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2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 5 - Regulation of Traffic on Highways › Article 14 - Safety Belt Usage › Section 31-5-1402 - Safety Belts Required to Be Used; Exceptions; Reduction in Fine.

31-5-1402. Safety belts required to be used; exceptions; reduction in fine.
(a) Each driver and passenger of a motor vehicle operated in this state shall wear, and each driver of a motor vehicle shall require that a passenger under twelve (12) years of age shall wear, a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt when the motor vehicle is in motion on public streets and highways.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to:
(i) Any person who has a written statement from a physician that it is not advisable for the person to wear a safety belt for physical or medical reasons;
(ii) Any passenger vehicle which is not required to be equipped with safety belts under federal law;
(iii) A carrier of the United States postal service performing duties as a postal carrier;
(iv) Any person properly secured in a child safety restraint system in accordance with W.S. 31-5-1301 through 31-5-1305; or
(v) Any person occupying a seat in a vehicle in which all operable safety restraints are being used by the driver or passengers and any person occupying a seat in a vehicle originally manufactured without a safety belt.
(c) No violation of this section shall:
(i) Be counted as a moving violation for the purpose of suspending a driver's license under W.S. 31-7-129;
(ii) Be grounds for increasing insurance premiums or made a part of the abstracts kept by the department pursuant to W.S. 31-5-1214.
(d) No motor vehicle shall be halted solely for a violation of this section.
(e) All citations for violations of the motor vehicle laws of this state and for violations of traffic ordinances or traffic regulations of a local authority shall contain a notation by the issuing officer indicating whether the driver and passengers complied with this section. Compliance with this section shall entitle a licensee to a ten dollar ($10.00) reduction in the fine otherwise imposed by any court having jurisdiction over the alleged offense. The driver who violates this section may be issued a citation and may be subject to a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00). Any passenger who violates this section may be issued a citation and may be subject to a fine of not more than ten dollars ($10.00).
(f) Evidence of a person's failure to wear a safety belt as required by this act shall not be admissible in any civil action.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 5 - Regulation of Traffic on Highways › Article 15 - Motorcycle Safety Education Program › Section 31-5-1501 - Definitions.

31-5-1501. Definitions.
(a) As used in this act:
(i) "Department" means the Wyoming department of transportation;
(ii) "Director" means the director of the department of transportation;
(iii) "Program" means the Wyoming motorcycle safety education program established under W.S. 31-5-1502;
(iv) "This act" means W.S. 31-5-1501 through 31-5-1507.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 5 - Regulation of Traffic on Highways › Article 15 - Motorcycle Safety Education Program › Section 31-5-1502 - Motorcycle Safety Education Program Created.

31-5-1502. Motorcycle safety education program created.
(a) The department shall develop standards for, establish and administer the Wyoming motorcycle safety education program.
(b) The program shall provide for novice rider training courses in sufficient numbers and at locations throughout the state as necessary to meet the reasonably anticipated needs of state residents who desire to complete the course. The program shall also include instructor training courses and instructor approval.
(c) The program may include rider training courses for experienced riders, activities to increase motorcyclists' alcohol and drug effects awareness, motorcycle driver improvement efforts, motorcycle licensing improvement efforts, program promotion activities and other efforts to enhance motorcycle safety through education, including enhancement of public awareness of motorcycles.
(d) The director shall appoint a program coordinator to oversee and direct the program.
(e) Standards for the motorcycle rider training courses, including standards for course content, delivery, curriculum, materials, and student evaluation, and standards for the training and approval of instructors shall comply with the requirements of this act and shall meet or exceed established national standards for motorcycle rider training courses.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 5 - Regulation of Traffic on Highways › Article 15 - Motorcycle Safety Education Program › Section 31-5-1503 - Rider Training Courses; Certificates; Exemption for Licensing Skills Test.

31-5-1503. Rider training courses; certificates; exemption for licensing skills test.
(a) The program shall offer motorcycle rider training courses designed to develop and instill the knowledge, attitudes, habits and skills necessary for the proper operation of a motorcycle. The courses shall be taught only by instructors approved under W.S. 31-5-1504 and shall include not less than eight (8) hours of hands-on instruction for a novice course.
(b) Rider training courses shall be open to any resident of the state who either holds a current valid driver's license for any classification or who is eligible for a motorcycle instruction permit.
(c) The department shall issue certificates of completion in a manner and form prescribed by the director to persons who satisfactorily complete the requirements of a motorcycle rider training course offered or authorized by the state program.
(d) The department may exempt applicants for a motorcycle driver's license or endorsement from the licensing skill test if they present evidence of successful completion of an approved rider training course which includes a similar test of skill.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 5 - Regulation of Traffic on Highways › Article 15 - Motorcycle Safety Education Program › Section 31-5-1504 - Instructor Training and Approval.

31-5-1504. Instructor training and approval.
(a) The department shall approve instructors for the motorcycle rider training courses. No person shall be approved as an instructor unless the person meets the requirements of this act and regulations of the department and unless the person holds a currently valid instructor certification issued by the motorcycle safety foundation or another nationally recognized motorcycle safety instructor certifying body.
(b) The program shall offer instructor training courses as needed to prepare instructors to teach the motorcycle rider training courses. Successful completion of the instructor training course shall require the participant to demonstrate knowledge of the course material, knowledge of proper motorcycle operation, motorcycle riding proficiency and the necessary aptitude for instructing students. No person shall be approved as an instructor unless the person has successfully completed the instructor training course or an equivalent course offered in another state.
(c) The department shall establish by rule and regulation additional requirements for the approval of instructors.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 5 - Regulation of Traffic on Highways › Article 15 - Motorcycle Safety Education Program › Section 31-5-1505 - Implementing Authority; Rules and Regulations.

31-5-1505. Implementing authority; rules and regulations.
(a) The department shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the motorcycle safety education program.
(b) The department may enter into contracts with public or private entities for course delivery and for the provision of services or materials necessary for implementation of the program.
(c) The department may offer motorcycle rider training courses directly and may approve courses offered by independent public or private entities as authorized program courses if they are administered and taught in full compliance with standards established for the state program.
(d) The department may establish reasonable enrollment fees to be charged for persons who participate in motorcycle rider training courses. Any fees collected under this section by the department for courses provided directly by the department shall be deposited in the motorcycle safety education program account created by W.S. 31-5-1506. Any fees collected by independent public or private entities approved by the department to offer courses shall be retained by the entity providing the course. Fees established under this section shall be set as low as possible to encourage participation in the courses, but shall be set so that the total of fees and other funds credited to the motorcycle safety education program account defray the expenses of the motorcycle safety education program.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 5 - Regulation of Traffic on Highways › Article 15 - Motorcycle Safety Education Program › Section 31-5-1506 - Motorcycle Safety Education Program Account.

31-5-1506. Motorcycle safety education program account.
(a) The motorcycle safety education program account is created in the state highway fund and appropriated on a continual basis to the department which shall administer the account. Money in the account shall only be used for administration and implementation of the program, including defraying expenses in offering motorcycle rider training courses, either directly or by contract.
(b) At the end of each fiscal year, monies remaining in the account shall be retained in the account. The interest and income earned on money in the account, after deducting any applicable charges, shall be credited to the account.
(c) In addition to any fees collected under W.S. 31-5-1505, the following revenue shall be credited to the account:
(i) Seven dollars ($7.00) of the annual registration fee for each registered motorcycle as provided in W.S. 31-3-101(a)(ii)(D);
(ii) The fee for each motorcycle driver's endorsement as provided in W.S. 31-7-113(a)(x), less the amount distributed under W.S. 31-7-113(g).
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 5 - Regulation of Traffic on Highways › Article 15 - Motorcycle Safety Education Program › Section 31-5-1507 - Advisory Committee Created; Appointments; Terms; Duties; Removal; Compensation.

31-5-1507. Advisory committee created; appointments; terms; duties; removal; compensation.
The director shall appoint a program advisory committee consisting of five (5) persons representing various interests in motorcycle safety to advise and assist the program coordinator in developing, establishing and maintaining the program. The committee shall monitor program implementation and report to the director as necessary with recommendations. The committee shall select from its membership a chairman and vice-chairman. The term of office for each member shall be two (2) years. Members may be removed as provided in W.S. 9-1-202. Vacancies shall be filled by the director for the unexpired term. Of the initial committee, three (3) members shall be appointed to serve for two (2) years and two (2) members shall serve for one (1) year. Members of the committee shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed in the same manner and the same amount as state employees for their travel and per diem expenses while engaged in committee business.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 5 - Regulation of Traffic on Highways › Article 17 - Nonconsensual Towing Services › Section 31-5-1701 - Towing Companies; Rotation List.

31-5-1701. Towing companies; rotation list.
(a) The department shall provide by rule and regulation for the safe and efficient removal of vehicles from the highways when the owner or operator of the vehicle is unable to actively assist in the vehicle's removal.
(b) Rules adopted by the department pursuant to this section shall include:
(i) A voluntary rotation list for tow truck and recovery carriers to be called by law enforcement officials when vehicle towing or recovery is required. The department may identify different categories of towing and recovery and maintain a list for each category;
(ii) Basic standards for law enforcement officials and the tow truck and recovery carriers to follow when a rotational call is made to clear or remove vehicles from the highways;
(iii) Procedures for tow truck and recovery carriers who wish to be placed on the rotational call list;
(iv) Minimum equipment standards for tow truck and recovery standards to be placed on the rotational list;
(v) Inspections of carriers as necessary to enforce equipment and licensing requirements;
(vi) Identification of geographical areas for the operation of a rotation list in that area;
(vii) Provision for reprimand or suspension from the rotation list for a period of up to one (1) year or removal from the rotation list for a period in excess of one (1) year as determined by the director of the department, for carriers that violate the criteria to be on the rotation list;
(viii) An appeals process in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act for carriers who dispute any suspension or removal from the rotation list;
(ix) A requirement that a tow truck or recovery carrier file a summary rate disclosure document which states typical fees for commonly used towing and recovery procedures, including but not limited to such items as daytime and nighttime call rates, hook-up fees, winch fees, labor costs, mileage charges and vehicle storage charges. In any action where the fee charged by a towing company is in issue, the burden of proof to show that the fee is fair and reasonable shall be upon the towing company.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6 - Implied Consent to Chemical Testing › Section 31-6-101 - Definitions.

31-6-101. Definitions.
(a) As used in this act:
(i) "Alcohol concentration" means as defined in W.S. 31-5-233(a)(i);
(ii) "Controlled substance" includes:
(A) Any drug or substance defined by W.S. 35-7-1002(a)(iv);
(B) Any glue, aerosol or other toxic vapor which when intentionally inhaled or sniffed results in impairment of an individual's ability to drive safely;
(C) Any drug or psychoactive substance, or combination of these substances, capable of impairing a person's physical or mental faculties.
(iii) "Department" means the department of transportation;
(iv) "Peace officer" means as defined in W.S. 7-2-101;
(v) "This act" means W.S. 31-6-101 through 31-6-108.
(b) The definitions provided by W.S. 31-5-102(a) apply in this act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6 - Implied Consent to Chemical Testing › Section 31-6-103 - Application for Hearing; Stay of Suspension of License; Scope of Hearing.

31-6-103. Application for hearing; stay of suspension of license; scope of hearing.
(a) A timely request for a hearing shall stay the suspension until the order following the hearing is entered and all appellate review of the matter is completed, provided the stay of suspension is effective only so long as there is no suspension for a similar violation during the hearing and appeal period.
(b) The scope of a hearing for the purposes of this act shall cover the issues of whether a peace officer had probable cause to believe the arrested person had been driving or was in actual physical control of a motor vehicle upon a public street or highway in this state in violation of W.S. 31-5-233(b) or any other law prohibiting driving under the influence as defined by W.S. 31-5-233(a)(v), whether the person was placed under arrest, or if a test was administered, whether the test results indicated that the person had an alcohol concentration of eight one-hundredths of one percent (0.08%) or more, and whether, except for the persons described in this act who are incapable of cooperating with the administration of the test, he had been given the advisements required by W.S. 31-6-102(a)(ii). At the conclusion of the hearing, the hearing examiner shall order that the suspension either be rescinded or sustained. If a chemical test was administered, the hearing examiner has the same authority to modify a license suspension under this act as he does under W.S. 31-7-105.
(c) Prehearing discovery, available to any interested party is limited to access to the notice of suspension, signed statement and any accompanying documentation submitted by the arresting officer. Other types of discovery available under other law are not available in a hearing under this section.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6 - Implied Consent to Chemical Testing › Section 31-6-104 - Right to Petition for Subsequent Hearing; Suspension Applies to All Licenses Held; Persons Not Required to Take Test.

31-6-104. Right to petition for subsequent hearing; suspension applies to all licenses held; persons not required to take test.
(a) If the suspension is sustained after a hearing, the person whose Wyoming driver's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle has been suspended under this act may file a petition within thirty (30) days thereafter for a review of the record in the matter in the district court in the county in which the person resides, or in the case of suspension of a nonresident's operating privilege, then in Laramie county or the county where the offense is alleged to have occurred. The district court shall immediately set the matter for determination upon thirty (30) days written notice to the department.
(b) A suspension under this act applies to all driver's licenses held by the person and all driver's licenses shall be surrendered to the department. The department shall physically retain the license or licenses during the period of suspension except as provided in W.S. 31-7-138(f).
(c) Any person who furnishes proof that he is afflicted with hemophilia is exempt from the blood test required by this act. Any person who is afflicted with a heart condition and is using an anticoagulant under the direction of a physician is exempt from the blood test required by this act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6 - Implied Consent to Chemical Testing › Section 31-6-105 - Method of Performing Chemical Analysis; Persons Permitted to Draw Blood; Request by Arrested Person for Test; Information Made Available; Evidence of Refusal to Take Test.

31-6-105. Method of performing chemical analysis; persons permitted to draw blood; request by arrested person for test; information made available; evidence of refusal to take test.
(a) Chemical analysis of the person's blood, breath or urine to be considered valid under this section, shall be performed according to methods approved by the department of health and by an individual possessing a valid permit to conduct the analysis. Permits shall be issued by the department of health for this purpose. The department of health may promulgate and approve satisfactory methods in order to ascertain the qualifications of individuals permitted to conduct the analysis and shall issue to qualified individuals permits which are subject to termination or revocation by the department of health.
(b) When a person undergoes a blood test required by a peace officer under this act, only a physician, registered nurse, qualified clinical or laboratory technician or other person who routinely does venipunctures at the direction of a physician may withdraw blood for the purpose of determining the alcohol concentration or controlled substance content therein. This limitation does not apply to the taking of other specimens.
(c) A person arrested for any offense allegedly committed while the person was driving or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance to a degree which renders him incapable of safely driving the vehicle, may request the peace officer to have a chemical test or tests made of the arrested person's blood, breath or urine for the purpose of determining the alcohol or controlled substance content of the arrested person's blood. If the tests are available they shall be performed in or near the locality where the arrest was made as promptly as possible after the arrest.
(d) The person tested may, at his own expense, have any qualified person of his own choosing administer a chemical test or tests in addition to any administered at the direction of a peace officer. The failure or inability to obtain an additional test by a person does not preclude the admissibility in evidence of the test or tests taken at the direction of a peace officer.
(e) Upon the request of a person who undergoes a chemical test or tests as required by a peace officer, full information concerning the test or tests shall be made available to the person or his attorney.
(f) Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch. 178, 2.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 6 - Implied Consent to Chemical Testing › Section 31-6-106 - No Liability Incurred by Persons Requested to Administer Test.

31-6-106. No liability incurred by persons requested to administer test.
No physician, registered nurse, qualified clinical or laboratory technician or other person who routinely does venipunctures at the direction of a physician or facility in which the blood is drawn shall incur any civil or criminal liability as a result of the proper administration of a blood test when requested in writing by a peace officer or any other person to administer the test.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Driver's Licenses › Article 1 - In General › Section 31-7-103 - Administration and Enforcement.

31-7-103. Administration and enforcement.
(a) The administration of this act shall be exercised by the department, which may prescribe forms and reasonable rules and regulations in conformity with this act and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act under W.S. 40-21-101 through 40-21-119. Provisions of this act prevail over the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act if there is a conflict. The department shall keep records of all monies received and disbursed. The records shall be open to examination by the director of the state department of audit or his designee and the legislative service office. The highway patrol and all peace officers of any county or municipality shall aid in the enforcement of this act.
(b) The department shall perform background checks on all persons engaged in the manufacture or production of driver's licenses or state identification cards including, but not limited to, all persons who have the ability to affect identity information appearing on driver's licenses or identification cards. The background check shall include a verification of any references and a name and fingerprint based criminal history records check. The background check also shall include a check of the federal bureau of investigation's databases and the Wyoming department of criminal investigation's database. The department shall by rule and regulation establish criteria for the qualification of persons permitted to access documents described under this section.
(c) The department shall require fraudulent document recognition training for all employees handling those documents listed in W.S. 31-7-111(a) or engaged in the issuance of driver's licenses or identification cards.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Driver's Licenses › Article 1 - In General › Section 31-7-104 - Disposition of Fees.

31-7-104. Disposition of fees.
Except as provided in this section and W.S. 31-7-113(g), the license fees levied and collected under this act are payable to the department and shall be transmitted to the state treasurer to be credited to the highway fund. Subject to the allocation in W.S. 31-7-113(g), the fees collected under W.S. 31-7-113(a)(x) shall be transmitted to the state treasurer to be credited to the motorcycle safety education account created by W.S. 31-5-1506. Funds collected under W.S. 31-7-111(b)(xiv) shall be transmitted to the state treasurer to be credited to the wildlife conservation account created by W.S. 31-2-231(b).
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Driver's Licenses › Article 1 - In General › Section 31-7-106 - License Required; Limited to One License.

31-7-106. License required; limited to one license.
(a) No person, unless exempt under this act shall drive, steer or exercise any degree of physical control of any motor vehicle or a vehicle being towed by a motor vehicle upon a highway in this state unless the person has been issued a driver's license for the class and type and applicable endorsements valid for the motor vehicle being driven.
(b) Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 176, 3.
(c) No person shall have more than one (1) valid driver's license or any other state-issued, REAL ID Act-compliant identification card at any time. A person shall surrender to the division all valid physical driver's licenses or state-issued, REAL ID Act or other applicable federal law compliant identification cards in his possession or any person who has been previously licensed or issued an identification card in this or any other state but who does not have in their possession the license or identification card previously issued in this or any other state shall complete an affidavit of "No License/ID Card in Possession", before receiving a driver's license under this act.
(d) The division shall:
(i) Notify the issuing jurisdiction that the licensee is now licensed in Wyoming and, if requested by the issuing jurisdiction, return any surrendered license to the issuing jurisdiction together with information if the licensee is now licensed in Wyoming; or
(ii) Send a copy of the affidavit of "No License in Possession" to the issuing jurisdiction together with information the licensee is now licensed in Wyoming.
(e) The division shall issue a driver's license to each qualified applicant not later than sixty (60) days from the date of the completed application.
(f) Any person licensed as a driver under this act may exercise the privilege upon all streets and highways in this state and shall not be required to obtain any other license from any county, municipal or local board, or any other body having authority to adopt local regulations.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Driver's Licenses › Article 1 - In General › Section 31-7-107 - Persons Exempted.

31-7-107. Persons exempted.
(a) The following persons are exempt from the licensing requirement under this act:
(i) Any employee of the United States government while operating a motor vehicle owned by or leased to the United States government and being operated on official business unless the employee is required by the United States government or any agency thereof to have a state driver's license;
(ii) A nonresident who has in his immediate possession a valid license issued to him by the licensing authority in his place of residence;
(iii) A nonresident on active duty in the armed forces of the United States who has a valid license issued by his state of residence and the nonresident's spouse or dependent son or daughter who has a valid license issued by the person's state of residence;
(iv) Any person on active duty in the armed forces of the United States who has in his immediate possession a valid license issued in a foreign country by the armed forces of the United States but only for a period of forty-five (45) days from the date of his return to the United States;
(v) A nonresident full-time student at the University of Wyoming, a Wyoming community college, a school licensed in this state offering post-secondary education or at a parochial, church or religious school as defined by W.S. 21-4-101(a)(iv) offering post secondary education, who has in his immediate possession a valid license issued to him by the licensing authority of his place of residence;
(vi) Repealed by Laws 1993, ch. 145, 2, 5.
(vii) A resident possessing a valid driver's license issued by a member state of the Driver's License Compact, W.S. 31-7-201 and 31-7-202, provided:
(A) A resident possessing a commercial driver's license shall only be exempt from the licensing requirement under this act for thirty (30) days; and
(B) A resident possessing any other driver's license shall only be exempt from the licensing requirement under this act for one (1) year.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Driver's Licenses › Article 1 - In General › Section 31-7-112 - Application for License or Permit of Persons Under 18.

31-7-112. Application for license or permit of persons under 18.
The application of any person under the age of eighteen (18) years for an instruction permit or driver's license shall be signed by a parent or guardian having custody of the applicant. If there is no parent or guardian the application may be signed by the circuit court judge of the applicant's county of residence upon petition to the court and upon a finding by the court that the applicant is sufficiently mature to handle the responsibilities of driving a motor vehicle.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Driver's Licenses › Article 1 - In General › Section 31-7-113 - Fees.

31-7-113. Fees.
(a) The following fees are imposed, in addition to the fee in subsection (g) of this section:
(i) Driver's license $40.00
(ii) Instruction permit $40.00
(iii) Restricted license under W.S. 31-7-117(c)
$20.00
(iv) Duplicate or renewal $30.00
(v) Extension or renewal $30.00
(vi) Commercial driver's license $50.00
(vii) Commercial learner's permit $40.00
(viii) Commercial license renewal or duplicate
$40.00
(ix) Commercial driver's license skills test conducted by the department $80.00
(x) Initial or renewal of class "M" designation $6.00
(xi) Intermediate permit $30.00
(xii) Digital driver's license $20.00
in addition to the applicable physical driver's license fee under this subsection
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(x) of this section, if the driver's license is issued for more than one (1) class, type or endorsement at the time of issuance there shall be no additional fee.
(c) Repealed by Laws 1993, ch. 145, 2, 5.
(d) If a driver's license with limited driving privileges is granted pursuant to W.S. 31-7-105(f), the fee shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).
(e) Notwithstanding W.S. 31-7-131(c), if a driver's license is reinstated after a period of suspension or revocation, the fee for the reinstatement shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) unless the final decision by the hearing examiner, or a court reverses the action taken by the department. If a driver's license is reinstated after suspension for nonpayment of child support pursuant to W.S. 20-6-111 or 20-6-112, the fee for reinstatement shall be not more than five dollars ($5.00).
(f) Notwithstanding W.S. 31-7-115(b), any licensee on active duty in the armed forces of the United States who is stationed outside the state of Wyoming, or his spouse or dependent child who has a valid driver's license issued under this chapter, may obtain a license with an updated photograph and the same expiration date of the current license without payment of any fee, unless renewing under W.S. 31-7-119, if:
(i) While outside the state, the person surrenders the current license; or
(ii) While in the state, the person surrenders the current license and has his photograph taken by the division.
(g) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, in addition to each fee collected pursuant to subsections (a) and (d) of this section, an additional transportation information system fee of five dollars ($5.00) shall be imposed and shall be deposited in the transportation information system account created by W.S. 31-1-204.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Driver's Licenses › Article 1 - In General › Section 31-7-116 - Carrying and Displaying.

31-7-116. Carrying and displaying.
Every licensee shall have his driver's license in his immediate possession at all times when driving a motor vehicle and shall display the license upon demand of any judicial officer, municipal court judge, any officer or agent of the division or any police officer as defined in W.S. 31-5-102(a)(xxxiii). However, no person charged with violating this section shall be convicted if he produces in court a driver's license previously issued to him and valid at the time of his arrest. For the purposes of this section "display" of a physical license means the surrender of the physical license to the demanding officer. After examination the officer shall immediately return the license to the licensee except as provided in W.S. 31-5-1205(k). For purposes of this section "display" of a digital driver's license means that a licensee may provide access to the digital driver's license on the licensee's portable electronic device. No law enforcement or judicial officer demanding display of a licensee's digital driver's license for any licensing or identification verification purpose shall take custody of the licensee's portable electronic device. Display of a digital driver's license shall not serve as consent to search the driver's portable electronic device. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a person, other than the department if it has chosen to issue a digital driver's license, to accept a digital driver's license or otherwise require the purchase of equipment to verify the accuracy of a digital driver's license.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Driver's Licenses › Article 1 - In General › Section 31-7-118 - Replacement License.

31-7-118. Replacement license.
If a license issued under this act is lost, destroyed or if the licensee desires to withdraw or insert notice of anatomical organ donation or a medical alert designation, the person may obtain the appropriate replacement license upon payment of the proper fee and surrender of the original license, if available.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Driver's Licenses › Article 1 - In General › Section 31-7-120 - Records to Be Kept by Division; Exceptions.

31-7-120. Records to be kept by division; exceptions.
(a) The division shall maintain a readily available file of and suitable indexes for:
(i) All license applications denied with the reasons for denial noted thereon;
(ii) All applications granted;
(iii) Every licensee whose license has been suspended or revoked and the reasons for the action;
(iv) All accident reports and abstracts of court records of convictions received under the laws of this state with suitable notations for each licensee showing the convictions of the licensee and the traffic accidents in which he has been involved.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section the division shall twelve (12) months after conviction, expunge the record relating to the suspension of a driver's license of a minor pursuant to W.S. 31-7-128(f) for the violation of any law or ordinance relating to the possession or consumption of a controlled substance or alcohol, except a violation of W.S. 31-5-233. For any person whose records of a driver's license suspension were expunged under this subsection, the suspension under this subsection is deemed not to have occurred and the individual may reply accordingly upon any inquiry in the matter. Notwithstanding W.S. 31-5-1214, records of suspensions under W.S. 31-7-128(f) shall not be made available for public inspection except for inspection by any law enforcement officer or agency. Any driver's license suspension or related records under this subsection shall not be the basis for any increase in insurance premiums or the cancellation of any insurance policy for a minor or his parents affected by this section.
(c) The division is authorized to provide personally identifiable information in its records to the secretary of state for the implementation of the voter registration system. The provision of information shall be for the purpose of verifying voter registration data. The division shall do so in accordance with terms agreed upon by the secretary and the director of the department.
(d) The division is authorized to provide personally identifiable information in its records to the commissioner of social security for the purpose of having the applicable information matched with the information in the commissioner's records. The division shall do so in accordance with the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 405(r), and the terms agreed upon by the commissioner of social security and the director of the department.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Driver's Licenses › Article 1 - In General › Section 31-7-122 - Reexaminations.

31-7-122. Reexaminations.
(a) The division, having good cause to believe that a licensed driver is unsafe or otherwise not qualified to be licensed, may upon written notice of not less than ten (10) days to the licensee require him to submit to an appropriate examination. Upon the conclusion of the examination, or the refusal of the person to timely complete the examination, the division shall:
(i) Cancel or refuse to renew the person's license;
(ii) Permit him to retain the license; or
(iii) Issue him a license subject to restrictions as permitted under W.S. 31-7-117 or restrictions as to the type or class of vehicles that may be driven.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Driver's Licenses › Article 1 - In General › Section 31-7-123 - Authority of Division to Cancel License or Permit.

31-7-123. Authority of division to cancel license or permit.
The division may cancel any driver's license, instruction permit or commercial learner's permit upon determining that the licensee or permittee was not entitled to the license or permit, that the licensee or permittee failed to give the required or correct information in his application, that the license or permit has been altered or upon receipt of a written statement from a licensed treating physician or optometrist stating that the licensee or permittee is not capable of safely operating a motor vehicle. The licensed treating physician or optometrist may request an examination by the division under W.S. 31-7-122.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Driver's Licenses › Article 1 - In General › Section 31-7-124 - Suspension or Revocation of Privileges of Nonresidents; Reporting of Convictions, Suspensions and Revocations by Division.

31-7-124. Suspension or revocation of privileges of nonresidents; reporting of convictions, suspensions and revocations by division.
(a) The privilege of a nonresident to drive a motor vehicle on the highways of this state is subject to suspension or revocation by the division under this act.
(b) The division, upon receiving a record of the conviction in this state of a nonresident driver of a motor vehicle of any offense, shall forward a certified copy of the record to the motor vehicle administrator of the state of the driver's residence and to the state issuing the license.
(c) When a nonresident's operating privilege is suspended or revoked, the division shall forward a certified copy of the record of the action to the motor vehicle administrator of the state of the driver's residence and to the state issuing the license.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Driver's Licenses › Article 1 - In General › Section 31-7-125 - Suspension or Revocation Upon Notice of Conviction in Another State or in Federal Court.

31-7-125. Suspension or revocation upon notice of conviction in another state or in federal court.
The division shall suspend or revoke the license of any resident of this state or the privilege of a nonresident to drive a motor vehicle in this state upon receiving notice of the conviction of the person in another state or in a federal court of an offense which, if committed in this state, would be grounds for the suspension, revocation or disqualification of the license of a driver under W.S. 6-2-106, 31-5-233, 31-7-127, 31-7-128, 31-7-134 or 31-7-305 or upon receiving notice of a violation of a statute which, if committed in this state, would be grounds for suspension under the Motor Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Act. The division may suspend the license of any resident of the state or the privilege of a nonresident to drive a motor vehicle in this state upon receiving notice of the conviction of the person in another state or federal court of an offense which, if committed in this state, would be grounds for the suspension of the license of a driver under W.S. 31-7-129.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Driver's Licenses › Article 1 - In General › Section 31-7-126 - Reporting of Convictions and Failure to Appear by Courts.

31-7-126. Reporting of convictions and failure to appear by courts.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, every court having jurisdiction under any statute of this state or a municipal ordinance adopted by local authority regulating the driving of motor vehicles, shall forward to the division within ten (10) working days from the date of conviction a record of the conviction of any person in the court for a violation of any of those laws or ordinances, other than those regulating standing or parking of a motor vehicle. The court shall also forward to the division a report of any violation by any person of a promise to appear in court as given to the arresting officer upon the issuance of a traffic citation and any failure to appear in court at the time specified by the court. Failure of a court to forward a record of conviction or violation under this section within the time specified in this section from the date of conviction or violation shall not affect the division's authority under this act.
(b) Upon implementation of a case management system in a circuit court or district court, the supreme court shall, on behalf of the circuit court or district court, furnish the abstract of the court record required under this section to the division. The abstract furnished under this section shall include the information required in W.S. 7-19-107(k).
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Driver's Licenses › Article 1 - In General › Section 31-7-127 - Mandatory Revocation of License for Certain Violations.

31-7-127. Mandatory revocation of license for certain violations.
(a) The division shall revoke the license or nonresident operating privilege of any person, upon receipt of a record of conviction of the person of any of the following violations:
(i) Any felony which is the direct result of the manner in which a motor vehicle is driven;
(ii) A conviction under W.S. 31-5-233 or other law prohibiting driving while under the influence, if the person has been previously convicted two (2) or more times under W.S. 31-5-233 or other law prohibiting driving while under the influence within the ten (10) year period preceding:
(A) The date of the offense upon which the conviction is based; or
(B) The date of the conviction at issue.
(iii) A conviction under W.S. 31-5-229, a similar local ordinance or a similar statute or ordinance in another jurisdiction, if the person has been previously convicted two (2) or more times under W.S. 31-5-229, a similar local ordinance or a similar statute or ordinance in another jurisdiction within a five (5) year period preceding:
(A) The date of the offense upon which the conviction is based; or
(B) The date of the conviction at issue.
(iv) Failure to stop and render aid when involved in a motor vehicle accident resulting in personal injury or death, as required by W.S. 31-5-1101, a similar local ordinance or a similar statute or ordinance in another jurisdiction;
(v) Perjury or the making of a false affidavit or statement under oath to the division under any statute relating to the ownership or operation of motor vehicles;
(vi) Conviction under W.S. 31-7-133(a)(v);
(vii) Conviction under W.S. 6-2-106 or a similar statute in another jurisdiction.
(b) The period of revocation for the violations in subsection (a) of this section is one (1) year except the period of revocation under paragraph (a)(ii) of this section is three (3) years.
(c) Any person whose driver's license or nonresident operating privilege has been revoked shall, for a three (3) year period beginning on the date of revocation, file and maintain proof of financial responsibility as required in W.S. 31-9-401 through 31-9-414.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Driver's Licenses › Article 1 - In General › Section 31-7-129 - Discretionary Suspension of License.

31-7-129. Discretionary suspension of license.
(a) The division may suspend the license of any driver for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months if the licensee:
(i) Is a repeated violator, such fact being established by a record of moving violations, accidents or by other evidence;
(ii) Has permitted an unlawful or fraudulent use of his license as defined in W.S. 31-7-133;
(iii) Has refused or neglected to submit to an examination required by the division under W.S. 31-7-122;
(iv) Has violated his promise to appear in court, given to an arresting officer in this state or any other state upon the issuance of a traffic citation, or has failed to appear in court in this state or another state at the time specified by the court; or
(v) Violates any of the endorsements on his commercial driver's license.
(b) Upon receiving a record of the licensee's conviction, the division may suspend a license issued under W.S. 31-7-117(c) for:
(i) Ninety (90) days, for a first conviction;
(ii) One (1) year, for a subsequent conviction.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Driver's Licenses › Article 1 - In General › Section 31-7-130 - Commencement of Cancellation, Suspension or Revocation.

31-7-130. Commencement of cancellation, suspension or revocation.
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a cancellation, suspension or revocation by the division under this act or any other law shall commence the later of:
(i) Twenty (20) days after notice of intent to suspend or revoke is given by the division;
(ii) If a hearing is requested in a timely manner, at the conclusion of the hearing process; or
(iii) If the person's license or privilege to drive was suspended or revoked at the time an additional suspension or revocation would have commenced under paragraph (a)(i) or (ii) of this section or other law, on the date that prior suspension or revocation expires.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Driver's Licenses › Article 1 - In General › Section 31-7-131 - Surrender and Return of License.

31-7-131. Surrender and return of license.
(a) Upon cancelling, suspending or revoking a license, the division shall require that any physical license be surrendered to the division and that any digital driver's license be cancelled or suspended.
(b) Any person whose license has been cancelled, suspended or revoked shall immediately return his physical license to the division.
(c) At the end of a period of a suspension, the division shall return a license to the licensee, if unexpired, and revalidate any digital driver's license, if applicable.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Driver's Licenses › Article 1 - In General › Section 31-7-132 - Restriction on Operation Under Foreign License During Cancellation, Suspension or Revocation in This State.

31-7-132. Restriction on operation under foreign license during cancellation, suspension or revocation in this state.
Any resident or nonresident whose driver's license or privilege to drive a motor vehicle in this state has been cancelled, suspended or revoked under this act, shall not drive a motor vehicle in this state under a license or permit issued by any other jurisdiction during the suspension or after cancellation or revocation until a new license is obtained or nonresident operating privileges are authorized under this act.