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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 42 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROJECT ARPA GRANTS › Section 42-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
This Chapter is adopted pursuant to 2022 Wyo. Sess. Laws
				  Chapter 50, §
									2 footnote 17; §
									3(d).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 42 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROJECT ARPA GRANTS › Section 42-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
In addition to the definitions in Chapter 1, as used in this
				  Chapter:
(a) "ARPA" means the federal
				American Rescue Plan Pub. L.
				117-2.
(b) "Business Days" means Monday through
				Friday, except for federal or state holidays.
(c) "Capital Project" means any project that
				includes the alteration, construction, demolition, enlargement, improvement,
				maintenance, reconstruction, remodel, renovation, or repair of any new or
				existing infrastructure, except that "Capital Project" shall not include Water
				Projects.
(d) "COVID-19" means as
				defined in W.S. §
									1-1-141(a)(ii).
(e) "Final Rule" means the Treasury's
				regulations governing the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, 87
				Fed. Reg. 4338-4454 (Jan. 27, 2022) (codified at 31 C.F.R. pt. 35).
(f) "Fund" means fifty million dollars
				($50,000,000.00) appropriated to the Board for Local Government Support
				Projects by 2022 Wyo. Sess. Laws Ch. 50, §
									2 footnote 17 from the State and Local
				Fiscal Recovery Fund.
(g)
				"Incurred." A cost has been "incurred" when the recipient has incurred an
				obligation with respect to such cost.
(h) "Non-Capital Project" means a project
				that is not a Capital Project or a Water Project.
(i) "Tribal Councils" means the Northern
				Arapaho Business Council and Eastern Shoshone Business Council on the Wind
				River Reservation. The term "Tribal Councils" does not include businesses,
				not-for-profit organizations, or any other entity owned or operated by the
				Tribes or tribal members.
(j)
				"Water Project" means any water or wastewater project eligible for ARPA funding
				under 31 C.F.R. §
										35.6(e)(1).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 42 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROJECT ARPA GRANTS › Section 42-3 - General Policy

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board shall award grants under the provisions of this
				  Chapter in accordance with ARPA and 2022 Wyo. Sess. Laws Chapter 50 and in such
				  a manner and to such applicants as shall, in the judgment of the Board, inure
				  to the greatest benefit of the citizens of the state and represent a prudent
				  use of the Fund.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 42 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROJECT ARPA GRANTS › Section 42-4 - Eligible applicants

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Eligible
				entities. Cities, towns, counties, and Tribal Councils shall be eligible to
				apply for grants under this Chapter. Businesses owned in whole or in part by
				the Tribal Councils shall not be eligible applicants.
(b) Entities eligible under Subsection (a) of
				this Section that are members of a Joint Powers Board may submit applications
				for projects to improve assets of the Joint Powers Board.
(c) To be eligible for a grant under this
				Chapter:
(i) An applicant must be in
				compliance with all applicable reporting requirements with the Wyoming
				Department of Audit and Wyoming Department of Revenue prior to its application
				being considered by the Board;
(ii)
				For capital projects, the applicant must own the project or be a member of a
				Joint Powers Board that owns the project.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 42 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROJECT ARPA GRANTS › Section 42-5 - ARPA Eligibility Justification

Current through July 13, 2024
All projects under this Chapter must be eligible for funding
				  under ARPA and the Final Rule.
(a)
				Each application shall contain a justification explaining how the project is
				eligible under ARPA for funding.
(i)
				Applications for Capital Projects shall include the Capital Project
				justification described in Subsection (b) of this Section.
(ii) Applications for Non-Capital Projects
				shall include the Non-Capital Project justification described in Subsection (c)
				of this Section.
(iii) Applications
				for Water Projects shall include the Water Project justification described in
				Subsection (d) of this Section.
(iv) If an applicant is unsure of the
				classification of its proposed project is, it shall submit a written request
				for determination to the Office. Upon receipt of such request, the Office shall
				provide a binding determination of which justification is required.
(v) If an applicant submits the wrong
				category of justification, the Office shall notify the applicant in writing and
				the applicant shall have until the end of the relevant application period, as
				set forth in §
										6(b) of this Chapter, to
				submit the proper justification. In no event shall the application deadline be
				extended because an applicant submitted the wrong justification.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 42 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROJECT ARPA GRANTS › Section 42-6 - Application Procedure

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applications.
				Separate applications shall be prepared for each individual project. Applicants
				shall submit applications in a manner prescribed by the Office. All
				applications shall be properly executed by the officers of the
				applicant.
(b) Timing. The Board
				may establish one (1) or more open application periods by providing notice to
				the public on the Office's website. The Board may modify an open application
				period at any time before the end of the application period. After the close of
				each application period, the Board shall designate a regular or special meeting
				to consider applications received during the application period and post notice
				of that meeting on the Office's website. Applications received by the Office
				after the close of the application period will not be considered at the
				designated Board meeting, but may be resubmitted during any later application
				period designated by the Board.
(c)
				Justification. Each application shall include the justification required by
				Section 5.
(d) Application Information. The following
				information shall be provided by all applicants:
(i) A complete application on a form provided
				by the Office;
(ii) The appropriate
				ARPA eligibility justification required by Section
				5 of this Chapter.
(iii) A standard resolution authorizing the
				filing of the application on a form provided by the Office;
(iv) A certification statement attesting that
				the funds being requested will be used in accordance with all requirements and
				conditions of ARPA. If it is determined that the funds were not used as
				intended, they shall be paid back to the Office within fifteen (15) Business
				Day following notification.
(v) The
				amount of any CARES grants awarded by the State and any ARPA State and Local
				Fiscal Recovery Funds the applicant has received and a brief summary of how the
				funds were spent or how the applicant plans to spend the funds; and
(vi) Other applicable information as
				requested by the Office.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 42 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROJECT ARPA GRANTS › Section 42-7 - Ineligible Project Expenses

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Ineligible
				Project Costs. The following is a non-exclusive list of project costs
				ineligible for reimbursement from the Funds:
(i) Revenue replacement;
(ii) Debt service and replenishments of rainy
				day funds;
(iii) Satisfaction of
				settlements and judgments;
(iv) Any
				use that disregards or violates federal conflicts of interest requirements, and
				other federal, state, and local laws and regulations;
(v) Damages covered by insurance;
(vi) Costs incurred prior to March 3,
				2021;
(vii) Payroll or benefits
				expenses for employees whose work duties are not substantially dedicated to
				mitigating or responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency;
(viii) Expenses that have been or will be
				reimbursed under any federal program, such as the reimbursement by the federal
				government pursuant to ARPA;
(ix)
				Any expense that is ineligible under ARPA or the Final Rule;
(x) Reimbursement to donors for donated items
				or services;
(xi) Workforce bonuses
				not eligible under the Final Rule;
(xii) Severance pay;
(xiii) Prepayment on contracts;
(xiv) Costs for tap fees, sewer and water
				fees, and plant investment fees;
(xv) All non-cash costs;
(xvi) Costs for preparation or presentation
				of applications;
(xvii) Costs for
				transportation, meals and lodging and incidentals incurred anywhere away from
				the site of the project or that exceed the current federal per diem
				reimbursement rate;
(xviii) Costs
				related to issuance of bonds;
(xix)
				Costs for real property in excess of current fair market value and/or costs for
				an amount of real property in excess of that needed for project
				purposes;
(xx) Costs to establish
				and form special districts or joint powers boards;
(xxi) Costs for a contingency or extra work
				allowance in excess of 10% of estimated construction costs;
(xxii) Costs of elections;
(xxiii) Costs associated with the applicant's
				equipment; and
(xxiv) Markups by
				engineers/architects of sub-consultant and other outside charges.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 42 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROJECT ARPA GRANTS › Section 42-8 - Evaluation Criteria

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Board shall
				evaluate applications on a merit basis utilizing the following criteria:
(i) Whether the project is an appropriate use
				of the Fund and in compliance with ARPA;
(ii) The status of the project, with
				increased consideration for projects that are shovel ready;
(iii) The population to be served relative to
				the size of the request, with increased consideration for projects serving
				larger populations with less funding;
(iv) Whether alternative sources for funding
				are available, including the Board's other programs authorized under pursuant
				to 2022 Wyo. Sess. Laws Chapter 50;
(v) Whether the applicant received funding
				under previous COVID-19 relief programs administered by the Board;
(vi) How the applicant spent any direct ARPA
				funding it received;
(vii) If the
				applicant is a water or sewer project, whether there are other nonwater or
				sewer projects that should be prioritized.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 42 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROJECT ARPA GRANTS › Section 42-9 - Board Consideration

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board shall consider each application, allow for comments
				  from the applicant and from the Director, and establish the maximum amount of
				  the grant.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 42 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROJECT ARPA GRANTS › Section 42-10 - Fund Disbursement and Administration

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Fund
				Disbursement. Funds shall be disbursed to the applicant only as needed to
				discharge obligations incurred in accordance with the Board approved project
				costs. Requests for disbursements shall be made on a form supplied by the
				Office and supported by adequate proof that such obligations have been incurred
				for project purposes and are due and owing. Requests shall be submitted for
				reimbursement no more frequently than once a month and not less than
				quarterly.
(b) Fund Reversion. Any
				grant funds that have not been obligated by October 1, 2024 shall be deemed
				rejected by the recipient and shall revert to the Office. All requests for
				reimbursement for eligible expenses must be received by the Office no later
				than October 1, 2026. Any unused portions of the grants awarded pursuant to
				this Chapter shall revert to the US Department of the Treasury on December 31,
				2026 whether or not the project is completed and all eligible expenses have
				been requested for reimbursement.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of › Sub-Agency 0003 - Loan and Investment Board › Chapter 42 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROJECT ARPA GRANTS › Section 42-12 - Audits and Inspections

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Board may,
				at its expense, conduct an audit of the records of the applicant.
(b) The applicant shall allow the Federal
				and/or state government to conduct an audit of the records related to the
				expenditure of moneys from the Fund.
(c) The applicant shall comply with the
				Single Audit Act. If seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000.00) or more
				is disbursed in any given year, an audit must be completed in accordance with
				31 CRF Part 200, Subpart F.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 201 - Legislative Service Office › Sub-Agency 0001 - Management Council › Chapter 1 - AUDITS FOR THE 2000-2001 SCHOOL YEAR

Current through July 13, 2024
Because these rules
			were filed by the legislative branch
			of government they are not subject to
			the APA or the formal state rules
			process. A copy of these rules may be
			obtained by contacting the Legislative
			Service Office at (307) 777-7881 or on
			the website for the Legislative
			Service Office on the School Audit
			Homepage at:
legisweb.state.wy.us.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 1 - LIVESTOCK MARKETS, TEMPORARY AND RESTRICTED LIVESTOCK SALES, REGISTRATION OF LIVESTOCK DEALERS AND REGISTRATION OF INTERNET AND VIDEO LIVESTOCK SALES › Section 1-1 - Authority to Create Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Pursuant to the
				authority vested in the Agency by virtue of W.S. §
									
										11-22-101(a), and W.S.
				§
									
										11-22-102, the following rules are hereby
				promulgated.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 1 - LIVESTOCK MARKETS, TEMPORARY AND RESTRICTED LIVESTOCK SALES, REGISTRATION OF LIVESTOCK DEALERS AND REGISTRATION OF INTERNET AND VIDEO LIVESTOCK SALES › Section 1-2 - Purpose of Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) These rules are
				adopted for the purpose of securing uniform Brand, ownership, and health
				inspection of Livestock sold through a Livestock Market and to ensure
				compliance with intrastate and interstate Livestock health requirements and
				animal welfare statutes.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 1 - LIVESTOCK MARKETS, TEMPORARY AND RESTRICTED LIVESTOCK SALES, REGISTRATION OF LIVESTOCK DEALERS AND REGISTRATION OF INTERNET AND VIDEO LIVESTOCK SALES › Section 1-4 - Penalty for a Violation of Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Penalties for a
				violation of these rules will be pursuant to law.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 1 - LIVESTOCK MARKETS, TEMPORARY AND RESTRICTED LIVESTOCK SALES, REGISTRATION OF LIVESTOCK DEALERS AND REGISTRATION OF INTERNET AND VIDEO LIVESTOCK SALES › Section 1-5 - Adoption of Federal Regulations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Pursuant to
				W.S. §
									
										16-3-103, the Code of Federal Regulations as
				published January 1, 2002,
				9CFR
				71.20 (Approval of Livestock Facilities);
				9CFR
				71.3 (Interstate Movement of diseased
				Animals); 9CFR
				77 (Tuberculosis);
				9CFR
				85 (Pseudorabies);
				9CFR
				89 (Twenty-Eight Hour Law);
				9CFR
				93 (Importation of Animals);
				9CFR
				201 (Regulations Under the Packers and
				Stockyards Act); 9CFR
				202 (Rules of Practice);
				9CFR
				203 (Statements of General Policy);
				9CFR
				204 (Organization and Functions);
				9CFR
				205 (Clear Title);
				9CFR
				325 (Transportation of Animals); shall be
				adopted by the Agency insofar as these federal regulations are not inconsistent
				with the rules, regulations and laws of the State of Wyoming. These documents
				are available to the public at the offices of the Agency.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 1 - LIVESTOCK MARKETS, TEMPORARY AND RESTRICTED LIVESTOCK SALES, REGISTRATION OF LIVESTOCK DEALERS AND REGISTRATION OF INTERNET AND VIDEO LIVESTOCK SALES › Section 1-6 - General Requirements for Licensing of Livestock Markets

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) No person shall operate a Livestock
				Market in Wyoming without a license and bond as required in W.S. §
									
										11-22-101 et seq.
(b) Application to operate a Livestock Market
				will be made to the Agency on a form provided by the Agency.
(c) The Agency, after due notice and
				opportunity for hearing to the applicant involved, may deny an application for
				a Livestock Market License, suspend or cancel the Livestock Market License when
				the Agency is satisfied that the applicant has:
(i) Violated Wyoming state statutes contained
				in Title 11, chapters 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30; Title 33, chapter 30;
				Title 35, chapter 10 or Agency rules chapters 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and
				15.
(ii) Made false or misleading
				statements in their application for licensing.
(iii) Made false or misleading statements as
				to the health or physical conditions of Livestock regarding official test
				results or status of the herd of origin.
(iv) Knowingly sold Livestock that were
				affected with a communicable disease.
(v) Demonstrated their inability or
				unwillingness to carry out the record keeping requirements contained in this
				rule.
(vi) Violated any of the
				provisions listed in W.S. §
										
											11-22-106.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 1 - LIVESTOCK MARKETS, TEMPORARY AND RESTRICTED LIVESTOCK SALES, REGISTRATION OF LIVESTOCK DEALERS AND REGISTRATION OF INTERNET AND VIDEO LIVESTOCK SALES › Section 1-7 - Livestock Entering a Livestock Market to be Sold

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All
				Livestock entering a Livestock Market will be registered into the Livestock
				Market and into designated Pens. The registration information must be recorded
				on a Consignment Ticket with a copy of the Consignment Ticket posted on the
				Alley side of the corresponding Pen gate.
(b) All Livestock entering a Livestock Market
				must be physically inspected by the Authorized Livestock Market Veterinarian
				for infectious and contagious diseases prior to the Livestock being offered for
				sale. The Authorized Livestock Market Veterinarian will document the
				Livestock's health status on a Certificate of Veterinary Health Inspection
				after having physically examined each head of Livestock.
(i) Any animal that is exhibiting signs of a
				disease that is a Reportable Disease may not be offered for sale and must be
				isolated and placed in the Quarantine Pen immediately. The Authorized Livestock
				Market Veterinarian must notify the Wyoming State Veterinarian immediately and
				comply with Section
				14 of
				these rules.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 1 - LIVESTOCK MARKETS, TEMPORARY AND RESTRICTED LIVESTOCK SALES, REGISTRATION OF LIVESTOCK DEALERS AND REGISTRATION OF INTERNET AND VIDEO LIVESTOCK SALES › Section 1-8 - Livestock Leaving a Livestock Market

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) No Bovine,
				Equine or Ovine may leave the Livestock Market for intrastate or interstate
				shipment until the Brand Inspector has inspected the animal and the Brand
				Inspector has issued the proper Brand Inspection Form.
(b) No Livestock may leave the Livestock
				Market for intrastate or interstate shipment until the Authorized Livestock
				Market Veterinarian has inspected the Livestock, and the inspections have been
				documented on the proper forms when required.
(c) No Livestock that have been imported from
				out of state may leave the Livestock Market until the requirements of Agency
				Chapter 8 import rules have been met.
(d) No Livestock may leave the Livestock
				Market for intrastate or interstate shipment until all state and federal
				Livestock identification requirements have been met.
(e) No Livestock may leave the Livestock
				Market for interstate shipment until the state of destination import
				requirements have been met.
(f) If
				animals leaving the Livestock Market intrastate are Brucellosis Quarantine
				Eligible or Trichomoniasis Quarantine Eligible a Quarantine must be issued to
				the ranch of destination, and the Authorized Livestock Market Veterinarian must
				notify the Agency of the Quarantine eligibility of the Livestock
				immediately.
(g) A copy of the
				Consignor's invoice stating the Consignor's name and Pen number must be
				furnished to the Brand Inspector to substantiate clearance.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 1 - LIVESTOCK MARKETS, TEMPORARY AND RESTRICTED LIVESTOCK SALES, REGISTRATION OF LIVESTOCK DEALERS AND REGISTRATION OF INTERNET AND VIDEO LIVESTOCK SALES › Section 1-9 - Duties of Livestock Market Management

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The management
				of a Livestock Market must keep adequate records to allow accurate trace back
				of all Livestock to the prior owner. At a minimum, those records must include:
(i) The date on which each consignment was
				received;
(ii) The date each
				consignment was sold;
(iii) The
				name and address of the Consignor;
(iv) The name and address of the
				Purchaser;
(v) The number of
				Livestock;
(vi) The species of
				Livestock;
(vii) The health status
				of the Livestock;
(viii) Any marks
				and brands;
(ix) All gross selling
				prices; and
(x) All commission
				charges.
These records will be accessible for the prior twenty-four
				  (24) month period to State and Federal Representatives.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 1 - LIVESTOCK MARKETS, TEMPORARY AND RESTRICTED LIVESTOCK SALES, REGISTRATION OF LIVESTOCK DEALERS AND REGISTRATION OF INTERNET AND VIDEO LIVESTOCK SALES › Section 1-10 - Livestock Market Facilities

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Plans for a new
				Livestock Market in Wyoming, or a major renovation, remodeling or relocation of
				an existing Livestock Market currently located in Wyoming will be reduced to
				writing including the requirements of W. S. §
									
										11-22-101 et seq. and be submitted to and
				approved by the Agency before construction begins.
(b) Livestock Markets will be equipped with
				all the necessary facilities and equipment for the humane inspection,
				identification, and treatment of Livestock.
(c) Livestock Markets will be equipped with a
				Quarantine Pen:
(i) A Quarantine Pen will not
				be used for any other purpose than to hold diseased or suspected diseased
				Livestock and will be thoroughly cleaned with a disinfecting agent after each
				use.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 1 - LIVESTOCK MARKETS, TEMPORARY AND RESTRICTED LIVESTOCK SALES, REGISTRATION OF LIVESTOCK DEALERS AND REGISTRATION OF INTERNET AND VIDEO LIVESTOCK SALES › Section 1-11 - Duties of Authorized Livestock Market Veterinarian

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Authorized Livestock Market
				Veterinarian will ensure that Certificates of Veterinary Health Inspection are
				issued and submitted pursuant to Agency Chapter 14 Rules entitled Certificates
				of Veterinary Health Inspection.
(b) The Authorized Livestock Market
				Veterinarian will examine all animals consigned for sale to determine health
				status and record that examination on a form provided by the Agency.
(c) The Authorized Livestock Market
				Veterinarian will ensure that all applicable state and federal animal health
				laws and rules are complied with in their entirety.
(d) The Authorized Livestock Market
				Veterinarian will immediately inform the Agency of any Livestock that need to
				be placed under Quarantine.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 1 - LIVESTOCK MARKETS, TEMPORARY AND RESTRICTED LIVESTOCK SALES, REGISTRATION OF LIVESTOCK DEALERS AND REGISTRATION OF INTERNET AND VIDEO LIVESTOCK SALES › Section 1-13 - Livestock passing through more than one Livestock Market

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Livestock entering any Wyoming Livestock
				Market from another Livestock Market (in-state or out-of -state) are required
				to meet all state and federal health requirements before leaving the first
				Livestock Market.
(b) Livestock
				Market Management must maintain records to insure the traceability of animals
				to the original market where the animals previously sold.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 1 - LIVESTOCK MARKETS, TEMPORARY AND RESTRICTED LIVESTOCK SALES, REGISTRATION OF LIVESTOCK DEALERS AND REGISTRATION OF INTERNET AND VIDEO LIVESTOCK SALES › Section 1-14 - Sale of Diseased Livestock

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) No Livestock
				infected with, or suspected to be infected with, a contagious disease may
				knowingly be offered for sale at a Wyoming Livestock Market.
(b) At the discretion of the Livestock Market
				Veterinarian, Livestock with a non contagious or infectious malady may be
				consigned to the Livestock Market and sold.
(c) Diseased or condemned Livestock for which
				indemnity is to be paid shall be handled and sold in such a manner as not to
				invalidate the owner's claim for indemnity.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 1 - LIVESTOCK MARKETS, TEMPORARY AND RESTRICTED LIVESTOCK SALES, REGISTRATION OF LIVESTOCK DEALERS AND REGISTRATION OF INTERNET AND VIDEO LIVESTOCK SALES › Section 1-15 - Transfer of Livestock Market License

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A Livestock
				Market license is only transferable to another person or entity with prior
				written approval of the Agency.
(i) A change
				in the membership of a partnership, limited liability corporation, business,
				association or any other entity authorized by the state of Wyoming owning or
				having an interest in a Livestock Market, or the sale or transfer of a twenty
				five percent (25%) or greater interest in the stock ownership of a Livestock
				Market shall be considered a transfer of the Livestock Market license and is
				subject to the requirements of this section.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 1 - LIVESTOCK MARKETS, TEMPORARY AND RESTRICTED LIVESTOCK SALES, REGISTRATION OF LIVESTOCK DEALERS AND REGISTRATION OF INTERNET AND VIDEO LIVESTOCK SALES › Section 1-16 - Temporary and Restricted Livestock Sales Licenses

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) No
				person shall operate a Livestock Market in Wyoming without a license and bond
				as required in W.S. §
									
										11-22-101 et seq.
(b) Application to operate a Livestock Market
				will be made to the Agency on a form provided by the Agency.
(c) The Agency, after due notice and
				opportunity for hearing to the applicant involved, may deny an application for
				a Livestock Market License, suspend or cancel the Livestock Market License when
				the Agency is satisfied that the applicant has:
(i) Violated Wyoming state statutes contained
				in Title 11, chapters 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30; Title 33, chapter 30;
				Title 35, chapter 10 or Agency rules chapters 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and
				15.
(ii) Made false or misleading
				statements in their application for licensing.
(iii) Made false or misleading statements as
				to the health or physical conditions of Livestock regarding official test
				results or status of the herd of origin.
(iv) Knowingly sold Livestock that were
				affected with a communicable disease.
(v) Demonstrated their inability or
				unwillingness to carry out the record keeping requirements contained in this
				rule.
(vi) Violated any of the
				provisions listed in W.S. §
										
											11-22-106.
(vii) Operated as a Temporary and Restricted
				Livestock Sale without meeting proper licensing and bonding
				requirements.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 1 - LIVESTOCK MARKETS, TEMPORARY AND RESTRICTED LIVESTOCK SALES, REGISTRATION OF LIVESTOCK DEALERS AND REGISTRATION OF INTERNET AND VIDEO LIVESTOCK SALES › Section 1-17 - Livestock Dealer Registration

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) No person shall
				operate as a Livestock Dealer in Wyoming without first being registered with
				the Agency.
(i) The following are not
				considered Livestock dealers and do not need to register with the Agency:
(A) A livestock producer or feeder who
				purchases animals to be retained in his own operation for production
				purposes;
(B) A livestock producer
				or feeder who sells animals from his own operation;
(C) An individual who purchases livestock to
				be shown by the purchaser or a member of his family or to be donated for show
				purposes;
(D) An individual who
				sells livestock that has been held for show purposes by the seller or a member
				of his family;
(E) A lender who
				holds or liquidates a security interest in livestock; and
(F) A person who purchases livestock not more
				than two times per month on behalf of other provided that the total value of
				any one purchase shall not exceed $10,000.00 and the total annual value of such
				purchases shall not exceed $30,000.00 and provided that no compensation is
				received above reimbursement for actual expenses.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 1 - LIVESTOCK MARKETS, TEMPORARY AND RESTRICTED LIVESTOCK SALES, REGISTRATION OF LIVESTOCK DEALERS AND REGISTRATION OF INTERNET AND VIDEO LIVESTOCK SALES › Section 1-18 - Internet and Video Livestock Sale Registration

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) No
				person shall operate Internet or Video Livestock sales in Wyoming without first
				being registered with the Agency.
(b) Registration shall be made on a form
				provided by the Agency.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 2 - BRUCELLOSIS MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION › Section 2-1 - Authority to Create Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
Pursuant to the authority vested in the Wyoming Livestock
				  Board by virtue of Wyoming Statute
										11-18-103(a) (v) the
				  following rules are hereby promulgated.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 2 - BRUCELLOSIS MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION › Section 2-5 - Mandatory Vaccination of Female Bovinae

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Before a change
				in ownership can occur for any sexually intact female Bovinae over twelve (12)
				months of age, the Bovinae shall be an Official Calfhood Vaccinate or an
				official Adult Vaccinate.
(i) The following
				are exemptions from this mandatory vaccination requirement:
(A) Bovinae consigned for Immediate Slaughter
				at a Recognized Slaughter Establishment and moving under Direct Movement from a
				Herd to the Recognized Slaughter Establishment;
(B) Bovinae that are moving under Direct
				Movement to a Wyoming Approved Livestock Market where they will be sold and
				destined to a state or nation that will accept Bovinae not vaccinated against
				Brucellosis or moved by direct movement to a Recognized Slaughter Establishment
				or under Direct Movement to a Designated Feedlot;
(C) Bovinae that are moving under Direct
				Movement to a Wyoming Approved Livestock Market where they will be vaccinated
				prior to leaving the market if remaining in Wyoming.
(D) Bovinae moving directly to a state or
				nation that will accept Bovinae not vaccinated against Brucellosis;
(E) Bovinae that are moving under Direct
				Movement to a Designated Feedlot;
(F) Bovinae that have been approved for
				movement by the Wyoming State Veterinarian to a specified location to be
				quarantined on arrival until they are adult vaccinated.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 2 - BRUCELLOSIS MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION › Section 2-6 - Mandatory Brucellosis Vaccination of Domestic Bovinae within the Boundaries of the Designated Surveillance Area Including the Boundaries of the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Shoshone National Forest and the Targhee National Forest

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All sexually
				intact female domestic Bovinae imported to, grazed, or kept within the
				boundaries of the Designated Surveillance Area shall be Official Calfhood
				Vaccinates or Official Adult Vaccinates.
(b) Any heifer calf 4 months of age and older
				(vaccination age-eligible) must be Brucellosis-vaccinated prior to February
				1.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 2 - BRUCELLOSIS MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION › Section 2-7 - Written Approval Required for Vaccination of Adult Female Bovinae

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Approval from
				the Wyoming State Veterinarian shall be obtained prior to the vaccination of
				individual female domestic Bovinae over twelve (12) months of age to become
				Official Adult Vaccinates. The owner of the Bovinae shall make a request to the
				Wyoming State Veterinarian who may grant approval to the herd veterinarian who
				is authorized to perform the Adult Vaccination. Any oral approval obtained from
				the Wyoming State Veterinarian shall be documented in writing.
(b) Whole-herd vaccination of female Bovinae
				over twelve (12) months of age that are not part of a Brucellosis Mitigation
				Plan will require the additional approval of the USDA/APHIS/VS/AD, which will
				be obtained by the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(c) Approval to booster and/or adult
				vaccinate may be granted in a Brucellosis Mitigation Plan.
(d) Approval for vaccination shall not be
				issued for Bovinae imported in violation of import requirements until the
				illegal import violation has been adjudicated.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 2 - BRUCELLOSIS MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION › Section 2-8 - Testing of Specific Bovinae

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Within the DSA,
				all Test Eligible Bovinae and any Heifers born during the previous calendar
				year and shipped after August 1 of their yearling year are required to test
				negative for Brucellosis within 30 days prior to a change of ownership, prior
				to interstate movement, and prior to leaving the DSA. Any negative test result
				reported between August 1 and January 31 of the following calendar year will be
				valid from the time of test until the end of that time period (January 31).
(i) The following are exemptions from this
				testing requirement:
(A) Test Eligible Bovinae
				that move to a Wyoming Approved Livestock Market or to an out-of-state
				livestock market that appears on the Wyoming State Veterinarian's list of Out
				of State Markets Approved for Brucellosis Market Testing can be tested at the
				market prior to leaving and held there until results are determined to be
				negative if the identity of the Herd of Origin is maintained and each animal is
				individually identified with the following Board approved identification.
(I) "DSA Origin - Brucellosis Test Required"
				shall be written in the brand inspection document for Test Eligible Bovinae
				leaving the DSA.
(II) "Brucellosis
				Area of Concern Origin - Brucellosis Test Required" shall be written in the
				brand inspection document for Test Eligible Bovinae leaving a Brucellosis Area
				of Concern required by the Board to be subject to the testing requirements of
				these rules.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 2 - BRUCELLOSIS MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION › Section 2-9 - Statewide Identification of Bovinae Upon Change of Ownership

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) It is the
				livestock owner's responsibility to ensure that all sexually intact Bovinae
				twelve (12) months of age and over have been identified with Board Approved
				Individual Identification prior to a change of ownership.
(i) Bovinae moving to an Approved Tagging
				Site or a Designated Feedlot can do so without Board Approved Individual
				Identification if the identity of the Farm or Ranch of Origin is maintained and
				identification is applied at the tagging site or feedlot per the tagging
				agreement.
(ii) A Wyoming Green Tag
				is sufficient for movement within Wyoming but does not meet interstate official
				identification requirements.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 2 - BRUCELLOSIS MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION › Section 2-10 - Identification of Bovinae Leaving the Designated Surveillance Area

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All sexually
				intact female cattle, regardless of age, that leave the Brucellosis Designated
				Surveillance Area (DSA) are required to be individually identified with Board
				Approved Identification, except:
(i)
				Non-vaccinated female calves that temporarily leave the DSA for contiguous
				seasonal grazing purposes, and return to the DSA with no change of
				ownership;
(ii) Feeder heifers
				going to a Designated Feedlot and identified there with Board Approved ID
				according to the designation agreement and these rules;
(iii) Cattle specifically exempted in a
				Brucellosis Mitigation Plan to be identified at a specified location outside
				the DSA.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 2 - BRUCELLOSIS MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION › Section 2-11 - Brucellosis Ring Test of Bovinae in Dairy Herds

Current through July 13, 2024
All dairy Herds shall be submitted to at least two
				  semi-annual brucellosis ring tests and results will be reported to the Board,
				  Wyoming State Veterinarian and the USDA/APHIS/VS/AD in accordance with the
				  UMR.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 2 - BRUCELLOSIS MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION › Section 2-12 - Testing of Bovinae at Custom Slaughter Facility

Current through July 13, 2024
All Bovinae twelve (12) months of age and over, slaughtered
				  by a Wyoming Custom Slaughter Facility shall have a blood sample collected
				  during the slaughter process. The sample will be submitted to the Wyoming State
				  Veterinary Laboratory for testing. The Board will compensate custom slaughter
				  facilities management on a per sample basis at a rate determined by the Board
				  if funds are available.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 2 - BRUCELLOSIS MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION › Section 2-13 - Retesting of Bovinae Indicating Suspicious Reaction to Test

Current through July 13, 2024
Bovinae that are tested in Wyoming and give a suspicious
				  reaction to an official blood test for Brucellosis shall be Quarantined in a
				  pen at the Farm or Ranch of Origin and subject to an official retest made not
				  less than thirty (30) nor more than sixty (60) days from the date of collecting
				  the blood sample with the suspicious reaction, and shall be dealt with in a
				  manner that is consistent with procedures outlined in the UMR, insofar as those
				  procedures are not inconsistent with the rules, regulations and laws of the
				  State of Wyoming.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 2 - BRUCELLOSIS MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION › Section 2-14 - Quarantine of Brucellosis Reactor Domestic Bovinae

Current through July 13, 2024
The Wyoming State Veterinarian, or his authorized
				  representative, shall issue a Quarantine of all Brucellosis Reactor Domestic
				  Bovinae and the Herd associated with the Reactor Domestic Bovinae. Brucellosis
				  Reactor Domestic Bovinae shall be officially identified as per the Brucellosis
				  UMR. All Reactor Domestic Bovinae and other domestic Bovinae in the associated
				  Herd shall be held subject to Quarantine and a Brucellosis Affected Herd
				  Plan.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 2 - BRUCELLOSIS MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION › Section 2-15 - Quarantine of Brucellosis Exposed Domestic Bovinae

Current through July 13, 2024
The Wyoming State Veterinarian, or his authorized
				  representative, shall issue a Quarantine of all Brucellosis Exposed Domestic
				  Bovinae and the associated Herd which shall be held subject to the Quarantine
				  and shall not be offered for sale, or given away except with written permission
				  of the Wyoming State Veterinarian or his authorized representative, under
				  Section 19 of this rule. The
				  Exposed Domestic Bovinae and other domestic Bovinae in the associated Herd held
				  subject to the Quarantine may also be moved pursuant to Section
				  17 of these Rules.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 2 - BRUCELLOSIS MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION › Section 2-16 - Movement of Quarantined Bovinae

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Movement of
				Quarantined Bovinae will only be allowed by a Quarantine Movement Permit as
				outlined in the UMR, insofar as those procedures are not inconsistent with the
				rules, regulations and laws of the State of Wyoming. A permit may only be
				issued under the following conditions:
(i)
				Direct Movement to a Recognized Slaughter Establishment for Immediate
				Slaughter;
(ii) Direct Movement to
				a research or diagnostic facility as specifically approved by the Wyoming State
				Veterinarian.
(iii) Direct movement
				from an approved livestock market back to the Farm or Ranch of Origin under
				quarantine.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 2 - BRUCELLOSIS MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION › Section 2-17 - Release of Quarantined Bovinae

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Release of
				Quarantine of an affected Herd is contingent upon satisfactory completion of
				all conditions set forth in the UMR for handling affected or restricted Herds,
				the properly signed Brucellosis Affected Herd Plan, and with approval of state
				and federal animal health officials.
(b) Release of Quarantine of an exposed or
				adjacent Herd is contingent upon satisfactory completion of all conditions set
				forth in the Brucellosis UMR for handling exposed or adjacent Herds, and other
				requirements as outlined by the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 6 - BRUCELLOSIS RISK MITIGATION ACTIVITIES AND COMPENSATION › Section 6-1 - Authority to Create Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
The following rules are promulgated pursuant to Wyoming
				  Statutes §§
									11-19-405 through -407 and
				  11-18-103(a)(v)
				  and are effective July 1, 2023.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 6 - BRUCELLOSIS RISK MITIGATION ACTIVITIES AND COMPENSATION › Section 6-2 - Definitions Used in Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) If a term used
				in these rules is not defined below, refer to the Board's Chapter 2 Brucellosis
				Management and Mitigation rules.
(i) "Adult
				Brucellosis Vaccination" means the vaccination of female Bovinae over 12 months
				of age with RB 51 vaccine following the protocol outlined by USDA
				APHIS.
(ii) "Brucellosis Mitigation
				Plan" means:
(A) A written document based on a
				Brucellosis Risk Assessment outlining the practices a Herd owner will utilize
				to mitigate the risk of Brucellosis exposure to the Herd that is signed by both
				the Wyoming State Veterinarian and the Herd owner or manager;
(B) A Wyoming State Veterinarian
				recommendation in writing that spaying heifers, adult vaccination, or both is
				warranted based on a risk assessment; or
(C) Voluntary surveillance testing deemed
				appropriate in writing by the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(iii) "Chapter 2 Rules" means the Board's
				Brucellosis Management and Mitigation rules, which establish protocol for
				vaccination, testing, and response for Brucellosis in Bovinae.
(iv) "Custom Slaughter Establishment" means a
				slaughter plant where livestock is slaughtered and processed for the owner of
				the livestock only and the product is not offered for public sale or commercial
				use.
(v) "Designated Surveillance
				Area" or "DSA" means that area as defined in the Board's Chapter 2
				Rules.
(vi) "Designated
				Surveillance Area-Origin Bovinae" or "Bovinae originating within the Designated
				Surveillance Area" means Bovinae that have moved or will move from a premises
				located wholly or partially within the defined boundaries of the Designated
				Surveillance Area.
(vii) "Mandatory
				Testing" means any Brucellosis testing required by the Board or USDA
				APHIS.
(viii) "Spaying" means any
				surgical procedure by which female Bovinae are rendered permanently infertile
				as certified by a licensed veterinarian.
(ix) "Temporary Surveillance Area" means an
				area designated by the Board and approved by the Governor as an area where risk
				of exposure to documented Brucellosis infected wildlife is of
				concern.
(x) "Temporary
				Surveillance Area-Origin Bovinae" or "Bovinae originating within a Temporary
				Surveillance Area" means Bovinae that have moved or will move from a premises
				located wholly or partially within the defined boundaries of a Temporary
				Surveillance Area.
(xi) "Testable
				Sample" means a blood sample, collected using a clean and separate needle,
				syringe and container, for Brucellosis testing in such condition that the tests
				conducted will yield valid results, as determined by the serology technicians
				at the testing laboratory.
(xii)
				"USDA APHIS" means the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant
				Health Inspection Service.