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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-7 - Renewal-by-Mail Applications

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Exceptions.
(i) An application or a renewal-by-mail
				notice may be sent to a Wyoming resident who is temporarily out of
				state.
(ii) Renewal-by-mail notices
				shall be sent to eligible licensees unless one or more of the following
				provisions apply:
(A) The applicant's license,
				operating privilege, or both has (or have) been canceled, revoked, denied, or
				disqualified in the five years immediately preceding the license expiration
				date;
(B) The applicant holds:
(I) A J-restricted (Valid without Photo
				and/or Signature) license, as provided in Section  8  of these rules;
(II) A commercial driver's license (CDL) with
				the Hazardous Materials Endorsement issued pursuant to W.S. 31-7-304(e);
				or
(III) A CDL and does not have a
				valid federal medical examiner's certificate as required by W.S. 31-7-304(f).
(C) The
				applicant is licensed as a temporary immigrant; or
(D) The applicant legally changed their name
				since the last license issuance.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-8 - Photograph and Signature Requirements for Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards (IDs)

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Wyoming REAL
				ID. To be accepted by a Federal agency for official purposes, Wyoming REAL ID
				driver's licenses and IDs shall include the cardholder's signature and full
				facial digital photograph on the front of the card. Photograph and signature
				standards shall comply with  Title 6 C.F.R. Part 37.17  and the American
				Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) standards.
(i) Photograph. The photograph shall exhibit
				a full facial frontal pose with both eyes visible and shall be taken pursuant
				to the following standards:
(A) The photograph
				may be in black and white or in color.
(B) Lighting shall be equally distributed on
				the face.
(C) The face from crown
				to the base of the chin and from ear to ear shall be clearly visible and free
				from shadows.
(D) Veils, scarves,
				or headdresses shall not be permitted unless a person requests and is granted
				an exemption for medical or religious reasons. If an exemption is granted, such
				items shall not obscure any facial features and shall not generate
				shadows.
(E) The person shall not
				wear eyewear that obstructs the iris or pupil of the eyes nor take any action
				to obstruct a photograph of their facial features.
(F) When possible, the eyes shall appear with
				no dark shadows in the eye-sockets caused by the brow. The iris and pupil of
				the eyes shall be clearly visible.
(G) Care shall be taken to avoid "hot spots"
				(bright areas of light shining on the face).
(H) A new photograph shall be taken at each
				in-person renewal unless the person requests the previous photograph be used
				for medical reasons, as long as the previous photograph was taken within the
				previous 10 years.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-9 - Restricted Class C or Class M Licenses

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applications.
(i) A parent or guardian with legal custody
				shall sign any affidavit (application) for a restricted Class C, Class M, or
				both license(s) and shall include a Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) finding that
				extreme inconvenience exists.
(ii)
				The application shall also:
(A) Set forth the
				purpose(s) for which the applicant needs to drive;
(B) State the names and relationships of
				validly licensed drivers residing at the same domicile as the applicant and
				provide a statement of the reasons these licensed drivers cannot provide
				transportation for the applicant;
(C) State the class(es) of license desired;
				and
(D) Include statements from the
				school superintendent or principal and employer (if applicable) verifying
				enrollment and school hours, including extracurricular activities, and
				employment and work hours (if applicable).
(iii) Other circumstances WHP finds are an
				extreme inconvenience shall be limited to the need to provide transportation to
				individuals living in the applicant's domicile for medical or health purposes
				if:
(A) The medical or health reason is a
				long-term condition requiring transportation for at least six months;
				and
(B) A signed statement from a
				qualified medical specialist familiar with the medical or health condition is
				submitted describing the condition, its duration, and the need for
				transportation resulting from it.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-10 - Oaths

Current through July 13, 2024
Authorized driver's license examiners may accept all oaths,
				  affidavits, or verifications required to obtain a license or permit or to
				  include the gift of life designation, next of kin designation, medical alert
				  designation, or veteran's designation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-11 - Examinations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Vision Screening. Applicants for
				first-time and renewal driver's licenses and instruction permits may be
				required to pass a vision screening when issued a license or permit. The
				driver's license examiner may approve license issuance for the following:
(i)
Non-commercial drivers
if
				the vision screening given by an examiner, optometrist, or ophthalmologist
				dated within 12 months of the application shows:
(A) A minimum visual acuity of 20/40 with
both eyes
, with or without corrective lenses; and
(B) A total combined horizontal field of
				vision with
both eyes
of at least 120 degrees, or, if blind in one
				eye, at least 90 degrees in the other eye.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-12 - Third-Party Testing

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Agreements.
(i) A third-party tester shall enter into an
				agreement with the Department to administer driving skills tests to applicants
				for commercial driver's licenses (CDLs).
(ii) The agreement shall include, but is not
				limited to, the following terms. The third-party tester shall permit:
(A) The Federal Motor Carrier Safety
				Administration (FMCSA), or its representative, and the Department to conduct
				random examinations, inspections, and audits of company records, facilities,
				and operations relating to the third-party testing program, with or without
				prior notice;
(B) The Department or
				FMCSA to conduct on-site inspections, audits, or both at least annually;
				and
(C) The transmission of
				schedules and testing scores, both pass and fail, via the Commercial Skills
				Test Information System (CSTIMS) as prescribed by the CSTIMS user manual. The
				Department may also test a sample of drivers examined by the third party to
				compare pass/fail results as deemed appropriate.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-13 - Fees

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Testing
				Fees.
(i) A CDL skills test shall not be
				scheduled or conducted until the Department receives the required
				fee.
(ii) The applicant shall
				forfeit the required CDL skills test fee and not be refunded upon:
(A) Failure to appear at the scheduled time
				and location;
(B) Failure to cancel
				24 hours before the scheduled time unless factors beyond the person's control
				cause the failure to appear (such as road closures or documented medical
				emergencies);
(C) Failure of any
				portion of the required skills test; or
(D) Examiner rejection of the vehicle for
				faulty or unsafe equipment or equipment of the improper class or type. Failure
				to obtain, or the unavailability of, a vehicle of the proper class and type
				shall not be deemed as beyond the person's control, and the fee shall be
				forfeited.
(iii) A CDL
				skills test shall not be rescheduled until the Department receives an
				additional skills test fee.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-14 - Driver's License or Identification Card (ID) Not Delivered

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Returned as Undelivered to Department.
				The Department shall hold a license or ID returned to the Department as
				undelivered for at least 60 days from the date the Department mailed it. If the
				Department receives no inquiry within the 60 days, the license or ID may be
				canceled.
(b) Licensee
				Notification. If a licensee notifies the Department within 60 days of the mail
				date that the license or ID was not received, another card shall be issued
				without fee if the person's address has not changed. The licensee shall wait 30
				days after the card has been mailed before the Department can issue a
				replacement license or ID.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-15 - Grounds for Suspension

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Moving
				Violations. Moving violations used in one suspension action may be used in a
				subsequent suspension action if the record, by adding a new moving
				violation(s), shows at least four moving violations within a 12-month period
				(using the offense date of the violations).
(b) Repeat Violators.
(i) The license of any person may be
				suspended for up to 12 months if the licensee is a repeat violator. The
				Department shall consider a licensee a repeat violator when its records show
				that a person has been convicted of three or more moving violations within a
				12-month period.
(ii) The
				Department shall take the following actions with repeat violators:
(A) Provide written notification to violators
				regarding their three moving violation convictions within a 12-month period
				(using the offense date of the violations) and identify the possible
				consequences of receiving additional moving violation convictions;
(B) Suspend the violator's license for 90
				days upon receiving evidence of a conviction for a fourth moving violation
				(using the offense date of the violations) within a 12-month period;
				and
(C) Suspend the violator's
				license for an additional 90 days upon receiving evidence of subsequent
				conviction(s) totaling four or more moving violations within a 12-month period
				(using the offense date of the violations).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-16 - Grounds for Disqualification, Denial, Downgrade, or Cancellation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Disqualification.
(i) Individuals disqualified under any of the
				commercial driver's license (CDL) provisions of W.S. 31-7-305  and W.S. 31-7-310 
				shall have the cancellation become effective on the same date as the
				disqualification. A person shall be disqualified from operating a commercial
				motor vehicle for the following:
(A)
				Department receipt of a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
				disqualification for any violation listed under  Title 49 C.F.R Part 383.52 .
				This disqualification shall commence immediately upon notification from FMCSA
				and remain in effect for as long as one year or until the Department receives
				notification from FMCSA that the disqualification has ended.
(B) 60 days if convicted of two serious
				traffic violations in a
commercial motor vehicle
arising from
				separate incidents occurring within a three-year period.
(C) 120 days if convicted of three serious
				traffic violations in a
commercial motor vehicle
arising from
				separate incidents occurring within a three-year period.
(D) 60 days if convicted of two serious
				traffic violations in a
non-commercial
vehicle arising from
				separate incidents occurring within a three-year period only if the second
				conviction results in a suspension.
(E) 120 days if convicted of three serious
				traffic violations in a
non-commercial
vehicle arising from
				separate incidents occurring within a three-year period only if the second or
				third conviction results in a suspension.
(F) Department receipt of a FMCSA
				disqualification for any violation listed under W.S. 31-7-305.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-17 - Surrender of License or Permit

Current through July 13, 2024
A suspended, canceled, or revoked license or permit shall be
				  considered surrendered when given to any Department Driver Services employee or
				  law enforcement officer or when addressed and mailed to the Wyoming Department
				  of Transportation, 5300 Bishop Boulevard, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82009-3340, with
				  an "Attention: Driver Services" line.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-18 - Right to Contested Case Hearings or Record Reviews

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
				Notification.
(i) Individuals whose driver's
				license is disqualified, suspended, revoked, canceled, or denied shall be
				notified of the right to request a contested case hearing or record
				review.
(ii) The notification shall
				advise the person that:
(A) If the only reason
				for requesting a hearing is to receive limited driving privileges, then the
				request shall initiate a Department record review.
(B) If the request is for any purpose other
				than to receive limited driving privileges, then it shall initiate a contested
				case hearing before the Office of Administrative Hearings.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-19 - Requests for Contested Case Hearings or Record Reviews

Current through July 13, 2024
All requests for a contested case hearing or record review
				  arising from any driver's license related action shall be made in writing and
				  addressed to the Wyoming Department of Transportation, 5300 Bishop Boulevard,
				  Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82009-3340 or sent electronically.
(a) Notification.
(i) A request for a contested case hearing or
				record review shall be considered timely if received electronically or
				postmarked within 20 days of the date the Department provided notice of the
				Department's intended action (to suspend, revoke, cancel, disqualify, or deny a
				driver's license) and is accompanied by the required fee.
(ii) If the Department receives a request for
				a hearing or record review electronically, payment shall be made within 48
				hours after the payment link is sent by the Department.
(iii) If, during the investigation process,
				the Department determines additional information is necessary after accepting
				the hearing request, the requestor may be required to provide information as
				the Department directs before referral to the Office of Administrative
				Hearings.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-20 - Probationary Licenses

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Conditions.
(i) Upon receiving a record review request,
				the Department shall issue an order granting a probationary license for one
				suspension action in a five-year period if the person:
(A) Holds an unexpired, permanent driver's
				license and is otherwise eligible for a probationary license;
(B) Pays the required fee;
(C) Files and maintains an SR-22, when
				required, for a three-year period. A SR-22, when required, shall be on file
				with the Department before a probationary license is issued, and the
				probationary license shall be canceled if the Department receives a SR-26;
				and
(D) Submits a current
				evaluation for alcohol, controlled substances, or both by a counselor certified
				by the Wyoming Department of Health, Substance Abuse Division, when required.
(I) The evaluation shall recommend, at a
				minimum, an alcohol and substance abuse class meeting the Wyoming Substance
				Abuse Standards.
(II) The
				probationary license shall be issued when the person is enrolled in a class to
				be completed no later than 30 days after the suspension start date, upon proof
				of successful class completion, or both.
(III) Instead of the class, the counselor may
				recommend more extensive treatment. If treatment is recommended, the person
				shall submit proof of current enrollment and satisfactory progress in a
				treatment program for alcohol, controlled substances, or both since the last
				known incident.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-21 - Undue Hardship

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Conditions.
(i) Subject to W.S. 31-7-105, an undue
				hardship exists if a person establishes that being unable to drive shall result
				in the inability to provide the person or person's dependents with the basic
				necessities of life (such as food, clothing, and shelter) and access to
				education.
(ii) Undue hardship does
				not exist if another licensed driver in the household is able to perform the
				required driving.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-22 - Appeals to the Office of Administrative Hearings

Current through July 13, 2024
Individuals denied a probationary license after a Department
				  record review or adversely affected by a Department record review decision are
				  entitled to appeal the decision to the Office of Administrative Hearings.
				  Persons appealing have 20 days from the date the Department denies the
				  probationary license or gives notice of its record review decision to request a
				  hearing before the Office of Administrative Hearings, or the opportunity for a
				  hearing is waived. An appeal under this section shall be treated as an appeal
				  for a contested case under W.S. 31-7-105(e).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-23 - Driver's License Records

Current through July 13, 2024
Driver's license records include only those records as
				  defined in Section  3  of these rules.
(a) Content of Records.
(i) Unless otherwise provided by statute, the
				Department shall make available a 3/10 year driving record in accordance with
				the provisions of W.S. 31-5-1214(f), W.S. 31-7-120, W.S. 16-4-202(a), and the
				Driver's Privacy Protection Act.
(ii) The driving history record shall reflect
				at least the following actions:
(A) All
				mandatory convictions, suspensions, revocations, or
				disqualifications;
(B) Uninsured
				accidents and accident suspensions; and
(C) Moving violations, moving violation
				suspensions, administrative per se suspensions, implied consent suspensions,
				financial responsibility requirements, and any other authorized administrative
				actions.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-24 - Disabled Placard Applications

Current through July 13, 2024
Eligible individuals, as defined by W.S. 31-2-213(d)(ii), or
				  any person or agency responsible for transporting eligible persons shall
				  complete an application for a disabled placard. The eligible person's proof of
				  identity shall be required upon placard issuance.
(a) Applicant Information. The application
				shall include the following:
(i) The
				applicant's name, date of birth, address, and phone number;
(ii) Information about whether the applicant
				is requesting placards (and the number of placards) or is obtaining vehicle
				plates from the county treasurer; and
(iii) The applicant's signature and the
				date.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-25 - Reinstatement After Child Support Suspensions

Current through July 13, 2024
Upon receiving notice from the court or the Department of
				  Family Services, the Department of Transportation shall reinstate the obligor's
				  Wyoming driver's license and driving privileges upon payment of the $5
				  reinstatement fee if the license privileges are not suspended, canceled,
				  disqualified, or revoked for any other reason. The Department shall send the
				  license, if valid and on file, to the obligor's last known address on record
				  with the Department.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-26 - Ignition Interlock Restricted Licenses

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Requirements.
(i) Ignition interlock restricted licenses
				shall not be issued to individuals holding a commercial driver's license (CDL)
				or who are otherwise ineligible by statute to hold an ignition interlock
				restricted license.
(ii) An
				application for an ignition interlock restricted license shall be made only
				after the Department receives a disposition from a court of an alcohol related
				conviction for W.S. 31-5-233, W.S. 31-5-234, or other law prohibiting driving
				while under the influence as defined in W.S. 31-5-233(a)(v).
(iii) Persons required to apply for an
				ignition interlock restricted license according to W.S. 31-7-402(e) and
				residing in another state may meet the ignition interlock license requirement
				by completing the Department's ignition interlock program as long as the
				Department's terms are met for the period required by Wyoming law.
(iv) Applications for ignition interlock
				restricted licenses shall be made if the Department receives notice from the
				24/7 administrator, pursuant to W.S. 31-7-502(b), that a person has failed to
				comply with the 24/7 Sobriety Program requirements or otherwise ceases to
				participate in the program before completing it after being given the
				opportunity to pursue the administrative procedures provided by W.S. 31-7-105.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-27 - 24/7 Restricted Licenses

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Requirements.
(i) Individuals required to hold a 24/7
				restricted license, or those who are otherwise ineligible to hold an ignition
				interlock restricted license, shall not be issued a commercial driver's
				license.
(ii) For offenses on or
				after July 1, 2019, applications for 24/7 restricted licenses shall be made
				only after the Department receives a disposition from a court of an alcohol
				related conviction for W.S. 31-5-233, W.S. 31-5-234, or other law prohibiting
				driving while under the influence as defined in W.S. 31-5-233(a)(v).
(iii) Applicants shall provide the Department
				verifiable proof they have been ordered to participate in the 24/7 Sobriety
				Program as an alternative to a mandated ignition interlock requirement and they
				have enrolled in the program.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-28 - Temporary Motorcycle License

Current through July 13, 2024
Upon application, the Department may issue a 90-day temporary
				  motorcycle license, subject to the following restrictions and
				  conditions.
(a) Examination and
				Issuance. The applicant shall pass a written examination, be issued a paper
				temporary for a 90-day period, and pay the required fee.
(b) Renewal. The applicant may renew the
				temporary motorcycle license one time for an additional required fee. After
				having held two temporary motorcycle licenses, an applicant shall retake any
				required written tests before being issued another temporary motorcycle
				license.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSES AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › Section 1-29 - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Proof of
				Financial Responsibility. In addition to mandatory revocations or suspensions
				under W.S. 31-7-127  and W.S. 31-7-128, proof of financial responsibility shall
				be required and maintained for all suspensions under W.S. 31-9-202.
(b) Insurance Cards.
(i) In addition to the requirements
				established in W.S. 31-8-201, all insurance providers shall indicate and
				identify on the face of the insurance card:
(A) The insurance provider's National
				Association of Insurance Commissioners code; and
(B) If the provider uses a bar code on its
				insurance cards, the bar code shall comply with American National Standards
				Institute two-dimensional bar code standards available through the following:
http://www.ansi.org
. This rule
				includes no amendments to the standard subsequent to the effective date of July
				1, 2024.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 4 - PERSONALIZED LICENSE PLATES › Section 4-1 - Authority and Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules of practice and procedure are promulgated by
				  authority of
				  W.S.
				  24-2-105(a) and are intended
				  to provide a uniform and understandable interpretation of the undefined portion
				  of W.S. W.S. 31-2-208 regarding
				  application and distribution procedures for personalized prestige license
				  plates.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 4 - PERSONALIZED LICENSE PLATES › Section 4-2 - Applicable Vehicles

Current through July 13, 2024
Personalized prestige license plates may be obtained for use
				  on all regularly registered motor vehicles except those held in inventory for
				  sale or demonstration by licensed dealers (including dealer-owned and
				  factory-new automobiles), vehicles with radio amateur license plates, vehicles
				  apportioned under
				  W.S.
				  31-18-201, and vehicles with specialty
				  plates. Pioneer plates issued to antique or historic vehicles cannot be
				  produced as prestige plates.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 4 - PERSONALIZED LICENSE PLATES › Section 4-3 - Allowable Combinations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Plates shall be
				issued using only capital letters and Arabic numerals. No other symbols or
				characters shall be allowed. Applicants may request a maximum of four letters
				or a combination of four letters and numerical digits. The letters and numbers
				shall be the same size as on regular license plates and shall be arranged in a
				straight horizontal line.
(b) Any
				combination that spells, connotes, abbreviates, or otherwise stands for
				obscene, vulgar, indecent, or pruriently suggestive language shall not be
				allowed. No four-character combinations shall contain more than a total of
				three
W'
s or three
M'
s. No combinations
				consisting of a number or numbers followed by a single alphabetic suffix shall
				be issued as a personalized prestige license plate. Nor shall combinations
				consisting entirely of numbers be issued for prestige plates unless the
				beginning digit is a zero
(0)
. In addition, no combination
				shall duplicate a currently issued plate or conflict with a series of letter
				and number combinations on a regularly issued license plate.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 4 - PERSONALIZED LICENSE PLATES › Section 4-4 - Refund of Application Fees

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Application
				fees may be refunded for the following reasons:
(i) If the personalized prestige license
				plate application is not processed.
(ii) If the applicant wishes to withdraw the
				application before the plates are produced.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 4 - PERSONALIZED LICENSE PLATES › Section 4-5 - Right to a Hearing

Current through July 13, 2024
Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Wyoming Department
				  of Transportation is entitled to a hearing. The procedure for requesting a
				  hearing is outlined in the
Wyoming Department of Transportation Rules
				  and Regulations,
General Section, Chapter 3, Appeals and
				  Hearings.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 5 - VEHICLE DEALERS › Section 5-1 - Authority and Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (the department)
				  promulgates these rules of practice and procedure by authority of
				  W.S.
				  31-16-103(j) to provide a
				  uniform and understandable interpretation of the undefined portion of Wyoming
				  statutes dealing with dealers and manufacturers, including W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  31-16-101 through W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  31-16-127 and W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  31-11-107.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 5 - VEHICLE DEALERS › Section 5-2 - Principal Place of Business

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The principal
				place of business shall be a site upon which a building is located. A building
				is defined as a roofed and walled structure built for permanent use and shall
				not be a residence or part of a residence. Mobile homes that are blocked or on
				a permanent foundation and skirted, with the hitch removed - and not used as a
				residence-may be approved as a principal place of business upon request to the
				department. Structures such as camp trailers, motor homes, pickup box campers,
				and garages attached to a residence shall not constitute a building for a
				principal place of business.
(b)
				All retail sales shall be initiated at the principal place of business for
				which the dealer is licensed unless the sale is initiated at an authorized
				organized vehicle show as defined in
				W.S.
				31-16-103(g)(ii).
(i) A vehicle dealer may deliver a vehicle to
				an individual, complete sales documents, and consummate the sale upon delivery
				of the vehicle,
however
;
(ii) A new vehicle dealer shall not sell,
				deliver, or complete sales documents at a licensed vehicle dealer's principal
				place of business that lacks a valid sales and service agreement for the make
				and type of new vehicle being sold.
(iii) A new or used vehicle dealer shall not
				sell, deliver, or complete sales documents at another licensed vehicle dealer's
				principal place of business other than his own.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 5 - VEHICLE DEALERS › Section 5-3 - New Vehicle and Used Vehicle Dealer License

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A new vehicle dealer license may be
				converted into a used vehicle dealer license, and vice-versa, by applying to
				the Wyoming Department of Transportation and surrendering the original license.
				No additional fee will be required for the conversion.
(b) If a dealer is renewing as licensed under
				W.S.
				31-16-103(b), the 12
				vehicles sold shall be 12 different vehicles. The 12 retail vehicle sales shall
				have been initiated in Wyoming at the dealer's principal place of business or
				at an organized vehicle show as defined in W.S. W.S.
				W.S.
				31-16-103.
(c) The dealer or manufacturer shall provide
				written notification immediately to the department when any change(s) to the
				status of the business occur(s.) Changes requiring notification include, but
				are not limited to, changes in ownership, changes in the business name, changes
				in the location addresses of the principal and additional place(s) of business
				for a dealer, changes in location addresses of the established place of
				business for a manufacturer, any changes regarding the declared business hours,
				or changes to any information provided on the dealer or manufacturer
				application.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 5 - VEHICLE DEALERS › Section 5-4 - Vehicle Dealer Bonds

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A new bond
				shall be posted with the annual application renewal; no bond continuation
				certificates shall be accepted.
(b)
				A finding by the department that the dealer or manufacturer practiced fraud;
				made any fraudulent representation; or violated any statute, rule, or
				regulation relating to the conduct of the business for which the dealer or
				manufacturer license is issued may result in forfeiture of the full amount of
				the surety bond.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 5 - VEHICLE DEALERS › Section 5-5 - Motor Vehicle Dealer Title Reassignment Form

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
				When vehicles are held in a dealer's inventory for resale, the dealer, in lieu
				of titling, may reassign the vehicle by completing a Motor Vehicle Dealer
				Reassignment Form. The dealer may effect a reassignment of the dealer's
				interest and warranty on vehicles held for sale and operated for demonstration
				purposes only.
(b) Motor Vehicle
				Dealer Reassignment Forms may be purchased from the department or Wyoming ports
				of entry.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 5 - VEHICLE DEALERS › Section 5-6 - Secure Power of Attorney Form

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Dealers shall
				use the Secure Power of Attorney Form to disclose the odometer reading when the
				certificate of title is physically held by a lien holder or has been lost or
				destroyed and is not available for endorsement upon transfer and odometer
				disclosure.
(b) Secure Power of
				Attorney Forms may be purchased from the department or Wyoming ports of
				entry.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 5 - VEHICLE DEALERS › Section 5-8 - Demo, Full Use, and Manufacturer License Plates

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
				All dealers and Wyoming-based manufacturers shall provide proof of liability
				insurance, as required by
				W.S.
				31-4-103, to the county treasurer in each
				county where the dealer or Wyoming-based manufacturer purchases demo, full use,
				or manufacturer license plates.
(b)
				Demo plates may be used on vehicles operated to or from an auto auction
				provided:
(i) The demo plate displayed shall
				be registered to the Wyoming-licensed dealer transporting the vehicle to, or
				from, an auto auction.
(ii) Each
				vehicle displaying a demo plate shall be included in the dealer's inventory
				before a demo plate can be displayed.
(iii) A demo plate shall not be displayed on
				a vehicle being operated by a dealership employee after normal business hours.
				Normal business hours are the declared business hours defined in Section
				2(d) of these rules and
				regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 5 - VEHICLE DEALERS › Section 5-9 - Right to Hearing, Notice to Show Cause

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The department
				may issue a "Notice To Show Cause" to a dealer or manufacturer why an
				administrative or punitive action should not be taken against a dealer or
				manufacturer for violating any rule, regulation, statute, or any other order
				relating to the conduct of a dealer or manufacturer's business. The dealer or
				manufacturer shall have 10 days to respond in writing to the department from
				the date of the "Notice To Show Cause". If the dealer or manufacturer fails to
				respond, the department shall presume the dealer or manufacturer does not want
				to respond and shall take appropriate action.
(b) Upon notice from the department that a
				dealer or manufacturer license shall be revoked or suspended, or if the
				department refuses to issue or renew a license, the dealer or manufacturer
				shall be entitled to a contested case hearing. The department shall grant a
				hearing if it receives a written request within 30 days of the date the notice
				was sent to the dealer or manufacturer. If the department does not receive a
				written request from the dealer or manufacturer within the 30-day period, the
				dealer or manufacturer waives the right to a hearing, and the action indicated
				in the department's letter to the dealer or manufacturer shall be
				enforced.
(c) A request for a
				hearing or response to a "Notice To Show Cause" shall be sent to the following
				address:
Wyoming Department of Transportation
Motor Vehicle Licensing and Titling
5300 Bishop Blvd.
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009-3340
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 5 - VEHICLE DEALERS › Section 5-10 - Criminal History Background Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All persons
				applying for a dealer or a Wyoming-based manufacturer license under
				W.S.
				31-16-103 or a special sales permit under
				W.S. W.S. W.S. 31-16-127 shall submit to
				fingerprinting to obtain state and national criminal history record
				information.
(i) A current license holder
				applying for a renewal license or any other license under this section shall
				not be required to submit to a criminal history background check if the license
				is renewed or other license is issued within one year from the current
				license's expiration.
(ii) All
				persons applying for a special sales permit under W. S.
				
											31-16-127 shall be required to submit to a
				criminal history background check each year that they apply for a special sales
				permit.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 7 - Motor Vehicle Records › Section 7-1 - Authority and Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules of practice and procedure are promulgated by
				  authority of
				  W.S.
				  16-4-202(a) to protect the
				  personal privacy of individuals by prohibiting the disclosure and use of
				  personal information contained in their motor vehicle records, except as
				  authorized by such individuals or by law.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 7 - Motor Vehicle Records › Section 7-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Department"
				means the Wyoming Department of Transportation.
(b) "Expressed consent" means written
				consent, including consent conveyed electronically that bears an electronic
				signature.
(c) "Highly restricted
				personal information" means an individual's image, social security number, or
				medical or disability information.
(d) "Motor vehicle record" means a record
				pertaining to a motor vehicle operator's permit, motor vehicle title or
				registration, or Department-issued identification card.
(e) "Person" means an individual,
				organization, or entity, but does not include this state or an agency
				thereof.
(f) "Personal information"
				means identifying information, including, but not limited to, an individual's
				image, social security number, driver identification number, name, address,
				email address, phone number, or medical or disability information. This type of
				information does not include information on vehicular accidents, driving
				violations, or driver's status.
(g)
				"Subject" means an individual or a legal entity about whom personal information
				is maintained in an information system.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 7 - Motor Vehicle Records › Section 7-3 - Prohibition on Release and Use of Certain Personal Information from State Motor Vehicle Records

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Despite other
				provisions of state law to the contrary, except as provided in Sections
				4 through
				6 of this chapter, the Department and its
				officers, employees, agents, or contractors shall not release personal
				information the Department obtained from motor vehicle records.
(b) Despite other provisions of this chapter,
				under no circumstances shall highly restricted personal information the
				Department obtained from motor vehicle records be released, except as permitted
				by Section
				5, subsections (a), (d), (f), and (i). This
				prohibition shall not in any way affect the use of organ donation information
				on an individual's driver's license or affect the administration of organ
				donation initiatives in the state.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 7 - Motor Vehicle Records › Section 7-4 - Required Disclosures

Current through July 13, 2024
Personal information referred to in Section
				  3 of this chapter shall be disclosed to
				  carry out the purposes of the following:
(a) Anti-car Theft Act of 1992, Titles I and
				IV;
(b) Automobile Information
				Disclosure Act (15 U.S.C.
				§
										1231,
et
				seq.
);
(c) Clean Air Act
				(42 U.S.C. §
										7401,
et seq.
) as
				amended;
(d)
									49 U.S.C. §
										30101,
et seq
.; §
									32101,
et seq
.; and
				§
									33101,
et
				seq.
; and
(e) All statutes
				and agency regulations enacted or adopted pursuant to the authority of or to
				attain compliance with the preceding Congressional acts.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 7 - Motor Vehicle Records › Section 7-5 - Permitted Disclosures

Current through July 13, 2024
The Department and its officers, employees, or contractors
				  may disclose personal information referred to in Section
				  3 of this chapter, subject to the exception
				  in Section
				  3(b), to any person
				  requesting such records if the requestor provides proof of identity and
				  demonstrates that the requested information shall be used strictly for one or
				  more of the following purposes:
(a)
				For use by government agencies-including courts, law enforcement agencies, or
				private persons or entities acting on a government agency's behalf-in carrying
				out agency functions.
(b) For use
				in matters of motor vehicle or driver safety and theft; motor vehicle
				emissions; motor vehicle product alterations, recalls, or advisories;
				performance monitoring of motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts, or dealers;
				motor vehicle market research activities, including survey research; and
				removal of motor vehicle manufacturer non-owner records from original owner
				records.
(c) For use by a
				legitimate business or its agents, employees, or contractors, but only:
(i) To verify the accuracy of personal
				information an individual submitted to the business or its agents, employees,
				or contractors; and
(ii) To obtain
				correct information if the submitted information is incorrect or is no longer
				correct for the sole purpose of preventing fraud by pursuing legal remedies
				against the individual or recovering on a debt or security interest against the
				individual.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 7 - Motor Vehicle Records › Section 7-6 - Individual Records Disclosure

Current through July 13, 2024
Personal information referred to in Section
				  3 of this chapter that is contained in an
				  individual record may be disclosed to any requestor, without regard to intended
				  use, if the Department obtained the express consent of the individual to whom
				  such personal information pertains.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 7 - Motor Vehicle Records › Section 7-7 - Additional Conditions

Current through July 13, 2024
In addition to provisions for payment of applicable fees, the
				  Department may, before releasing personal information as permitted under
				  Sections 4 through
				  6 of this chapter, require requestors to
				  identify themselves and certify that the released information shall be used
				  only as authorized or that the subject of the requested information has
				  provided express consent. Such conditions may include, but need not be limited
				  to, making and filing a written application in such form and containing such
				  information and certification requirements as the Department may
				  prescribe.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0005 - Motor Vehicles and Licensing › Chapter 7 - Motor Vehicle Records › Section 7-8 - Resale or Redisclosure

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Authorized
				recipients of personal information, except recipients under Section
				5(k) or Section
				6 of this chapter, may resell or redisclose
				such information for uses permitted under Section
				5.
(b) Authorized recipients of personal
				information under Section
				6 may resell or redisclose personal
				information for any purpose.
(c)
				The Department shall require authorized recipients, except recipients of
				individual records under Section
				6, who resell or redisclose personal
				information to:
(i) Maintain, for not less
				than five years, records identifying each person or entity that receives
				information and the permitted use for which the information will be used;
				and
(ii) Upon request, make such
				records available for inspection by the Department.