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2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 12 - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 6 - Minors › Section 12-6-102 - Transporting or Possessing in Motor Vehicle With Intent to Furnish to Person Under 21; Penalties.

12-6-102. Transporting or possessing in motor vehicle with intent to furnish to person under 21; penalties.
(a) No person who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age shall transport, or have in his possession or control, any alcoholic liquor or malt beverage, with the intent of furnishing the same to any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years, while operating or occupying a motor vehicle.
(b) Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year, or both. Upon a second or any subsequent conviction under this subsection the person is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a term not exceeding five (5) years.
(c) In addition to the penalty provided in subsection (b) of this section the division of motor vehicles shall suspend, for a period of one (1) year, the driver's license and automobile registration of any person convicted of operating a motor vehicle in violation of this section. The license suspension shall not run concurrent with any term of imprisonment, if imposed, but shall commence on the last day of incarceration.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 12 - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 7 - Suspensions and Revocations of Licenses and Permits › Article 1 - In General › Section 12-7-101 - Causes Generally.

12-7-101. Causes generally.
Any violation of this title by any manufacturer, rectifier, wholesaler, licensee, employee or agent thereof is sufficient cause for the suspension and in the case of gross violation the revocation of the license of the licensee.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 12 - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 7 - Suspensions and Revocations of Licenses and Permits › Article 1 - In General › Section 12-7-102 - Suspension of License When Revocation Inadvisable.

12-7-102. Suspension of license when revocation inadvisable.
In a proceeding for revocation of a liquor license and when a licensee is found guilty of violating W.S. 12-1-101 through 12-8-301, the district court or the division may, if it appears inadvisable to revoke the license, suspend the license for a period not to exceed the balance of the term for which the license was issued and the suspension shall not, of itself, disqualify the license holder for renewal at the end of the license term.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 12 - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 7 - Suspensions and Revocations of Licenses and Permits › Article 1 - In General › Section 12-7-103 - Suspension of License by Licensing Authorities for Failure to Pay Sales Tax.

12-7-103. Suspension of license by licensing authorities for failure to pay sales tax.
A local licensing authority may suspend any license issued under this title if the licensee fails to pay sales taxes and the division has ceased sales of alcoholic liquor to the licensee pursuant to W.S. 12-2-306. The licensee may appeal license suspension to the district court in the manner specified under W.S. 12-4-104(f) and the appeal proceedings shall be in accordance with the Wyoming Rules of Appellate Procedure. The suspension shall remain in effect pending a decision by the appellate court.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 12 - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 8 - Penalties › Article 1 - In General › Section 12-8-101 - General Penalty for Violations.

12-8-101. General penalty for violations.
Any person who violates any provision of this title for which no specific penalty is provided is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 12 - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 8 - Penalties › Article 1 - In General › Section 12-8-102 - Manufacturing, Rectifying or Sale Without License or Permit; Penalties.

12-8-102. Manufacturing, rectifying or sale without license or permit; penalties.
(a) Any person who manufactures or rectifies any alcoholic beverage without holding a manufacturer's license or who possesses a still without holding a manufacturer's license is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or both. Any equipment possessed and used in an illegal manner shall be confiscated by the state and disposed of as directed by the court. Nothing in this subsection shall apply to the manufacture of homemade beer, mead, wine and fermented fruit juice if the total of beer, mead, wine and fermented fruit juice produced during a calendar year does not exceed:
(i) One hundred (100) gallons in a household having one (1) person who is twenty-one (21) years of age or older; or
(ii) Two hundred (200) gallons in a household having two (2) or more persons who are twenty-one (21) years of age or older.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in W.S. 12-10-102, any person who sells any alcoholic liquor or malt beverage without holding a license or permit authorizing the sale is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or both.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 12 - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 8 - Penalties › Article 3 - Damages › Section 12-8-301 - Limitation of Liability.

12-8-301. Limitation of liability.
(a) No person who has legally provided alcoholic liquor or malt beverage to any other person is liable for damages caused by the intoxication of the other person.
(b) This section does not affect the liability of the intoxicated person for damages.
(c) This section does not affect the liability of the licensee or person if the alcoholic liquor or malt beverage was sold or provided in violation of title 12 of the Wyoming statutes.
(d) For purposes of this section "licensee" is as defined in W.S. 12-1-101(a)(viii) and includes the licensee's employee or employees.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 12 - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 9 - Malt Beverages › Article 1 - Relations Between Malt Beverage Distributors and Manufacturers › Section 12-9-101 - Legislative Findings and Intent.

12-9-101. Legislative findings and intent.
(a) Regulation of business relations between malt beverage distributors and manufacturers serves a significant and legitimate public purpose.
(b) This act is intended to control and stabilize the distribution of malt beverages in the state and comprises an integral part of a comprehensive legislative regulation.
(c) This act is enacted pursuant to authority of the state under the provisions of the twenty-first amendment to the United States constitution to promote the public's interest in fair, efficient and competitive distribution of malt beverage products by regulation and encouragement of manufacturers and distributors to conduct their business relations toward these ends by:
(i) Assuring that the malt beverage distributor is free to manage its business enterprise, including the distributor's right to independently establish its selling prices;
(ii) Assuring the manufacturer and the public of service from a distributor who will devote reasonable efforts and resources to sales, distribution of the manufacturer's products which distributor has been granted the right to sell and distribute and to maintain a satisfactory sales level; and
(iii) Establishing and maintaining an orderly system of distribution of malt beverages to the public.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 12 - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 9 - Malt Beverages › Article 1 - Relations Between Malt Beverage Distributors and Manufacturers › Section 12-9-103 - Application of Act.

12-9-103. Application of act.
Any person who engages directly or indirectly in purposeful agreements or contracts in connection with the purchase of malt beverages from manufacturers or the sale of malt beverages to malt beverage distributors within this state shall be subject to the provisions of this act and shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state for violations of this act in accordance with the provisions of the laws of this state.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 12 - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 9 - Malt Beverages › Article 1 - Relations Between Malt Beverage Distributors and Manufacturers › Section 12-9-105 - Distributor's Resignation; Cancellation; Termination; Failure to Renew; Refusal to Continue.

12-9-105. Distributor's resignation; cancellation; termination; failure to renew; refusal to continue.
(a) Notwithstanding any agreement and except as otherwise provided for in this act, a manufacturer shall not cause a distributor to resign from an agreement, or cancel, terminate, fail to renew or refuse to continue under an agreement unless the manufacturer has:
(i) Satisfied the applicable notice requirements of W.S. 12-9-108;
(ii) Acted in good faith; and
(iii) Good cause for the cancellation, termination, nonrenewal, discontinuance or forced resignation.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 12 - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 9 - Malt Beverages › Article 1 - Relations Between Malt Beverage Distributors and Manufacturers › Section 12-9-106 - Good Cause for Terminating Agreement; Rights to Cure.

12-9-106. Good cause for terminating agreement; rights to cure.
(a) Notwithstanding any agreement, good cause shall exist for the purposes of a termination, cancellation, nonrenewal or discontinuance under W.S. 12-9-105(a)(iii) when all of the following occur:
(i) There is a failure by the distributor to comply with a provision of the agreement which is both reasonable and of material significance to the business relationship between the distributor and the manufacturer;
(ii) The manufacturer first acquired knowledge of the failure described in paragraph (i) of this subsection not more than two (2) years before the date notification was given pursuant to W.S. 12-9-105(a)(i);
(iii) The distributor was given written notice by the manufacturer of failure to comply with the agreement;
(iv) The distributor was afforded a reasonable opportunity to assert good faith efforts to comply with the agreement within the time limits provided for in paragraph (v) of this subsection; and
(v) The distributor has been afforded thirty (30) days in which to submit a plan of corrective action to comply with the agreement and an additional ninety (90) days to cure the noncompliance in accordance with the plan and has not cured the noncompliance within that time in accordance with the plan.
(b) Good cause shall exist for the purposes of termination, cancellation, nonrenewal or discontinuance under W.S. 12-9-105(a)(iii) when there occurs a violation of W.S. 12-9-109(a).
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 12 - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 9 - Malt Beverages › Article 1 - Relations Between Malt Beverage Distributors and Manufacturers › Section 12-9-107 - Burden of Proof.

12-9-107. Burden of proof.
For each termination, cancellation, nonrenewal or discontinuance, the manufacturer shall have the burden of showing that it has acted in good faith, that the notice requirements and rights to cure under this act have been complied with and that there was good cause for the termination, cancellation, nonrenewal or discontinuance.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 12 - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 9 - Malt Beverages › Article 1 - Relations Between Malt Beverage Distributors and Manufacturers › Section 12-9-108 - Notice for Terminating an Agreement.

12-9-108. Notice for terminating an agreement.
(a) Notwithstanding any agreement and except as otherwise provided in this act, the manufacturer shall furnish written notice of the termination, cancellation, nonrenewal or discontinuance of an agreement to the distributor not less than thirty (30) days before the effective date of the termination, cancellation, nonrenewal or discontinuance. In no event shall the contractual term of any agreement expire, without the written consent of the malt beverage distributor involved, prior to the expiration of at least thirty (30) days following the written notice. The notice shall be by certified mail and shall contain the following:
(i) A statement of intention to terminate, cancel, not renew or discontinue the agreement;
(ii) A statement of the reason for the termination, cancellation, nonrenewal or discontinuance; and
(iii) The date on which the termination, cancellation, nonrenewal or discontinuance takes effect.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 12 - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 9 - Malt Beverages › Article 1 - Relations Between Malt Beverage Distributors and Manufacturers › Section 12-9-109 - Conditions and Notice Required.

12-9-109. Conditions and notice required.
(a) Notwithstanding W.S. 12-9-105 and 12-9-106, a manufacturer may immediately terminate, cancel, fail to renew, or discontinue an agreement if any of the following occur:
(i) Insolvency of the distributor, the filing of any petition by or against the distributor under any bankruptcy or receivership law, or the dissolution or liquidation of the wholesaler which materially affects the distributor's ability to remain in business;
(ii) Revocation of the distributor's license whereby the distributor cannot distribute malt beverages for more than sixty (60) days;
(iii) The distributor or an individual who owns more than ten percent (10%) of the stock of a corporate distributor has been convicted of a felony. As used in this paragraph, "felony" means a felony under the United States Code or laws of this state. However, an existing stockholder shall have the right to purchase the stock of the offending stockholder, and, if the sale is completed within the thirty (30) day period, the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply. Any such purchase shall be subject to W.S. 12-9-104(a)(viii);
(iv) The distributor intentionally sells the supplier's products to a retailer or retailers outside that distributor's assigned territory;
(v) The distributor commits fraud as defined by W.S. 12-9-102(a)(viii) in his dealings with the manufacturer.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 12 - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 9 - Malt Beverages › Article 1 - Relations Between Malt Beverage Distributors and Manufacturers › Section 12-9-110 - Discontinuance of Production or Distribution.

12-9-110. Discontinuance of production or distribution.
Notwithstanding W.S. 12-9-105, 12-9-108 and 12-9-109, a manufacturer may terminate, cancel, not renew or discontinue an agreement upon not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice if the supplier discontinues production or discontinues distribution throughout this state of all the brands sold by the manufacturer to the distributor. Nothing in this act shall prohibit a manufacturer, upon not less than thirty (30) days notice, to completely discontinue the distribution throughout this state of any particular brand or package of malt beverage. This section does not prohibit a manufacturer from conducting test marketing of a new brand of malt beverage or from conducting the test marketing of a brand of malt beverage which is not currently being sold in this state, provided that the manufacturer has notified the division in writing of its plans to test market. The notice shall describe the market area in which the test shall be conducted, the name or names of the distributors who will be selling the malt beverage, the name or names of the brand of malt beverage being tested, and the period of time during which the testing will take place. A market testing period shall not exceed eighteen (18) months.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 12 - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 9 - Malt Beverages › Article 1 - Relations Between Malt Beverage Distributors and Manufacturers › Section 12-9-111 - Effort Required by Distributor.

12-9-111. Effort required by distributor.
The distributor shall devote such efforts and resources to sales and distribution of all the manufacturer's products which the distributor has been granted the right to sell and distribute as reasonably required by the agreement between the manufacturer and distributor.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 12 - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 9 - Malt Beverages › Article 1 - Relations Between Malt Beverage Distributors and Manufacturers › Section 12-9-112 - Waiver Prohibited.

12-9-112. Waiver prohibited.
A distributor shall not waive any of the rights granted in any provision of this act. Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit or prohibit good faith dispute settlements voluntarily entered into by the parties.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 12 - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 9 - Malt Beverages › Article 1 - Relations Between Malt Beverage Distributors and Manufacturers › Section 12-9-113 - Agreement Subject to Act.

12-9-113. Agreement subject to act.
The provisions of this act shall apply to all agreements between a manufacturer and distributor entered into on or after the effective date of this act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 12 - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 9 - Malt Beverages › Article 1 - Relations Between Malt Beverage Distributors and Manufacturers › Section 12-9-114 - Agreements Binding on Successor.

12-9-114. Agreements binding on successor.
A successor to a manufacturer that continues in business as a manufacturer shall be bound by all terms and conditions of each agreement of the manufacturer in effect on the date of succession.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 12 - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 9 - Malt Beverages › Article 1 - Relations Between Malt Beverage Distributors and Manufacturers › Section 12-9-115 - Reasonable Compensation.

12-9-115. Reasonable compensation.
(a) In the event that a distributor is terminated by a manufacturer in bad faith or for other than good cause, the distributor shall be entitled to additional compensation from the manufacturer for:
(i) The fair market value of any and all assets, including ancillary business assets of the distributor used in distributing the manufacturer's products;
(ii) The good will of the business.
(b) The total compensation to be paid by the manufacturer to the distributor shall be reduced by any sum received by the distributor from sale of assets of the business used in distribution of the manufacturer's products as well as by whatever value such assets may have to the distributor that are unrelated to the manufacturer's products.
(c) As used in this section, "fair market value" means the highest dollar amount at which a seller would be willing to sell and a buyer willing to buy when each possesses all information relevant to the transaction.
(d) In the event the manufacturer and the malt beverage distributor are unable to mutually agree on the reasonable compensation to be paid for the value of the distributor's business, as defined herein, the matter may by agreement of the parties be submitted to arbitration. If so submitted, the following shall apply:
(i) Arbitration shall proceed only if all parties agree in advance and submit the dispute to arbitration, and the decision of the arbitrators shall be final and binding if so agreed upon by the parties in advance of the arbitrator's proceedings;
(ii) The dispute shall be submitted to a panel of three (3) arbitrators, one (1) of which shall be selected by the supplier within thirty (30) days after the parties have agreed to arbitrate, one (1) of which shall be selected by the wholesaler within thirty (30) days after the parties have agreed to arbitrate, and one (1) of which shall be selected from a list of five (5) candidates supplied by the American Arbitration Association at the request of the parties within ten (10) days after the parties have agreed to submit the dispute to arbitration;
(iii) Within ten (10) days after receipt of the list supplied pursuant to paragraph (ii) of this subsection, the wholesaler and the supplier each may disqualify up to two (2) candidates from the list. The American Arbitration Association shall select the third arbitrator from the candidates not disqualified by the parties;
(iv) The arbitration shall proceed in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association within thirty (30) days after the selection of the arbitration panel has been completed;
(v) The cost of the arbitration shall be borne equally by the parties. The award of a majority of the arbitrators shall be final and binding on the parties if so agreed upon in advance by the parties. The arbitrators shall not be permitted to award punitive damages and are bound to apply the terms and provisions of the agreement not in conflict with this act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 12 - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 9 - Malt Beverages › Article 1 - Relations Between Malt Beverage Distributors and Manufacturers › Section 12-9-116 - Remedies.

12-9-116. Remedies.
(a) During the thirty (30) day period provided in W.S. 12-9-108, either party, in appropriate circumstances, may bring an action in the appropriate court of this state pending a final determination of the proceedings on the merits.
(b) In any action brought under this act, the court shall have authority to grant temporary, preliminary and final injunctive relief.
(c) In addition to temporary, preliminary or final injunctive relief, any manufacturer or distributor who shall be aggrieved or injured in his business or property by reason of anything forbidden in this act may bring an action in the appropriate court of this state and may recover the damages sustained and the costs of the action, including a reasonable attorney's fee.
(d) In addition to any other remedy or relief to which a person is entitled, a distributor or manufacturer aggrieved by a violation of this act may bring an action to obtain a declaratory judgment that an act, action or practice violates this act and to enjoin a manufacturer or distributor who has violated, is violating or is otherwise likely to violate this act.
(e) In an action for money damages, if a judge or jury finds that the defendant acted maliciously, the judge or jury may award punitive damages as permitted by Wyoming law.
(f) The remedies provided in this section shall be in addition to any other remedies provided by law or in equity.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 12 - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 9 - Malt Beverages › Article 1 - Relations Between Malt Beverage Distributors and Manufacturers › Section 12-9-117 - Contracts and the Validity Thereof.

12-9-117. Contracts and the validity thereof.
No manufacturer shall effect any sale to a distributor in Wyoming except pursuant to a written contract between the manufacturer and the distributor.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 12 - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 9 - Malt Beverages › Article 1 - Relations Between Malt Beverage Distributors and Manufacturers › Section 12-9-118 - Repurchase of Inventory Upon Termination.

12-9-118. Repurchase of inventory upon termination.
(a) Whenever any malt beverage distributor enters into a franchise agreement with a manufacturer in which the distributor agrees to maintain an inventory of malt beverages and the franchise is subsequently terminated, the manufacturer shall repurchase the inventory as provided in this act. If the distributor has any outstanding debts to the manufacturer, then the repurchase amount may be credited to the distributor's account.
(b) The manufacturer shall repurchase that inventory previously purchased from him and held by the distributor on the date of termination of the contract. The manufacturer shall pay one hundred percent (100%) of the distributor's laid-in cost, payable when the product is returned to the manufacturer free and clear of all liens, claims and charges created or permitted by the distributor.
(c) Upon payment of the repurchase amount to the distributor, the title and right of possession to the repurchased inventory shall be transferred to the manufacturer.
(d) A distributor shall not keep any inventory except with the consent of the manufacturer and the distributor's agreement that such product will be maintained and sold in accordance with the manufacturer's product handling standards.
(e) If any manufacturer shall fail or refuse to repurchase any inventory covered under the provisions of this act within sixty (60) days after termination of a distributor's contract, he shall be civilly liable for one hundred percent (100%) of the current wholesale price of the inventory plus any freight charges paid by the distributor, the distributor's reasonable attorney's fees, court costs and interest on the current wholesale price computed at the legal interest rate.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 12 - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 9 - Malt Beverages › Article 1 - Relations Between Malt Beverage Distributors and Manufacturers › Section 12-9-119 - Indemnification.

12-9-119. Indemnification.
A manufacturer shall fully indemnify and hold harmless its distributor against any losses, including, but not limited to, court costs and reasonable attorney's fees or damages arising out of complaints, claims or lawsuits, including, but not limited to, strict liability, negligence, misrepresentation or express or implied warranty if the complaint, claim or lawsuit relates to a product liability claim pertaining to the manufacturing of a malt beverage product.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 12 - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 10 - Miscellaneous › Section 12-10-101 - Possessing, Purchasing or Selling an Alcohol Without Liquid Device Prohibited; Exception; Definition; Penalties.

12-10-101. Possessing, purchasing or selling an alcohol without liquid device prohibited; exception; definition; penalties.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no person shall possess, purchase, sell or offer to sell an alcohol without liquid device.
(b) This section shall not apply to a hospital that operates primarily for the purpose of conducting scientific research, a state institution conducting bona fide research, a private college or university conducting bona fide research or to a pharmaceutical company or biotechnology company conducting bona fide research.
(c) Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for the first offense and not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both, for second and subsequent offenses.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any alcohol without liquid device found in Wyoming shall be confiscated and, after an opportunity for a hearing in a court of competent jurisdiction on the issue of whether the device is an alcohol without liquid device, shall be destroyed. The destruction of the device may be delayed if the device is needed for evidence in a criminal case.
(e) As used in this section "alcohol without liquid device" means a device, machine, apparatus or appliance that mixes alcoholic liquor with pure or diluted oxygen to produce an alcohol vapor that an individual can inhale. An alcohol without liquid device does not include an inhaler, nebulizer, atomizer or other device that is designed and intended by the manufacturer to dispense a prescribed or over-the-counter medication.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 12 - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 10 - Miscellaneous › Section 12-10-102 - Homemade Beverage Tastings.

12-10-102. Homemade beverage tastings.
(a) In addition to any other privilege granted to a licensee under this title, a licensee may conduct an organized judging, tasting, exhibition, contest or competition of homemade beers, meads, wines or fermented fruit juices, or related events, at the premises or location where the licensee may legally serve alcoholic beverages. Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to authorize any homemade beer, mead, wine or fermented fruit juice to be packaged or otherwise provided for consumption outside of the premises where the judging, tasting, exhibition, contest, competition or related event is occurring. The local licensing authority may restrict the portion of the premises that may be used for the judging, tasting, exhibition, contest, competition or related event. Homemade beers, meads, wines or fermented fruit juices provided at an event under this subsection shall not be provided for financial consideration.
(b) A licensee shall not acquire any ownership interest in homemade beers, meads, wines or fermented fruit juices stored for any period to be provided at an event under this section. The homemade beers, meads, wines and fermented fruit juices stored for the event shall be clearly identified and shall be kept separate from the alcoholic and malt beverage stock of the licensee. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a licensee from using homemade beers, meads, wines and fermented juices in conducting an organized event under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) As used in this section:
(i) "Financial consideration" means value that is given or received directly or indirectly through sales, fees, charges, dues, contributions or donations. "Financial consideration" shall not include:
(A) A tax deduction or credit for donating beer, mead, wine or fermented fruit juice to a nonprofit organization;
(B) An event admission charge, cover charge or club or organization dues, if the amount of the charge or dues is independent of the amount of beer, mead, wine or fermented fruit juice to be provided or consumed at the event or through club or organization activities;
(C) A prize awarded at a state or county fair or other organized judging, tasting, exhibition, contest or competition event at which consumption of a submitted beer, mead, wine or fermented fruit juice is offered without charge and only by the entrants, judges, exhibitors, contestants or competitors;
(D) The receipt of homemade beer, mead, wine or fermented fruit juice manufactured by another person;
(E) The receipt of beer, mead, wine or fermented fruit juice ingredients;
(F) Wages and salaries paid by an educational organization for teaching brewing, winemaking, fermentation science or fermentation processes.
(ii) "Homemade" means made for noncommercial purposes;
(iii) "Noncommercial" means not sold, offered for sale or otherwise conditioned upon the provision or receipt of financial consideration.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 13 - Banks, Banking and Finance › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Article 2 - Applicability › Section 13-1-201 - General Applicability.

13-1-201. General applicability.
(a) Subject to W.S. 13-12-102, this act applies to all banks in this state organized under this act and to national banks where specifically provided by the text.
(b) The Financial Technology Sandbox Act shall apply to this act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 13 - Banks, Banking and Finance › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Article 2 - Applicability › Section 13-1-202 - Foreign Corporations.

13-1-202. Foreign corporations.
(a) A foreign corporation does not transact banking business in Wyoming by reason of the following activities:
(i) Purchasing evidences of debt, mortgages or liens on property;
(ii) Securing or collecting debts or enforcing any rights in property securing the debts.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 13 - Banks, Banking and Finance › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Article 2 - Applicability › Section 13-1-204 - Use of Terms or Names.

13-1-204. Use of terms or names.
(a) No person or entity shall advertise, issue or circulate any paper or exhibit any sign using any of the terms "bank", "banker", "banking", "special purpose depository institution", or words of similar import, or use the name of any other financial institution as defined by W.S. 13-1-101(a)(ix) until they have fully complied with this act or W.S. 13-12-101 through 13-12-126.
(b) Consistent with subsection (a) of this section, a special purpose depository institution may refer to itself as a bank.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 13 - Banks, Banking and Finance › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Article 2 - Applicability › Section 13-1-205 - Financial Institutions; Consumer Reports; Encumbrance of Assets; Immunity.

13-1-205. Financial institutions; consumer reports; encumbrance of assets; immunity.
(a) Any financial institution as defined in W.S. 13-1-101(a)(ix), national chartered credit union, benefit association, insurance company, safe deposit company, money market mutual fund or similar entity authorized to do business in the state shall:
(i) Enter into an agreement with the department of family services to provide identifying information for each noncustodial parent who maintains an account at the institution and who the department of family services identifies as owing past due child support, provided:
(A) Any financial institution entering into agreement with the department pursuant to this section shall be entitled to recover its reasonable and necessary charges for researching or providing information pursuant to a request;
(B) Each financial institution shall have an agreement with the department setting a time schedule for developing an agreement for providing the information required pursuant to this section.
(ii) In response to a notice of lien or levy, encumber and, pursuant to court order, surrender assets of a noncustodial parent who is identified by the department of family services as owing past due child support which are maintained at the financial institution or national chartered credit union in a demand deposit account, checking or other negotiable withdrawal order account, savings or share account, time deposit account or money market mutual fund account. Any assets in an account protected under the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act shall be subject to a lien under this section, but shall not be surrendered by the financial institution or national chartered credit union.
(b) Any financial institution as defined in W.S. 13-1-101(a)(ix), national chartered credit union, benefit association, insurance company, safe deposit company, money market mutual fund or similar entity authorized to do business in the state shall not be liable to any person for:
(i) Any disclosure of information provided to the department of family services under this section;
(ii) Encumbering pursuant to notice from the department, or surrendering pursuant to court order, any assets held by the institution or credit union in response to a notice of lien or levy issued by the department of family services; or
(iii) Any other action taken in good faith to comply with the provisions of this section.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 13 - Banks, Banking and Finance › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Article 3 - Operating Hours › Section 13-1-301 - Banks.

13-1-301. Banks.
(a) Any bank may close on legal holidays and Saturday. Each day the bank is closed is not a business day. Any act required or permitted to be performed by a bank on Saturday may be performed on the next succeeding business day and no liability or loss of rights shall result.
(b) If the state banking commissioner believes that an emergency exists affecting any bank, he may authorize the bank to close and shall make a public announcement of the authorization. As used in this subsection "emergency" includes any condition which may interfere with the conduct or the normal operations of a bank or poses a threat to the safety or security of employees or property of a bank.
(c) If the officers of a bank believe that conditions exist which pose a threat to the safety or security of bank personnel or property, they may close the bank.
(d) A bank may close temporarily if the convenience and need of the local community in which the bank is located would best be served by the closing. A bank shall not be closed for more than twenty-four (24) consecutive hours pursuant to this subsection.
(e) As used in this section, "bank" includes the main office and any branches.
(f) Any transaction by a bank performed outside regular banking hours is not invalid solely because of that fact.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 13 - Banks, Banking and Finance › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Article 4 - Checking Accounts Disclosures › Section 13-1-401 - Definitions.

13-1-401. Definitions.
(a) For purposes of this article:
(i) "Consumer deposit account" means a demand or other similar deposit account established and maintained by a natural person with a financial institution and operated primarily for personal, family or household purposes;
(ii) "Financial institution" means any bank, savings and loan association, trust company or credit union having a place of business in Wyoming, whether chartered or organized under the laws of Wyoming or the laws of the United States. "Financial institution" includes a Wyoming branch of an out-of-state bank resulting from an interstate merger pursuant to article 8 of chapter 2 of this title.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 13 - Banks, Banking and Finance › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Article 4 - Checking Accounts Disclosures › Section 13-1-402 - Disclosure of Date When Account Opened; Exception; Penalty.

13-1-402. Disclosure of date when account opened; exception; penalty.
(a) All checks, drafts or similar negotiable or nonnegotiable instruments or orders of withdrawal which are drawn against funds held by a financial institution located in Wyoming in a consumer deposit account shall, for a period of not less than twelve (12) months, clearly display on the face thereof the month and year in which the account was opened. This section does not apply to temporary checks, drafts or similar negotiable or nonnegotiable instruments or orders of withdrawal, or to a consumer deposit account where the applicant either demonstrates through the production of monthly statements or represents in a writing, certified under sworn oath or affirmation, that for twelve (12) months immediately preceding his application he has had an account at the same or another financial institution. A written representation made to avoid this section is subject to W.S. 6-5-303.
(b) No liability or penalty shall be imposed on any depositor, financial institution or printer for an unintentional failure to comply with this section.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 13 - Banks, Banking and Finance › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Article 5 - Remote Electronic Banking Facilities › Section 13-1-501 - Definitions.

13-1-501. Definitions.
(a) As used in this article:
(i) "Wyoming financial institution" means any bank, savings and loan association or trust company chartered or organized under the laws of Wyoming;
(ii) "Financial institution" means any bank, savings and loan association, trust company or credit union chartered or organized under the laws of any state other than Wyoming or chartered or organized under the laws of the United States;
(iii) Repealed By Laws 1999, ch. 42, 3.
(iv) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, or any other entity, but excludes a Wyoming financial institution and a financial institution;
(v) "Remote electronic terminal" means an electronic device, wherever located, through which a consumer may initiate an electronic funds transfer or may order, instruct or authorize a Wyoming financial institution or financial institution to debit or credit an account and includes an automated teller machine, an automated loan machine or any other machine or device which may be used to carry out electronic banking business. "Remote electronic terminal" does not include point of sale terminals or telephones or personal computers operated by a consumer.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 13 - Banks, Banking and Finance › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Article 6 - Administration › Section 13-1-601 - State Banking Commissioner; Designation; Appointment; Removal.

13-1-601. State banking commissioner; designation; appointment; removal.
The supervisor of the division of banking within the department of audit shall be designated the state banking commissioner. The commissioner shall be appointed by the director of the state department of audit, and shall serve at the pleasure of the director. The commissioner may be removed from office by the director in the same manner as the governor may remove a gubernatorial appointee as provided by W.S. 9-1-202. The director shall advise and consult with the state banking board before appointing or removing the commissioner.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 13 - Banks, Banking and Finance › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Article 6 - Administration › Section 13-1-602 - State Banking Commissioner; Qualifications; Compensation.

13-1-602. State banking commissioner; qualifications; compensation.
(a) The commissioner shall have not less than seven (7) years experience in the commercial banking industry, or seven (7) years experience as an examiner or administrative officer with the federal deposit insurance corporation, federal reserve system, office of the comptroller of the currency or a state banking regulatory department, or a combination thereof, with continually increasing administrative authority and responsibility throughout the period of experience.
(b) The salary of the commissioner shall be fixed by the director, after consultation with the state banking board, and within limits prescribed by the appropriation from the legislature.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 13 - Banks, Banking and Finance › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Article 6 - Administration › Section 13-1-604 - State Banking Board Created; Purpose; Membership; Appointment; Qualifications; Term of Office.

13-1-604. State banking board created; purpose; membership; appointment; qualifications; term of office.
(a) There is created within the division of banking in the department of audit a state banking board. The board shall consult with and provide advice and counsel to the commissioner and the director as requested regarding the administration and operation of the dual banking system and the banking business in Wyoming.
(b) The state banking board shall consist of eight (8) members who shall be appointed by the governor. The director shall serve as an ex officio member of the board. Of the appointed members, five (5) shall be officers or directors of state or national banks domiciled in Wyoming, one (1)member shall be an officer or director of a public trust company as defined by W.S. 13-5-301(a)(xiv), and two (2) members shall be residents of Wyoming who are not officers, directors or employees of any bank or public trust company. No member of the banking board shall have any interest, directly or indirectly, in a bank or public trust company in which any other member of the banking board has any interest. Any member of the board who ceases to have the qualifications for which the member was appointed shall be disqualified to serve and a vacancy shall occur.
(c) Of the initial appointments to the banking board, one (1) member representing a state bank and one (1) member representing a national bank shall be appointed for a one (1) year term, one (1) member representing a state bank and one (1) member who is not an officer or director of any bank shall be appointed for a two (2) year term, and the remaining members shall be appointed for a three (3) year term. After the initial appointments, all appointments shall be for a three (3) year term. All appointments shall commence on July 1 of the year of appointment. Vacancies occurring because of disqualification, death, resignation, or for any reason, shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 13 - Banks, Banking and Finance › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Article 6 - Administration › Section 13-1-605 - State Banking Board; Meetings; Compensation; Purpose.

13-1-605. State banking board; meetings; compensation; purpose.
(a) The board shall meet when called by the commissioner or when requested by a majority of the members of the board. Members of the board shall receive the same salary, mileage and per diem for attending and traveling to and from board meetings in the same manner and amount as members of the Wyoming legislature.
(b) The banking board shall:
(i) Consult with and assist the director in the appointment or the removal of the state banking commissioner;
(ii) Consult with and advise the commissioner on strengths and weaknesses in the banking industry in Wyoming, and in the general economy of the state as reflected by the banking business;
(iii) Recommend to the commissioner such changes in laws or regulations governing the banking industry as may be necessary to meet changes in the financial services industry;
(iv) Assist the commissioner and the director in providing information to the legislature to support statutory reform necessary to maintain a strong, healthy banking industry;
(v) Perform such other functions as requested by the commissioner to promote and maintain the dual banking system;
(vi) Perform the duties prescribed in W.S. 13-2-207 through 13-2-215;
(vii) Perform the duties prescribed in W.S. 13-12-101 through 13-12-126.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 13 - Banks, Banking and Finance › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Article 7 - Protection of Vulnerable Adults › Section 13-1-701 - Definitions.

13-1-701. Definitions.
(a) As used in this article:
(i) "Agent" means as defined in W.S. 17-4-102(a)(ii);
(ii) "Department" means the department of family services;
(iii) "Financial exploitation" means:
(A) The wrongful or unauthorized taking, withholding, appropriation or use of the money, assets or other property or the identifying information of a person; or
(B) An act or omission by a person, including through the use of a power of attorney on behalf of, or as the conservator or guardian of, another person, to:
(I) Obtain control, through deception, intimidation, fraud or undue influence, over the other person's money, assets or other property to deprive the other person of the ownership, use, benefit or possession of the property; or
(II) Convert the money, assets or other property of the other person to deprive the other person of the ownership, use, benefit or possession of the property.
(iv) "Financial institution" means as defined by W.S. 13-1-401(a)(ii) and, for purposes of this article, shall include broker-dealers as defined in W.S. 17-4-102(a)(iv) and investment advisers as defined in W.S. 17-4-102(a)(xv);
(v) "Investment adviser representative" means as defined in W.S. 17-4-102(a)(xvi);
(vi) "Qualified person" means any agent, investment adviser representative or person who serves in a supervisory, compliance or legal capacity for a financial institution;
(vii) "Vulnerable adult" means as defined by W.S. 35-20-102(a)(xviii).