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2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Transportation Network Companies › Section 31-20-101 - Definitions.

31-20-101. Definitions.
(a) As used in this chapter:
(i) "Digital network" means any online enabled application, software, website or system offered or utilized by a transportation network company that enables the prearrangement of rides with a driver;
(ii) "Driver" means an individual operator of a transportation network company vehicle who:
(A) Receives connection to potential riders and related services from a transportation network company in exchange for payment of a fee to the transportation network company; and
(B) Uses a transportation network company vehicle to offer or provide a prearranged ride to riders upon connection through a digital network controlled by a transportation network company in exchange for compensation.
(iii) "Prearranged ride" means the provision of transportation by a driver to a rider:
(A) Beginning when a driver accepts a rider's request for a ride through a digital network controlled by a transportation network company;
(B) Continuing while the driver transports the requesting rider; and
(C) Ending when the rider exits the transportation network company vehicle.
(iv) "Rider" means a natural person who uses a transportation network company's digital network to connect with a driver who provides prearranged rides in a transportation network company vehicle between locations chosen by the natural person;
(v) "Transportation network company" means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship or other entity which operates pursuant to this chapter and uses a digital network to connect transportation network company riders to transportation network company drivers who provide prearranged rides. A transportation network company shall not be deemed to control, direct or manage the personal vehicles or transportation network company drivers that connect to its digital network, except where agreed to by written contract;
(vi) "Transportation network company vehicle" means a vehicle that is:
(A) Used by a driver to provide a prearranged ride; and
(B) Owned, leased or otherwise authorized for use by the driver.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Transportation Network Companies › Section 31-20-103 - Fare Collected for Services.

31-20-103. Fare collected for services.
On behalf of a driver, a transportation network company may charge a fare for the services provided to riders, provided that if a fare is collected from a rider, the transportation network company shall disclose to the rider the fare or fare calculation method on its digital network. The transportation network company shall provide a rider with the applicable rate being charged for a prearranged ride and the option to receive an estimated fare before the rider enters the transportation network company vehicle.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Transportation Network Companies › Section 31-20-104 - Identification of Transportation Network Company Vehicles and Drivers.

31-20-104. Identification of transportation network company vehicles and drivers.
A transportation network company's digital network shall display a picture of the driver and the license plate number of the transportation network company vehicle used to provide the prearranged ride prior to a rider entering a transportation network company vehicle.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Transportation Network Companies › Section 31-20-105 - Electronic Receipt.

31-20-105. Electronic receipt.
Within four (4) hours following the completion of a prearranged ride, a transportation network company shall transmit an electronic receipt to the rider on behalf of the driver that provides a record of the origin and destination of the prearranged ride, the total time and distance of the prearranged ride and an itemization of the total fare paid, if any.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Transportation Network Companies › Section 31-20-106 - Driver Requirements.

31-20-106. Driver requirements.
(a) Before a transportation network company may allow an individual to act as a driver, the transportation network company shall:
(i) Require the individual to submit to the transportation network company an application that includes all of the following:
(A) The individual's name, mailing address and age;
(B) A photocopy of the individual's driver's license;
(C) A photocopy of the registration for the transportation network company vehicle that the individual will use to provide prearranged rides;
(D) Proof of financial responsibility for the transportation network company vehicle that the individual will use to provide prearranged rides;
(E) Any other information required by the transportation network company.
(ii) Conduct, or cause a third party to conduct, the following:
(A) A local and national criminal background check on the individual that shall include review of a multistate or multijurisdiction criminal records locator or other similar commercial nationwide database with primary source search validation;
(B) A search of the United States department of justice's national public sex offender website for the individual; and
(C) A search of the individual's driving history pursuant to W.S. 31-7-309(a).
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Transportation Network Companies › Section 31-20-108 - Automobile Insurance Provisions.

31-20-108. Automobile insurance provisions.
(a) Insurers that write automobile insurance in Wyoming may exclude any and all coverage afforded under the policy issued to an owner or operator of a transportation network company vehicle for any loss or injury that occurs while a driver is available to receive a request for a prearranged ride or while a driver is engaged in a prearranged ride. This right to exclude all coverage may apply to any coverage included in an automobile insurance policy, including any of the following:
(i) Liability coverage for bodily injury and property damage;
(ii) Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage;
(iii) Medical payments coverage;
(iv) Comprehensive coverage;
(v) Collision coverage.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall apply notwithstanding any requirement under W.S. 31-9-405. Nothing in this section implies or requires that a personal automobile insurance policy provide coverage while a driver is available to receive a request for a prearranged ride, while the driver is engaged in a prearranged ride or while the driver otherwise uses a transportation network company vehicle to transport riders for compensation.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed as to require an insurer to use any particular policy language or reference to this section in order to exclude any and all coverage for any loss or injury that occurs while a driver is available to receive a request for a prearranged ride or while a driver provides a prearranged ride.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to preclude an insurer from providing primary or excess coverage for the driver's transportation network company vehicle, if it chooses to do so by contract or endorsement.
(e) Automobile insurers that exclude the coverage described in W.S. 31-20-107 shall have no duty to defend or indemnify any claim expressly excluded thereunder. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to invalidate or limit an exclusion contained in a policy including any policy in use in Wyoming prior to the enactment of this chapter that excludes coverage for vehicles used to carry persons or property for a charge or which are available for hire by the public. An automobile insurer that defends or indemnifies a claim against a driver that is excluded under the terms of its policy shall have a right of contribution against other insurers that provide automobile insurance to the same driver in satisfaction of the coverage requirements of W.S. 31-20-107.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Transportation Network Companies › Section 31-20-109 - Required Disclosures.

31-20-109. Required disclosures.
(a) A transportation network company shall disclose in writing to a driver before the driver is allowed to accept a request for a prearranged ride on the transportation network company's digital network:
(i) Any insurance or bond coverage, including the types of coverage and the limits for each coverage, the transportation network company provides to the driver when the driver uses a transportation network company vehicle to provide services in connection with the transportation network company's digital network;
(ii) That the driver's own automobile insurance policy might not provide any coverage while the driver is available to receive a request for a prearranged ride or is engaged in a prearranged ride; and
(iii) That if the vehicle to be used to provide a prearranged ride has a lien against it, the driver has a duty to notify the lienholder that the driver will use the vehicle for transportation services that may violate the terms of a contract with the lienholder. The driver shall disclose to the lienholder all insurance coverage information provided to the driver by the transportation network company pursuant to this section and the driver shall maintain proof that notice has been sent to the lienholder.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 31 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 20 - Transportation Network Companies › Section 31-20-111 - Controlling Authority.

31-20-111. Controlling authority.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, transportation network companies and drivers in this state are governed exclusively by this chapter and any laws consistent with this chapter including W.S. 39-15-103(a)(i)(D) and 39-15-106(k). Except as provided by this section, no municipality or other local or state entity may impose a tax on, or require a license for a transportation network company or driver or a vehicle used by a driver where such tax or licenses relate to facilitating or providing prearranged rides or subject a municipality's or other state or local entity's rate, entry, operational or other requirements that are inconsistent with, are more restrictive than or exceed the requirements of this chapter.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 32 - Notaries Public › Chapter 3 - Notaries Public › Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act › Section 32-3-104 - Authority to Perform; Venue for Notarial Acts; Reciprocity.

32-3-104. Authority to perform; venue for notarial acts; reciprocity.
(a) A notarial officer may perform a notarial act within the jurisdiction authorized by the officer's commission from the secretary of state or under other law of this state.
(b) A commission to act as a notary public authorizes the notary public to perform notarial acts in any county in this state or in any bordering state if the border state recognizes the officer's authority within that state. The commission does not provide the officer any immunity or benefit conferred by the laws of this state on public officials or employees. If performing an allowable notarization in a bordering state, a Wyoming notary public shall adhere to the laws and rules of Wyoming.
(c) The venue for a notarial act is in the state and county where the notarial officer is physically located at the time the notarial act is performed.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 32 - Notaries Public › Chapter 3 - Notaries Public › Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act › Section 32-3-105 - Notarial Acts in This State.

32-3-105. Notarial acts in this state.
(a) A notarial act may be performed in this state by:
(i) A notary public of this state;
(ii) A judge, clerk or deputy clerk of a court of this state;
(iii) A district court commissioner;
(iv) A full-time magistrate as authorized by W.S. 5-9-208;
(v) A part-time magistrate as authorized by W.S. 5-9-212; or
(vi) Any other person authorized to perform the specific act by the laws of this state.
(b) The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act in this state are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.
(c) The signature and title of a notarial officer described in paragraphs (a)(i) through (v) of this section conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 32 - Notaries Public › Chapter 3 - Notaries Public › Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act › Section 32-3-106 - Notarial Acts in Another State.

32-3-106. Notarial acts in another state.
(a) A notarial act, including the acknowledgment of any deed, mortgage or conveyance, performed in another state has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed in that state is performed by:
(i) A notary public of that state;
(ii) A judge, clerk or deputy clerk of a court of that state; or
(iii) Any other individual authorized by the law of that state to perform the notarial act.
(b) Notarial acts performed in other jurisdictions of the United States under federal authority as provided in W.S. 32-3-108 have the same effect as if performed by a notarial officer of this state.
(c) The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act in another state are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.
(d) The signature and title of a notarial officer described in paragraph (a)(i) or (ii) of this section conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 32 - Notaries Public › Chapter 3 - Notaries Public › Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act › Section 32-3-107 - Notarial Acts Under Authority of Federally Recognized Indian Tribe.

32-3-107. Notarial acts under authority of federally recognized Indian tribe.
(a) A notarial act, including the acknowledgment of any deed, mortgage or conveyance, performed under the authority and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian tribe has the same effect as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed in the jurisdiction of the tribe is performed by:
(i) A notary public of the tribe;
(ii) A judge, clerk or deputy clerk of a court of the tribe; or
(iii) Any other individual authorized by the law of the tribe to perform the notarial act.
(b) The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act under the authority of and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian tribe are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.
(c) The signature and title of a notarial officer described in paragraph (a)(i) or (ii) of this section conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 32 - Notaries Public › Chapter 3 - Notaries Public › Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act › Section 32-3-108 - Notarial Acts Under Federal Authority.

32-3-108. Notarial acts under federal authority.
(a) A notarial act, including the acknowledgment of any deed, mortgage or conveyance, performed under federal law has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed under federal law is performed by:
(i) A judge, clerk or deputy clerk of a court;
(ii) An individual in military service or performing duties under the authority of military service who is authorized to perform notarial acts under federal law;
(iii) An individual designated a notarizing officer by the United States Department of State for performing notarial acts overseas; or
(iv) Any other individual authorized by federal law to perform the notarial act.
(b) The signature and title of an individual acting under federal authority and performing a notarial act are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.
(c) The signature and title of an officer described in paragraphs (a)(i) through (iii) of this section conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 32 - Notaries Public › Chapter 3 - Notaries Public › Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act › Section 32-3-109 - Foreign Notarial Act.

32-3-109. Foreign notarial act.
(a) If a notarial act is performed under authority and in the jurisdiction of a foreign state or constituent unit of the foreign state or is performed under the authority of a multinational or international governmental organization, the act has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state.
(b) If the title of office and indication of authority to perform notarial acts in a foreign state appears in a digest of foreign law or in a list customarily used as a source for that information, the authority of an officer with that title to perform notarial acts is conclusively established.
(c) The signature and official stamp of an individual holding an office described in subsection (b) of this section are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and the individual holds the designated title.
(d) An apostille in the form prescribed by the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, and issued by a foreign state party to the Convention conclusively establishes that the signature of the notarial officer is genuine and that the officer holds the indicated office.
(e) A consular authentication issued by an individual designated by the United States Department of State as a notarizing officer for performing notarial acts overseas and attached to the record with respect to which the notarial act is performed conclusively establishes that the signature of the notarial officer is genuine and that the officer holds the indicated office.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 32 - Notaries Public › Chapter 3 - Notaries Public › Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act › Section 32-3-110 - Certificate of Authentication.

32-3-110. Certificate of Authentication.
(a) The secretary of state or his designee may sign and issue a certificate of authentication or an apostille evidencing the origin of a public document or the authentication of the official stamp or signature of the person or authority in this state that stamped or signed the document.
(b) The secretary of state may affix the great seal of the state of Wyoming to the certificate or apostille.
(c) The secretary of state shall collect a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) for each certificate or apostille issued pursuant to this section, not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) per the same transaction or occurrence.
(d) The secretary of state shall not issue a certificate of authentication on:
(i) A record that is not properly notarized in accordance with the requirements of this act; or
(ii) A record:
(A) Regarding allegiance to a government or jurisdiction;
(B) Relating to the relinquishment or renunciation of citizenship, sovereignty, in itinere status or world service authority; or
(C) Setting forth or implying for the bearer a claim of immunity from the law of this state or federal law.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 32 - Notaries Public › Chapter 3 - Notaries Public › Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act › Section 32-3-112 - Authority to Refuse to Perform Notarial Acts.

32-3-112. Authority to refuse to perform notarial acts.
(a) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if:
(i) The officer is not satisfied that the principal executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record;
(ii) The officer is not satisfied that the principal's signature is knowingly and voluntarily made;
(iii) The officer is not satisfied with, or does not know how to operate, the electronic notarization system or other form of communication technology chosen by the principal or other person.
(b) A notarial officer shall refuse a request that would require the officer to use an electronic notarization system or other form of communication technology that does not meet the requirements of this act.
(c) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by law other than this act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 32 - Notaries Public › Chapter 3 - Notaries Public › Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act › Section 32-3-113 - Signature if Principal Unable to Sign.

32-3-113. Signature if principal unable to sign.
(a) If a principal is physically unable to sign a record, the principal may:
(i) In the presence of the notarial officer and one (1) witness unaffected by the record, direct the witness to sign the principal's name on the record. The notarial officer shall insert "Signature affixed by (name of witness) at the direction of (name of principal)" or words of similar import under or near the signature; or
(ii) In the presence of the notarial officer and two (2) witnesses unaffected by the record, direct the notarial officer to sign the principal's name on the record. The notarial officer shall insert "Signature affixed by (name of notarial officer) at the direction of (name of principal) in the presence of (names of two witnesses)" or other words of similar import under or near the signature.
(b) A notarial officer may use signals or electronic or mechanical means to take an acknowledgment from, administer an oath or affirmation to, or otherwise communicate with any principal or witness in the presence of the officer when it appears that the principal or witness is unable to communicate orally or in writing.
(c) A notarial officer shall identify any witness through satisfactory evidence and a notary public's journal shall reflect an entry for both the principal and all witnesses involved in the notarial act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 32 - Notaries Public › Chapter 3 - Notaries Public › Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act › Section 32-3-115 - Short Form Certificates.

32-3-115. Short form certificates.
(a) The following short form certificates of notarial acts are sufficient for the purposes indicated, if completed with the information required by W.S. 32-3-114:
(i) For an acknowledgment in an individual capacity:
State of __________________________________________
County of _________________________________________
This record was acknowledged before me on (date) by (name(s) of person(s)).
___________________________________
(Stamp) (Signature of notarial officer)
___________________________________
Title (and Rank)
[My commission expires: ]
(ii) For an acknowledgment in an representative capacity:
State of __________________________________________
County of _________________________________________
This record was acknowledged before me on (date) by (name(s) of person(s)) as (type of authority, e.g., officer, trustee, etc.) of (name of party on behalf of whom instrument was executed).
___________________________________
(Stamp) (Signature of notarial officer)
___________________________________
Title (and Rank)
[My commission expires: ]
(iii) For a verification on oath or affirmation:
State of __________________________________________
County of _________________________________________
Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on (date) by (name(s) of person(s) making statement)
___________________________________
(Stamp) (Signature of notarial officer)
___________________________________
Title (and Rank)
[My commission expires: ]
(iv) For witnessing or attesting a signature:
State of __________________________________________
County of _________________________________________
Signed or attested before me on (date) by (name(s) of person(s)).
___________________________________
(Stamp) (Signature of notarial officer)
___________________________________
Title (and Rank)
[My commission expires: ]
(v) For certifying a copy of a record:
State of __________________________________________
County of _________________________________________
I certify that this is a true and correct copy of a record in the possession of .
Dated___________________
___________________________________
(Stamp) (Signature of notarial officer)
___________________________________
Title (and Rank)
[My commission expires: ]
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 32 - Notaries Public › Chapter 3 - Notaries Public › Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act › Section 32-3-116 - Official Signature and Stamp.

32-3-116. Official signature and stamp.
(a) For a new notary public commission, or upon renewal, filed on or after July 1, 2021:
(i) The official signature of a notary public shall:
(A) Be filed with the secretary of state on a form prescribed by the secretary of state;
(B) Be reasonably similar to the official signature on file with the secretary of state;
(C) If executed on a tangible record, be in blue or black ink;
(D) If executed on an electronic record, be an electronic image of the official signature submitted to the secretary of state;
(E) Be affixed to all tangible and electronic records for which the notary public conducts a notarial act; and
(F) Conform to any requirements set forth in rule by the secretary of state.
(ii) The official stamp of a notary public, whether the impression is on a tangible or electronic record, shall:
(A) Be rectangular in shape and approximately one (1) inch in width by two and one-half (2 1/2) inches in length;
(B) Be in blue or black ink;
(C) Have a border outline;
(D) Contain a block of text within the border outline that includes:
(I) The notary public's name, as it appears on the notary's certificate of commission;
(II) The words "Notary Public";
(III) The words "State of Wyoming";
(IV) The notary public's identification number;
(V) The words "My commission expires" followed by the expiration date of the notary public's commission; and
(VI) Any other information required by the secretary of state.
(E) If it is a physical image, be in blue or black ink and be capable of being copied together with the record to which it is affixed or attached, or with which it is logically associated;
(F) If it is an electronic image, be in the same format, color, content and approximate size as the tangible official stamp and be capable of being copied together with the record to which the official stamp is affixed or attached or with which the official stamp is logically associated;
(G) Be replaced with a new stamp upon each renewed commission term;
(H) Contain the above required content and this information shall not be included, corrected or amended on the stamp through written, typed or any other means;
(J) Not include images of the great seal of the state of Wyoming or any other image or content other than as prescribed in this section.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 32 - Notaries Public › Chapter 3 - Notaries Public › Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act › Section 32-3-117 - Stamping Device.

32-3-117. Stamping device.
(a) A notary public is the sole owner of the notary public's stamping device, is responsible for the security of the notary public's stamping device and may not allow another individual to use the device to perform a notarial act. On resignation from, or the revocation or expiration of, the notary public's commission, or on the expiration of the date set forth in the stamping device, the notary public shall disable the stamping device by destroying, defacing, damaging, erasing or securing it against use in a manner that renders it unusable. On the death or adjudication of incompetency of a notary public, the notary public's personal representative or guardian or any other person knowingly in possession of the stamping device shall render it unusable by destroying, defacing, damaging, erasing or securing it against use in a manner that renders it unusable.
(b) If a notary public's stamping device is lost or stolen, the notary public or the notary public's personal representative or guardian shall promptly notify the secretary of state in a manner set forth by the secretary of state upon discovering that the device is lost or stolen.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 32 - Notaries Public › Chapter 3 - Notaries Public › Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act › Section 32-3-118 - Audiovisual Recordings; Journal; Security.

32-3-118. Audiovisual recordings; journal; security.
(a) If a notarial act is performed using an electronic notarization system or other form of communication technology, the notarial officer shall make an audiovisual recording of the entire communication.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a notarial officer shall keep sole possession of an audiovisual recording.
(c) An audiovisual recording may be examined and copied by a law enforcement officer in the course of an official investigation, subpoenaed by court order or surrendered at the direction of the secretary of state.
(d) A notary public shall maintain one (1) or more journals in which the notary public chronicles all notarial acts that the notary public performs.
(e) A journal may be created on a tangible medium or in an electronic format to chronicle all notarial acts, whether those notarial acts are performed regarding tangible or electronic records.
(f) A notary public is responsible for the security of the notary public's journal. A notary public shall keep the journal and all other notarial records in a secure area under the sole control of the officer and surrender or destroy them only as authorized by statute, rule, court order or at the direction of the secretary of state.
(g) A notary public shall not allow the notary public's journal to be used by any other notarial officer and shall not surrender the journal to an employer upon termination of employment without the approval of the secretary of state. An employer may retain a copy of the journal of an employee who is a notary public after the officer's employment ceases if the journal contains records of notarial acts performed within the scope of the officer's employment.
(h) A journal may be examined and copied by a law enforcement officer in the course of an official investigation, if subpoenaed by court order or at the direction of the secretary of state.
(j) A notary public shall promptly notify the secretary of state, in a manner required by the secretary of state, upon discovering that the notary public's journal is lost or stolen.
(k) On the death or adjudication of incompetency of a current or former notary public, the notary public's personal representative or guardian or any other person knowingly in possession of the notary public's journal or audiovisual recordings may transmit all journals and recordings to the secretary of state.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 32 - Notaries Public › Chapter 3 - Notaries Public › Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act › Section 32-3-119 - Acceptance of Tangible Copy of Electronic Record.

32-3-119. Acceptance of tangible copy of electronic record.
A recorder may accept for recording a tangible copy of an electronic record containing a notarial certificate as satisfying any requirement that a record accepted for recording be an original, if the notarial officer executing the notarial certificate certifies that the tangible copy is an accurate copy of the electronic record.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 32 - Notaries Public › Chapter 3 - Notaries Public › Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act › Section 32-3-120 - Notary Public Commissions and Renewals; Qualification; No Immunity or Benefit.

32-3-120. Notary public commissions and renewals; qualification; no immunity or benefit.
(a) To hold a commission as a notary public, an individual shall:
(i) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(ii) Be a citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States, or otherwise lawfully present in the United States;
(iii) Be a resident of Wyoming or have a place of employment or practice in this state or be the spouse or legal dependent of military personnel assigned to active duty in this state;
(iv) Not be disqualified to receive a commission under W.S. 32-3-122; and
(v) Have passed the examination required under W.S. 32-3-121(a).
(b) To be eligible for a new or renewed commission, an applicant shall pass an examination and shall meet the education requirements as provided in rule and in W.S. 32-3-121 and shall not have been disqualified as provided in W.S. 32-3-122.
(c) An individual qualified under subsection (a) of this section may apply to the secretary of state for a new or renewed commission as a notary public.
(d) An applicant for a new or renewed commission shall:
(i) Complete an application and oath of office in the form prescribed by the secretary of state;
(ii) Pay a filing fee of sixty dollars ($60.00);
(iii) Provide certification that the applicant has passed the examination and completed the education requirements in rule and in W.S. 32-3-121; and
(iv) Submit the application and oath, certification and filing fee to the secretary of state.
(e) The secretary of state shall issue a commission for a six (6) year term as a notary public to an applicant for a new or a renewed commission who has complied with this section.
(f) An individual shall not have more than one (1) Wyoming notary public commission in effect at the same time.
(g) A commission to act as a notary public authorizes the notary public to perform notarial acts. Before a notary public performs the notary public's initial notarial act with respect to an electronic record, or a remotely located person, a notary public shall notify the secretary of state that the notary public will perform notarial acts with respect to electronic records or a remotely located person and identify the electronic notarization systems or other forms of communication technology the notary public intends to use.
(h) The commission shall not provide the notary public any immunity or benefit conferred by law of this state on public officials or employees.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 32 - Notaries Public › Chapter 3 - Notaries Public › Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act › Section 32-3-121 - Examination and Education of Notary Public.

32-3-121. Examination and education of notary public.
(a) An applicant for a new or renewed commission as a notary public in this state must pass an examination administered by the secretary of state or an entity approved by the secretary of state. The examination must be based on the course of study described in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) The secretary of state or an entity approved by the secretary of state shall regularly offer a course of study to applicants for a new or renewed commission. The course shall cover the laws, rules, procedures and ethics relevant to notarial acts.
(c) For a new notary public commission filed on or after July 1, 2021, or upon any renewal filed on or after July 1, 2021, in addition to passing the examination required in subsection (a) of this section the applicant shall complete notary public education as required by the secretary of state.
(d) The secretary of state may collect reasonable fees commensurate with the cost incurred by the secretary of state's office for providing notary public education and examination.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 32 - Notaries Public › Chapter 3 - Notaries Public › Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act › Section 32-3-124 - Validity of Notarial Acts.

32-3-124. Validity of notarial acts.
The failure of a notarial officer to perform a duty or meet a requirement specified in this act does not invalidate a notarial act performed by the notarial officer. The validity of a notarial act in this act does not prevent an aggrieved person from seeking to invalidate the record or transaction that is the subject of the notarial act or from seeking other remedies based on the law of this state other than this act or law of the United States. This section does not validate a purported notarial act performed by an individual who does not have the authority to perform notarial acts.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 32 - Notaries Public › Chapter 3 - Notaries Public › Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act › Section 32-3-126 - Notarial Officer Fees.

32-3-126. Notarial officer fees.
(a) For performing a notarial act, a notarial officer may charge the maximum fees specified in this section, charge less than the maximum fees or waive the fees.
(b) A notarial officer may charge the following fees:
(i) Not more than ten dollars ($10.00) per notarial act; or
(ii) Not more than ten dollars ($10.00) per acknowledgement, signature, oath or affirmation, certification or note of protest if more than one (1) person appears before a notarial officer to complete a notarial act on a single record;
(iii) A technology fee associated with utilizing an electronic notarization system or other form of communication technology if:
(A) The notarial officer and the person requesting the notarial act agree upon the total fee in advance of the notarial act; and
(B) The notarial officer explains to the person requesting the notarial act that the technology fee is both separate from the notarial fee, if any, and neither specified nor mandated by law.
(iv) A travel fee when traveling to perform a notarial act provided that:
(A) A fee charged for travel must be equal to or less than the standard mileage rates allowed by the United States Internal Revenue Service;
(B) The notarial officer and the person requesting the notarial act agree upon the travel fee in advance of the travel; and
(C) The notarial officer explains to the person requesting the notarial act that the travel fee is both separate from the notarial fee, if any, and neither specified nor mandated by law.
(c) A notarial officer may require payment of any fees specified in this section prior to performance of a notarial act.
(d) Any fees paid to a notarial officer prior to performance of a notarial act are nonrefundable, at the discretion of the notarial officer, if:
(i) The act was completed;
(ii) In the case of technology fees paid in compliance with this section, the act was not completed due to the principal failing to pass knowledge based authentication or identity proofing that may be required by an electronic notarization system or other form of communication technology, whether due to fraud or innocent reasons; or
(iii) In the case of travel fees paid in compliance with this section, the act was not completed for reasons determined valid in rules adopted by the secretary of state.
(e) An employer may prohibit an employee who is a notarial officer from charging for notarial acts performed as part of the employee's employment.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 32 - Notaries Public › Chapter 3 - Notaries Public › Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act › Section 32-3-127 - Change of Name or Contact Information.

32-3-127. Change of name or contact information.
(a) A notary public shall notify the secretary of state within thirty (30) days of any change in the information on file with the secretary of state using a form prescribed by the secretary of state.
(b) In the case of a name change, the notary public shall also include:
(i) A sample of the officer's handwritten official signature on the notice; and
(ii) A ten dollar ($10.00) filing fee.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 32 - Notaries Public › Chapter 3 - Notaries Public › Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act › Section 32-3-128 - Notary Public Commission in Effect.

32-3-128. Notary public commission in effect.
A commission as a notary public in effect on the effective date of this act continues until its date of expiration. A notary public who applies to renew a commission as a notary public on or after the effective date of this act is subject to and shall comply with this act. A notary public, in performing notarial acts after the effective date of this act, shall comply with this act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 32 - Notaries Public › Chapter 3 - Notaries Public › Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act › Section 32-3-130 - Uniformity of Application and Construction.

32-3-130. Uniformity of application and construction.
In applying and construing this act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 32 - Notaries Public › Chapter 3 - Notaries Public › Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act › Section 32-3-131 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

32-3-131. Relation to electronic signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
This act modifies, limits and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c) or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7003(b).
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 1 - Licensing Generally › Article 1 - In General › Section 33-1-101 - Sheriff to Furnish Licenses and Collect Fees.

33-1-101. Sheriff to furnish licenses and collect fees.
It shall be the duty of the sheriff of each county to furnish all licenses and collect all moneys for the same as hereinafter provided, and if the sheriff of any county shall knowingly permit any person subject to such license to conduct or carry on any branch of business, occupation or pursuit without first obtaining such license, such sheriff shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided by law in case of similar offenses.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 1 - Licensing Generally › Article 1 - In General › Section 33-1-102 - Licenses to Be Prepared by County Clerk; Contents of Licenses; Disposition of Moneys.

33-1-102. Licenses to be prepared by county clerk; contents of licenses; disposition of moneys.
Licenses shall be prepared by the county clerk and shall be delivered to the sheriff of the county wherein they shall be issued, and each license shall contain the name of the person and the character and place of business to be conducted under such license; and it shall be the duty of the county clerk to affix his official signature and the seal of the county to such license, which license shall be countersigned by the county treasurer or his deputy, before being issued by the sheriff, and all moneys collected under and for such license shall be paid by the sheriff into the county treasury within fifteen (15) days from the date of said license.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 1 - Licensing Generally › Article 1 - In General › Section 33-1-103 - Clerk to Keep Abstract of Licenses; Inspection by Commissioners.

33-1-103. Clerk to keep abstract of licenses; inspection by commissioners.
It shall be the duty of the county clerk to keep on file in his office, and submit for the inspection of the county commissioners at each of their regular sessions, a faithful and correct abstract containing full information of all licenses so issued to the sheriff, and neglect to comply with the provisions of this section shall be deemed a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided by law.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 1 - Licensing Generally › Article 1 - In General › Section 33-1-104 - County Treasurer to Make Report of License Receipts.

33-1-104. County treasurer to make report of license receipts.
It shall be the duty of the county treasurer of each county to furnish to the county commissioners at each of their regular sessions a full and complete statement of all moneys received for licenses issued, as provided in W.S. 33-1-103, failure or neglect on the part of the treasurer to comply with the provisions of this section shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and shall be punished as provided by law.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 1 - Licensing Generally › Article 1 - In General › Section 33-1-105 - License Money to Be Credited to General Fund.

33-1-105. License money to be credited to general fund.
All money collected for licenses, as provided for by this act, shall constitute a portion of, and be credited to, the general county fund.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 1 - Licensing Generally › Article 1 - In General › Section 33-1-106 - Certain Licenses Payable to Incorporated Towns.

33-1-106. Certain licenses payable to incorporated towns.
All licenses issued by any county in this state for the sale of liquors, or for owning or keeping a billiard table, or any table used for pool or bagatelle, and all licenses issued by the counties for any other game or games, not prohibited by the laws of this state, when the licensee shall be a resident of and carrying on the business for which he is licensed within the corporate limits of any incorporated town, city or village, the license shall be collected by the city marshal or collecting officer of the incorporated town, city or village, for the purposes mentioned in this section. It shall be the duty of the collecting officer, between the first and fifteenth days of each month, to pay into the treasury of such incorporated town, city or village, all monies collected for the licenses, which monies shall be applied to the general revenue purposes of the incorporated town, city or village.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 1 - Licensing Generally › Article 1 - In General › Section 33-1-109 - Disposition of Fines.

33-1-109. Disposition of fines.
Every magistrate or other officer to whom any fines imposed under general laws of the state shall be paid for the use of the county, shall, at each regular meeting of the board of county commissioners, make a report of the total amount so collected, and all fines so collected shall be paid into the county treasury for the credit of the public school fund of the county, within thirty (30) days after collection thereof.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 1 - Licensing Generally › Article 1 - In General › Section 33-1-110 - Failure of Officer to Report Fines.

33-1-110. Failure of officer to report fines.
Any magistrate or other officer neglecting, omitting or refusing to comply with the provisions of W.S. 33-1-109 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished as provided by law.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 1 - Licensing Generally › Article 1 - In General › Section 33-1-111 - Informers May Testify.

33-1-111. Informers may testify.
Persons prosecuting or giving information under the provisions of this act may be competent witnesses on the trial thereof, notwithstanding their interest in the penalty to be recovered.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 1 - Licensing Generally › Article 1 - In General › Section 33-1-112 - Penalties May Be Recovered by Action.

33-1-112. Penalties may be recovered by action.
Penalties incurred by a violation of the provisions of this act may be recovered by action of debt in the name of the county prosecuting the same, or by indictment or complaint in the name of the people of the state of Wyoming.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 1 - Licensing Generally › Article 1 - In General › Section 33-1-113 - Unpaid Licenses.

33-1-113. Unpaid licenses.
If any sheriff fail, from causes not within his control to collect the amount payable on any license issued as provided in W.S. 33-1-101, after such license has been issued, such license shall be returned to the county treasurer within twenty (20) days after the issuance thereof, and it shall be the duty of said county treasurer to note the fact of such failure to collect, and to return the license to the office of the county clerk at the next regular session of the board of county commissioners; said license shall be cancelled or destroyed by said board of county commissioners.