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WY Stat § 41-13-215 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 13 - Watercraft|Article 2 - Operation; Equipment|Section 41-13-215 - Enforcement.

41-13-215. Enforcement.| (a) The game and fish department law enforcement officers and any other peace officers of the state or any of its political subdivisions otherwise authorized by law may enforce this act and rules and regulations of the commission.  (b) For purposes of this section, any game and fish department law enforcement officer and any other peace officer may:  (i) Stop, halt, inspect or board any watercraft;  (ii) If there is probable cause to believe a watercraft and associated trailer are stolen, seize the watercraft and associated trailer. A defaced, altered, removed or destroyed vessel hull identification number (HIN) is prima facia evidence that the watercraft and trailer are stolen.
WY Stat § 41-13-216 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 13 - Watercraft|Article 2 - Operation; Equipment|Section 41-13-216 - Penalties for Violations; Suspension of Privilege to Operate; Operating While Privilege Suspended.

41-13-216. Penalties for violations; suspension of privilege to operate; operating while privilege suspended.| (a) Any person who violates or fails to comply with W.S. 41-13-207 through 41-13-212, 41-13-219 or 41-13-220(b) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00), imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, or both, and may be refused the privilege of operating any watercraft on any of the waterways of this state for not more than two (2) years. Any person who violates W.S. 41-13-105, 41-13-111(a) or (b), 41-13-203, 41-13-204, 41-13-206 or 41-13-220(a) 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, and may be refused the privilege of operating any watercraft on any of the waterways of this state for not more than two (2) years.  (b) Any person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this act for which no separate penalty is provided or a valid rule or regulation of the commission is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00).  (c) Any person who operates any watercraft during the period when he has been denied this privilege under subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisoned not more than six (6) months, or both, and may be refused the privilege of operating any watercraft on any of the waterways of this state for not more than two (2) years.
WY Stat § 41-13-217 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 13 - Watercraft|Article 2 - Operation; Equipment|Section 41-13-217 - Races or Regattas.

41-13-217. Races or regattas.| The commission may regulate the holding of regattas, motorboat or other boat races, marine parades, tournaments or exhibitions. It shall adopt regulations concerning the safety of motorboats and other vessels and persons thereon, either observers or participants. Whenever a regatta, motorboat or other boat race, tournament or exhibition is proposed to be held, the person in charge, at least thirty (30) days prior thereto, shall file an application with the department for permission to hold the regatta, motorboat or other boat race, marine events, tournament or exhibition. The application shall set forth the date, time and location of the proposed event and such other information as the commission may by regulation require.
WY Stat § 41-13-218 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 13 - Watercraft|Article 2 - Operation; Equipment|Section 41-13-218 - Regulations.

41-13-218. Regulations.| The commission shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act.
WY Stat § 41-13-219 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 13 - Watercraft|Article 2 - Operation; Equipment|Section 41-13-219 - Age of Operator of Motorboat.

41-13-219. Age of operator of motorboat.| No person shall operate or be in actual physical control of a motorboat required to be numbered on the waters in this state unless he is at least sixteen (16) years of age or is accompanied by an adult. No person shall knowingly permit the operation of a numbered motorboat on the waters of this state by a person under sixteen (16) years of age who is not accompanied by an adult.
WY Stat § 41-13-220 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 41 - Water|Chapter 13 - Watercraft|Article 2 - Operation; Equipment|Section 41-13-220 - Eluding an Officer; Emergency Watercraft Equipment Restricted.

41-13-220. Eluding an officer; emergency watercraft equipment restricted.| (a) Any person operating a watercraft shall upon observing a visual or hearing an audible signal from a law enforcement officer enforcing this act and rules and regulations of the commission, bring the watercraft to an immediate stop. No person, after observing a visual or hearing an audible signal from a law enforcement officer enforcing this act and rules and regulations of the commission, shall attempt to elude a law enforcement officer by watercraft or any other means.  (b) Red or blue rotating or flashing lights shall not be displayed and sirens shall not be used on watercraft except as authorized for watercraft operated or used by law enforcement and emergency watercraft.
WY Stat § 42-1-101 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 42 - Welfare|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Article 1 - In General|Section 42-1-101 - Definitions; Generally.

42-1-101. Definitions; generally.| (a) As used in this title:  (i) "Applicant" means any person applying for benefits under programs provided pursuant to this title;  (ii) "Department" means the department of family services unless otherwise specified;  (iii) Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 161, § 4.  (iv) "Field office" means each field office of the department located within each county or region of the state;  (v) "Recipient" means any person receiving benefits under programs provided pursuant to this title.
WY Stat § 42-1-102 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 42 - Welfare|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Article 1 - In General|Section 42-1-102 - Conflict With Federal Laws.

42-1-102. Conflict with federal laws.| (a) If any provision of this title or W.S. 14-2-1001 through 14-2-1008 is found to be in conflict with federal law or to come in conflict with federal law due to new federal enactments, the department shall:  (i) Follow the state rather than the federal law to the extent possible without incurring federal sanctions;  (ii) Seek any waivers from the federal government which appear to be appropriate and feasible to permit continued use of the provisions of state law;  (iii) Notify the joint labor, health and social services interim committee and the legislature of the conflict and the steps necessary to resolve the conflict; and  (iv) If necessary to avoid federal sanctions with significant adverse effects on the state or the people of Wyoming, implement the federal law until sixty (60) days after the end of the general or budget legislative session following the discovery of the conflict. This period may be extended by the governor until sixty (60) days after the end of the next legislative session if a waiver request is pending before the appropriate federal agency at the start of a legislative session.
WY Stat § 42-2-101 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 42 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Public Assistance and Social Services|Article 1 - In General|Section 42-2-101 - Short Title.

42-2-101. Short title.| This article may be cited as the "Wyoming Public Assistance and Social Services Act".
WY Stat § 42-2-102 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 42 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Public Assistance and Social Services|Article 1 - In General|Section 42-2-102 - Definitions.

42-2-102. Definitions.| (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided, as used in this article:  (i) "Commodities" means foods donated or available for donation by the department;  (ii) "Coupon" means any coupon, stamp or other type of certificate provided for the purchase of eligible food as defined by the supplemental nutrition assistance program;  (iii) "Electronic benefit transfer" means a system for the supplemental nutrition assistance program as an alternative to issuing a supplemental nutrition assistance program card. An electronic benefit transfer system is a computer-based system in which the benefit authorization is received through a point of sale terminal. Eligible households utilize plastic cards in lieu of supplemental nutrition assistance program coupons to purchase food items at authorized food retailers. This type of benefit may also be used to issue other types of public welfare benefits;  (iv) "Supplemental nutrition assistance program benefit" means assistance provided by the supplemental nutrition assistance program to eligible households in the form of coupons, electronic benefit transfers or cash that are redeemable at federally approved food retailers;  (v) "Performance payment" means an amount payable to or on behalf of an eligible recipient;  (vi) "Public assistance" means financial assistance in the form of a performance payment, vendor payment, supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits or a payment under the minimum medical program;  (vii) "Public welfare benefit" means financial assistance provided to eligible persons in the form of a performance payment, vendor payment, supplemental nutrition assistance program benefit, electronic benefit transfer or cash. These benefits may be received from several state or federal welfare programs including:  (A) Medicaid;  (B) Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 108, § 2.  (C) Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 108, § 2.  (D) Low income energy assistance program;  (E) Minimum medical program;  (F) Child care program;  (G) Personal opportunities with employment responsibilities (POWER);  (H) Supplemental nutrition assistance program.  (viii) "Social services" mean services specifically authorized by the legislature, defined by the comprehensive social services plan of the department and provided or purchased in accordance with this act;  (ix) "Approved educational program" means any program at the University of Wyoming or a Wyoming community college leading to a baccalaureate, associate degree, or certificate at the school or a vocational program approved by the department, or other accredited educational program within Wyoming leading to a baccalaureate, associate degree or nationally recognized certification or license. The department, may, by rule and regulation specify particular courses of study or majors that do not generally lead to employment and are not approved educational programs.
WY Stat § 42-2-104 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 42 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Public Assistance and Social Services|Article 1 - In General|Section 42-2-104 - Personal Opportunities With Employment Responsibilities; Provision; Eligibility; Unemployed Parent Program.

42-2-104. Personal opportunities with employment responsibilities; provision; eligibility; unemployed parent program.| (a) The department may through the personal opportunities with employment responsibilities (POWER) program provide financial assistance for a dependent child and an eligible caretaker. Financial assistance under this program shall be in the form of a performance payment or protective payment payable to or on behalf of an eligible recipient. Any individual not a relative of the dependent child but interested in or concerned with the welfare of the child and his eligible caretaker may subject to qualifications prescribed by rule and regulation of the department, receive a protective payment on behalf of the dependent child which shall not count toward the caretaker's five (5) year limit for benefits under W.S. 42-2-103(e)(i) unless the nonrelative caretaker is included in the calculation of the performance payment of the dependent child.  (b) In addition to any other state or federal regulation and subject to W.S. 42-2-103(e), an assistance unit qualifying under W.S. 42-2-103(a) with a dependent child is eligible for financial assistance under the personal opportunities with employment responsibilities (POWER) program. For purposes of this subsection, a dependent child includes any child who is under eighteen (18) years of age and living with a relative in a residence maintained by the relative as determined by rule and regulation of the department, regularly attending school or its equivalent as determined by the department, or is expected to graduate from high school before the age of nineteen (19) years. For purposes of this subsection, a dependent child does not include a minor parent.  (i) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 196, § 2.  (ii) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 196, § 2.  (c) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 196, § 2.  (d) Subject to the availability of funds, the department may by rule and regulation create a program to provide financial assistance to assistance units in which there is a dependent child and both of the parents are unemployed.
WY Stat § 42-2-105 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 42 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Public Assistance and Social Services|Article 1 - In General|Section 42-2-105 - Application for Assistance and Services; Investigation of Applicant.

42-2-105. Application for assistance and services; investigation of applicant.| (a) An individual or other person on his behalf may apply in writing for public assistance and social services under this article to the field office of the department located within the county or region in which the individual resides. A relative or other person interested in the welfare of a dependent child and his family may apply for the child. Application shall be upon a form and in a manner prescribed by rule and regulation of the department.  (b) Upon receipt of an application under subsection (a) of this section, the department shall investigate the facts stated in the application and obtain necessary information to determine eligibility for public assistance and social services.
WY Stat § 42-2-106 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 42 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Public Assistance and Social Services|Article 1 - In General|Section 42-2-106 - Approval or Disapproval of Application; Notification of Applicant; Amount and Form of Assistance and Services.

42-2-106. Approval or disapproval of application; notification of applicant; amount and form of assistance and services.| (a) Based upon the eligibility of an applicant, the department shall approve or disapprove each application for public assistance or social services filed with its field offices pursuant to W.S. 42-2-105 and shall notify the applicant of its decision. Eligibility determinations for public assistance under this chapter shall be made separately from eligibility determinations for medical assistance under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act.  (b) Upon approval and in accordance with this article and its rules and regulations, the department shall determine the form, amount and commencement date of public assistance and social services for each approved application. In determining the amount of public assistance and social services for applicants who receive a housing subsidy, for households with a supplemental security income recipient or for unmarried minor parent applicants, the department shall take into consideration the supplied shelter tables as established in its rules and regulations.  (c) In any assistance program under this chapter for which income is the criterion or one (1) of the criteria for assistance payments, compensation received for a veteran's service connected disability shall not be counted in determining income if that compensation on an annual basis is not more than the poverty level for the applicant as determined by the federal office of management and budget.  (d) When the department approves an application for public assistance under the personal opportunities with employment responsibilities (POWER) program, it shall inform the approved applicant of the opportunity to continue to receive benefits under the program while participating in an approved educational program, provided the person is accepted into the approved educational program and otherwise continues to meet eligibility requirements of both programs.
WY Stat § 42-2-107 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 42 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Public Assistance and Social Services|Article 1 - In General|Section 42-2-107 - Payment of Assistance; Custodian for Incompetent Recipients.

42-2-107. Payment of assistance; custodian for incompetent recipients.| (a) Public assistance and social services approved under this article:  (i) May be provided in the form of a performance payment or other financial assistance, in the home of the applicant, in an institution or in any other manner or form determined appropriate by rule and regulation of the department;  (ii) Shall be provided to the recipient until terminated or modified pursuant to this article;  (iii) Shall be provided to qualified recipients who move to Wyoming from other states, except the amount of the performance payment or other financial assistance for the first twelve (12) months of eligibility in Wyoming may, at the option of the department, be the lesser of:  (A) The amount of assistance for which the recipient would be entitled in Wyoming; or  (B) The amount of the assistance the recipient would be receiving in the state of prior residence.  (b) A performance payment or any other form of public assistance shall be payable to the recipient or to a custodian or a vendor on behalf of the recipient. If the recipient is determined incompetent for purposes of using the public assistance provided under this article in the most beneficial manner, the amount may be payable to a custodian of the recipient. Subject to approval of the department, the custodian may receive and dispose of the public assistance on behalf of the recipient and shall report quarterly to the department providing a detailed accounting of his management of the amounts received under this subsection. The department shall review the report, determine if the conduct of the custodian is in the best interests of the recipient and file a copy of the report in the recipient's case record.
WY Stat § 42-2-108 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 42 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Public Assistance and Social Services|Article 1 - In General|Section 42-2-108 - Continuous Assistance to Recipient Changing Residence to Another County; Assistance Provided to Nonresidents; Termination Upon Leaving State.

42-2-108. Continuous assistance to recipient changing residence to another county; assistance provided to nonresidents; termination upon leaving state.| (a) The department shall provide for the continuous and uninterrupted receipt of approved public assistance and social services by any eligible recipient changing his residence from one (1) county to another county in the state until otherwise terminated or modified in accordance with this article.  (b) Any transient or nonresident of the state may receive public assistance or social services provided under this article if approved in accordance with this article. The department may require the transient or nonresident to pay his transportation and expenses if he possesses property, income or other resources other than personal effects necessary for decency and health.  (c) Public assistance or social services shall be terminated in the manner prescribed by rule and regulation of the department for any recipient moving to another state.
WY Stat § 42-2-109 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 42 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Public Assistance and Social Services|Article 1 - In General|Section 42-2-109 - Review of Assistance and Services; Termination or Modification; Notice to Department of Change in Assets.

42-2-109. Review of assistance and services; termination or modification; notice to department of change in assets.| (a) Public assistance and social services provided under this article shall be reviewed at least once each year, except for recipients enrolled in an approved educational program which shall be reviewed once every six (6) months. An approved educational program under this section shall be limited to educational courses not to exceed the baccalaureate degree level. After review, the department may continue, modify or terminate public assistance and social services in accordance with the circumstances of the recipient and the provisions of this article. Review of recipients in an approved educational program pursuant to this subsection shall require that recipients:  (i) To maintain a "C" or equivalent cumulative grade point average in the approved educational program;  (ii) Be enrolled as a full-time student, provided:  (A) To qualify as a full-time student under this paragraph, the student shall be enrolled for a minimum of twelve (12) credit hours per semester or activities that equal twelve (12) credit hours as defined by the institution and complete twenty-four (24) or more credit hours per year or activities that equal twenty-four (24) credit hours per year as defined by the institution in an approved educational program;  (B) A full-time student qualifying under this paragraph is exempt from any work or community service requirement under this article, except as provided in paragraph (iii) of this subsection;  (C) To qualify under this paragraph, the full-time student shall be a Wyoming resident in accordance with guidelines and criteria prescribed by rule and regulation of the department.  (iii) From the end of the spring semester to the beginning of the fall semester, work at least thirty-two (32) hours per week for at least ten (10) weeks or successfully complete six (6) credit hours. The department may waive this requirement for good cause.  (iv) Repealed by Laws 2005, ch. 238, § 2.  (b) Upon gaining possession of any property, income or other assets after receiving any public assistance and social services under this article, a recipient shall notify the department not later than ten (10) calendar days after becoming aware of the change in circumstances. The amount of public assistance and social services provided to the recipient shall be accordingly terminated or modified pursuant to rule and regulation of the department. The department shall exempt not more than two (2) licensed motor vehicles from personal assets in determining eligibility for any household under the personal opportunities with employment responsibilities (POWER) program.  (c) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 196, § 2.
WY Stat § 42-2-110 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 42 - Welfare|Chapter 2 - Public Assistance and Social Services|Article 1 - In General|Section 42-2-110 - Administrative and Judicial Review.

42-2-110. Administrative and judicial review.| (a) An applicant or recipient whose application is not acted upon within a reasonable time following the date of application or who is aggrieved by any determination for the provision, amount, modification or termination of public assistance and social services under this article may appeal to the department in a manner and form prescribed by the department. The department shall provide the applicant or recipient reasonable notice in accordance with its rules and regulations and shall provide opportunity for hearing pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act. Following conclusion of the hearing, the department shall render a final decision.  (b) A decision of the department may be appealed to the district court as provided by the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.