921 (7 U.S.C. § 181 et seq.). The statement shall name the executive officer of the board as trustee, and shall include a copy of the bond, to be filed with the secretary of state. Actions at law may be brought in the name of the state upon any such bond by any aggrieved party, for the use and benefit of any person who suffers loss or damage from violations thereof. Each bond filed with the board shall be conditioned that the bond cannot be terminated except on at least thirty (30) days prior notice in writing to the board by the party terminating the bond. Copies of any such license and bond, certified by the executive officer of the board, may be procured upon payment of a fee of one dollar ($1.00) each, and shall be received as competent evidence in any court in Wyoming.
WY Stat § 11-22-108 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 11 - Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals|Chapter 22 - Livestock Markets|Section 11-22-108 - License; Certified Copy; Fee; Posting.

11-22-108. License; certified copy; fee; posting.| A certified copy of a license may be procured by the holder of the original upon payment of one dollar ($1.00), and the original or certified copy of the license shall be posted during sale periods in a conspicuous place on the premises where the livestock market is conducted.
WY Stat § 11-22-109 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 11 - Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals|Chapter 22 - Livestock Markets|Section 11-22-109 - Investigations of Sales; Filing Charges; Hearing; Notice Thereof.

11-22-109. Investigations of sales; filing charges; hearing; notice thereof.| The executive officer of the board may make or have an investigation made of the sales and transactions of any livestock market and the conditions under which its business is conducted. If he finds probable cause, he shall file charges against the licensee and operator with the board, and the charges shall be set down for hearing before the board upon ten (10) days notice served upon the licensee.
WY Stat § 11-22-110 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 11 - Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals|Chapter 22 - Livestock Markets|Section 11-22-110 - Sanitation; Veterinarian Supervision Required.

11-22-110. Sanitation; veterinarian supervision required.| Every livestock market shall be maintained in a sanitary condition, and that portion which is used for handling hogs shall be cleaned and disinfected after each day's sales with disinfectant approved by the board, under the supervision of a veterinarian authorized by the board.
WY Stat § 11-22-111 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 11 - Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals|Chapter 22 - Livestock Markets|Section 11-22-111 - Scales; Inspection and Testing.

11-22-111. Scales; inspection and testing.| All scales used in the operation of a livestock market must be inspected and tested by the state superintendent of weights and measures, who may make reasonable rules and regulations relative to the method of weighing livestock at all livestock markets. All livestock sold by weight must be weighed on scales.
WY Stat § 11-22-112 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 11 - Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals|Chapter 22 - Livestock Markets|Section 11-22-112 - Records of Receipts and Sales; Availability for Inspection.

11-22-112. Records of receipts and sales; availability for inspection.| Operators of all livestock markets shall keep an accurate record of the date on which each consignment of animals was received and sold, the name and address of the buyer and seller, the number and species of the animals received and sold, and the marks and brands on each animal. The records, together with the gross selling prices, commission and other care, handling and sales charges on each consignment shall be available for inspection by the executive officer of the board, his deputy or authorized inspector. A copy shall be supplied to the owner of the livestock. All records of sales during preceding months shall be kept readily accessible for immediate examination.
WY Stat § 11-22-113 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 11 - Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals|Chapter 22 - Livestock Markets|Section 11-22-113 - Inspection of Livestock; Report on Unbranded Livestock.

11-22-113. Inspection of livestock; report on unbranded livestock.| (a) All livestock entering a livestock market shall be inspected for health and all livestock except swine and goats shall be inspected for brands before being offered for sale. The health inspection shall be made by a veterinarian approved by the board and appointed by the executive officer of the board as an authorized veterinarian for livestock markets. The brand inspection shall be made by a brand inspector.  (b) The Wyoming livestock board shall require a monthly report from brand inspectors employed at all Wyoming livestock markets of all branded and unbranded livestock inspected prior to sale. The report shall show for each consignment of livestock the date and place of sale, the county of origin, the name and address of consignor and the total number inspected and sold.  (c) Repealed by Laws 1990, ch. 87, § 3.
WY Stat § 11-22-114 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 11 - Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals|Chapter 22 - Livestock Markets|Section 11-22-114 - When Removal of Livestock From Establishment Permitted.

11-22-114. When removal of livestock from establishment permitted.| It is unlawful for the operator of a livestock market to permit the removal of any livestock from the establishment until it has been treated in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the board. In cases of livestock destined interstate, the health certificate shall show that the livestock has been inspected in accordance with the requirements of the state of destination. All fees for veterinary inspection, treatment and services shall be collected by the operator of the livestock market and paid to the veterinarian in the manner prescribed by the board.
WY Stat § 11-22-115 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 11 - Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals|Chapter 22 - Livestock Markets|Section 11-22-115 - Removal of Veterinarian.

11-22-115. Removal of veterinarian.| The executive officer of the board may remove any authorized veterinarian whenever he finds that his work is not performed in conformity with this act and the rules and regulations of the board.
WY Stat § 11-22-116 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 11 - Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals|Chapter 22 - Livestock Markets|Section 11-22-116 - Warranty of Title; Disposition of Proceeds From Sale; Receipt by Board.

11-22-116. Warranty of title; disposition of proceeds from sale; receipt by board.| The operator of each livestock market in this state shall warrant to the purchaser the title of all livestock sold through the market and is liable to the owner for the net proceeds in cash received for the livestock sold. When notified by the brand inspector that there is a question as to whether any designated livestock sold through the ring is lawfully owned by the consignor, the market operator shall hold the proceeds received from the sale of the livestock for a reasonable time, not to exceed sixty (60) days, to permit the consignor to establish ownership. If at the expiration of that time the consignor fails to establish his lawful ownership of the livestock to the satisfaction of the brand inspector, the proceeds shall be transmitted by the operator to the board. The board may dispose of the proceeds in accordance with the law relating to the distribution of estray money, and the board's receipt shall relieve the operator from further responsibility for the proceeds.
WY Stat § 11-22-117 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 11 - Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals|Chapter 22 - Livestock Markets|Section 11-22-117 - Dispersal Sales.

11-22-117. Dispersal sales.| All dispersal sales made at livestock markets shall meet the requirements prescribed for other livestock passing through such markets.
WY Stat § 11-22-118 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 11 - Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals|Chapter 22 - Livestock Markets|Section 11-22-118 - Registration of Livestock Dealers; Records.

11-22-118. Registration of livestock dealers; records.| (a) Livestock dealers shall be registered with the board. Registration shall include the livestock dealer's address, phone number and premise identification number of their place of business if available.  (b) A livestock dealer shall maintain for a period of two (2) years brand inspection forms, all certificates of veterinary health inspection, all disease test charts and bills of sale showing purchase and sale of all livestock. Information showing purchase or sale prices may be redacted from these records. A livestock dealer shall make the records available to the board as part of any contagious disease outbreak investigation. The board may randomly audit up to ten percent (10%) of the livestock dealers annually to monitor for compliance.  (c) After giving due notice and opportunity for hearing in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, the board shall have the authority to deny an application for registration or to suspend or cancel the registration of a livestock dealer if:  (i) There is adequate evidence to establish the livestock dealer had intent to violate or circumvent the record keeping requirements of this section or other animal health regulations; or  (ii) The livestock dealer has repeatedly demonstrated an unwillingness to keep records as required by subsection (b) of this section.  (d) Records obtained by the board pursuant to subsection (b) of this section are privileged and confidential commercial information for purposes of the Wyoming Public Records Act, W.S. 16-4-201 through 16-4-205.  (e) Repealed by Laws 2016, ch. 52, § 2.
WY Stat § 11-22-119 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 11 - Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals|Chapter 22 - Livestock Markets|Section 11-22-119 - Penalty.

11-22-119. Penalty.| Any person who violates W.S. 11-22-101 through 11-22-118 or any rule or regulation adopted by the board pursuant to this act shall be punished as provided in W.S. 11-1-103.
WY Stat § 11-24-101 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 11 - Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals|Chapter 24 - Estrays|Section 11-24-101 - Definitions.

11-24-101. Definitions.| (a) As used in this act:  (i) "Animal" means any bovine animal, horse, mule, ass or sheep;  (ii) "Estray" means any animal found running at large upon public or private lands, fenced or unfenced, in Wyoming whose owner is unknown in the territory where found or the owner of which cannot with reasonable diligence be found, or that is branded with two (2) or more brands the ownership of which is disputed, neither party holding a bill of sale. An estray includes any animal for which there is no sufficient proof of ownership found upon inspection;  (iii) "Range" means all unfenced lands or fenced allotments in Wyoming of a grazing nature. Range includes all highways outside of private enclosures and used by the public whether formally dedicated to the public or not;  (iv) "Disposal" means to sell, send to slaughter or destroy the animal;  (v) "Livestock" means as defined in W.S. 11-20-101(a)(iv);  (vi) "This act" means W.S. 11-24-101 through 11-24-115.
WY Stat § 11-24-102 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 11 - Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals|Chapter 24 - Estrays|Section 11-24-102 - Taking Up Estrays; Generally.

11-24-102. Taking up estrays; generally.| (a) No person shall take up and retain possession of an estray except in the county where he resides and is a freeholder, nor unless the animal is found on lands owned, leased, or controlled by him or his duly authorized agents. When any person takes up an estray he shall immediately notify an inspector who shall inspect or cause to be inspected the estray for brands and other evidence of ownership and make a diligent effort to learn or determine ownership of the animal. The inspector may cause any estray to be held for not more than ten (10) days after the inspection to enable him to complete his investigation of ownership. If the estray is claimed by an owner, the bill for feed and care incurred by the inspector must be paid by the claimant. If the rightful owner cannot be found, or when found, refuses or fails to pay the charges for feed and care of the estray, the inspector shall order the estray be disposed of. Incurred charges for feed and care by the inspector and reasonable shipping and disposal expense shall be paid from the proceeds of the disposal. The net proceeds, if any, received from the disposal of the estray after deduction of authorized expenses, shall be forwarded to the estray fund of the board or its agency. The board or agency shall hold the proceeds in a special fund known as estray fund until paid to the rightful owner of the estray or otherwise disposed of according to law.  (b) If the proceeds of the disposal of any estray are insufficient to pay all legitimate expenses, the deficiency shall be paid by the board or its agency.  (c) The board may enter into agreements with licensed meat processing plants to process meat from livestock disposed of by slaughter. The processed meat shall be sold to:  (i) Wyoming state institutions or to nonprofit organizations for no more than the board's cost for disposal, processing and delivery; or  (ii) For profit entities at market cost for the processed meat.
WY Stat § 11-24-103 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 11 - Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals|Chapter 24 - Estrays|Section 11-24-103 - Taking Up Estrays; Penalties.

11-24-103. Taking up estrays; penalties.| Any person who takes up or retains possession of any estray without the owner's knowledge or consent, or who in any manner restrains from liberty for the purpose of using or making use of any estray without the knowledge and consent of the owner shall be punished as provided in W.S. 11-1-103.
WY Stat § 11-24-104 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 11 - Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals|Chapter 24 - Estrays|Section 11-24-104 - Stallions and Jacks Generally.

11-24-104. Stallions and jacks generally.| If any horse or ass not gelded, two (2) years old or upwards, is found running at large, it is lawful for any person to take up the horse or ass and give notice to the owner or keeper if known. If the owner or keeper does not appear within six (6) days thereafter and pay expenses incurred for the feed and care of the animal to the person possessing the animal, the person shall advertise the horse or ass and the same proceedings shall be had as provided in the case of estray animals, or the person possessing the animal may after the expiration of thirty (30) days from the time of advertising, geld or have the horse or ass gelded, at the risk and expense of the owner, except when the horse or ass is in the owner's herd, or in care of the owner's herder. The owner of the horse or ass shall be liable for any damages caused by the animal to property or other livestock.
WY Stat § 11-24-105 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 11 - Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals|Chapter 24 - Estrays|Section 11-24-105 - Unclaimed Horses; Permit for Gathering; Disposal.

11-24-105. Unclaimed horses; permit for gathering; disposal.| (a) Any person desiring to gather unclaimed horses from the ranges within Wyoming shall obtain a permit from the livestock board, except as provided in subsection (e) of this section. The permit applicant shall submit with the permit application written permission to access the range whereon the unclaimed horses are to be gathered from the person who has ownership or control of the surface rights of that range. The form of the permit shall be prescribed by the board.  (b) If after an inspection under subsection (c) or (e) of this section, the rightful owner cannot be found, or when found, refuses or fails to pay the charges for feed and care of the estray, the unclaimed horses shall be disposed of by the board under the laws pertaining to estrays.  (c) The permit and the unclaimed horses shall be presented to an inspector within the county in which they were gathered without unnecessary delay for determination of ownership.  (d) The permittee shall be responsible for all expenses associated with gathering, feed and care of the unclaimed horses until an inspection has occurred.  (e) A permit is not required for any person desiring to gather unclaimed horses located on private land on which the person has ownership or control of the surface rights. A person who has gathered unclaimed horses on private land on which he has ownership or control of the surface rights shall present the unclaimed horses to an inspector within the county in which they were gathered without unnecessary delay for determination of ownership and shall be responsible for all expenses associated with the gather and feed and care of the unclaimed horses until an inspection has occurred.  (f) Any horse claimed by the United States bureau of land management as belonging to a wild horse management unit is excluded from this section.
WY Stat § 11-24-106 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 11 - Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals|Chapter 24 - Estrays|Section 11-24-106 - Unclaimed Horses; Penalties.

11-24-106. Unclaimed horses; penalties.| Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of W.S. 11-24-105 shall be punished as provided in W.S. 11-1-103.
WY Stat § 11-24-107 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 11 - Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals|Chapter 24 - Estrays|Section 11-24-107 - Liability for Death.

11-24-107. Liability for death.| If any estray dies while in the possession of the person taking it up, he is not liable for the loss unless its death was the result of mistreatment or willful neglect.
WY Stat § 11-24-109 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 11 - Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals|Chapter 24 - Estrays|Section 11-24-109 - Record to Be Kept of Estrays Found in Shipments in Transit of Cattle or Horses.

11-24-109. Record to be kept of estrays found in shipments in transit of cattle or horses.| All inspectors shall keep a record of all estrays found in any shipment of cattle or horses in transit from this state, and shall take a receipt for the estrays from the shipper, or in default of a receipt, shall take the estray from the shipment, giving the shipper a receipt for the estrays on behalf of the livestock board.
WY Stat § 11-24-110 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 11 - Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals|Chapter 24 - Estrays|Section 11-24-110 - Monthly Report of Inspector; Board to Keep Public Record.

11-24-110. Monthly report of inspector; board to keep public record.| The inspector shall make a report every thirty (30) days of all estrays to the livestock board, giving a description of the estrays, stating any brands or other marks by which the estrays may be identified. The board shall keep a record of all estrays reported, which shall at all times be open to the public for inspection.
WY Stat § 11-24-111 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 11 - Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals|Chapter 24 - Estrays|Section 11-24-111 - Disposition of Proceeds; Remission to Board.

11-24-111. Disposition of proceeds; remission to board.| All persons shipping estrays shall immediately remit to the livestock board the proceeds received for each and every estray disposed of, a receipt for which was given to an inspector. If any inspector sells an estray from this state, he shall immediately remit the proceeds to the livestock board.