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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 6-3 - Payment Subject to Availability of Funds

Current through July 13, 2024
All payments authorized by these rules are contingent upon
				  the availability of funding and will be issued at the sole discretion of the
				  Board. The Wyoming State Veterinarian may, with Board approval, allow payment
				  within statutory limits other than that set by these rules upon written request
				  describing the extenuating circumstances that support payment in excess of the
				  amounts set by these rules.
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 6-4 - Compensation for Voluntary Surveillance Testing

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) To be eligible for compensation for
				voluntary surveillance testing conducted on Bovinae from the Designated
				Surveillance Area or a Temporary Surveillance Area, the owner or manager for
				whom testing is performed must have a Brucellosis Mitigation Plan, which must
				include a determination that voluntary surveillance testing is
				warranted.
(b) Payments will be
				made directly to a Category II Accredited Veterinarian and, if applicable, an
				Approved Livestock Market pursuant to
				W.S.
				11-19-407(c). The Board will
				make payments upon receipt of official Brucellosis test charts from the testing
				laboratory.
(i) The compensation rate for
				voluntary surveillance testing is $5.00 per head if the animal tested has been
				within the boundaries of the Designated Surveillance Area or a Temporary
				Surveillance Area.
(ii) The Board
				will only pay compensation for Testable Samples that are received at the
				Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory or another USDA APHIS approved Brucellosis
				testing laboratory in properly labeled tubes and with properly completed,
				legible USDA APHIS Brucellosis test charts. The reason for the test must be
				specified on the test chart as "DSA" or "Temporary Surveillance
				Area."
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 6-5 - Compensation for Spaying Heifers

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) To
				be eligible for compensation for Spaying heifers, the Spaying must be
				authorized by an Affected Herd Management Plan or a Brucellosis Mitigation
				Plan. The compensation rate for Spaying heifers is $6.50 per head. The
				veterinarian Spaying the heifers shall submit an invoice to the Board listing:
(1) the number of heifers Spayed;
(2) the ownership of the heifers Spayed;
				and
(3) whether the heifers Spayed
				are Designated Surveillance Area-Origin Bovinae or Temporary Surveillance
				Area-Origin Bovinae.
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 6-6 - Compensation for Adult Vaccination of Female Bovinae

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) To be eligible
				for compensation for Adult Brucellosis Vaccination, the Adult Brucellosis
				Vaccination must be authorized by a Brucellosis Mitigation Plan.
(b) The compensation rate for Adult
				Brucellosis Vaccination is $3.50 per head.
(c) The Board will make payment upon receipt
				of a properly completed Adult Brucellosis Vaccination certificate and an
				invoice listing:
(i) The number of Bovinae
				that received an Adult Brucellosis Vaccination; and
(ii) The ownership of the Bovinae that
				received an Adult Brucellosis Vaccination.
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 6-7 - Compensation for Mandatory Testing

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Board will
				pay compensation for Mandatory Testing directly to a Category II Accredited
				Veterinarian and, if applicable, to an Approved Livestock Market pursuant to
				W.S. §
									11-19-407(c). The
				Board will make payment upon receipt of official Brucellosis test charts from
				the testing laboratory.
(b) The
				Board will only pay compensation for Testable Samples that are received at the
				Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory or another USDA APHIS approved Brucellosis
				testing laboratory in properly labeled tubes and with properly completed,
				legible USDA APHIS Brucellosis test charts. The reason for the test must be
				specified on the test chart as "DSA" or "Temporary Surveillance
				Area."
(c) An owner or manager is
				not required to have a Brucellosis Mitigation Plan or a Brucellosis Risk
				Assessment for the Category II Accredited Veterinarian to be eligible for
				compensation for Mandatory Testing.
(d) For Mandatory Testing of Test-Eligible
				Bovinae originating within the Designated Surveillance Area or a Temporary
				Surveillance Area, the compensation rate is $5.00 per head tested.
(e) For Mandatory Testing at Approved
				Livestock Markets of Test-Eligible Bovinae originating within the Designated
				Surveillance Area or a Temporary Surveillance Area, the compensation rate is
				$5.50 per head tested.
(f) If
				Mandatory Testing of Test-Eligible Bovinae originating within the Designated
				Surveillance Area or a Temporary Surveillance Area occurs at an Approved
				Livestock Market and that market supplies labor to move the Bovinae through the
				alleys and chutes, the Board will pay that market $2.00 per head tested. If a
				Category II Accredited Veterinarian supplies this labor, the Category II
				Accredited Veterinarian will receive this payment in addition to the $5.50 per
				head for testing, and the Approved Livestock Market will not receive
				compensation.
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 6-8 - Compensation for Testing at Custom Slaughter Establishments

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) For a Custom
				Slaughter Establishment to be eligible for compensation for Brucellosis testing
				of Test Eligible Bovinae, it must agree to collect a Testable Sample during the
				slaughter process and to submit the Testable Sample to the Wyoming State
				Veterinary Laboratory.
(b) The
				Board will pay a Custom Slaughter Establishment $3.50 per head for each
				slaughtered Test Eligible Bovinae from which the facility collected a Testable
				Sample if:
(i) The Bovinae Directly Moved to
				the Custom Slaughter Establishment from the Designated Surveillance Area or a
				Temporary Surveillance Area; or
(ii) The Bovinae was subject to a Brucellosis
				Mitigation Plan.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 7 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE THE WYOMING LIVESTOCK BOARD OF THE STATE OF WYOMING › Section 7-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated pursuant to W.S. §
									§
									
										11-18-103(v),
				  11-19-103(g),
				  11-22-102 and
				  16-3-102(a)(i).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 7 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE THE WYOMING LIVESTOCK BOARD OF THE STATE OF WYOMING › Section 7-2 - Scope

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) These rules of practice and procedure
				govern the procedures by which the Wyoming Livestock Board may reach informed
				decisions with respect to appeals brought pursuant to
				W.S.
				11-19-103(g). These
				procedures provide a method by which an owner, or the agent of an owner, of
				animals affected by an order or other action of the Wyoming State Veterinarian
				issued or taken under Chapter 19 of Title 11 of the Wyoming statutes may appeal
				to the Wyoming Livestock Board. In addition, these rules govern how an
				aggrieved governmental entity may appeal to the Wyoming Livestock Board from an
				order or other action of the Wyoming State Veterinarian issued or taken under
				Chapter 19 of Title 11 of the Wyoming statutes.
(b) These rules also govern all contested
				cases before the Wyoming Livestock Board where notice and opportunity for
				hearing is required by its rules and statutes.
(c) These rules do not apply to decisions,
				actions or orders issued or taken by the Board, Director, Wyoming State
				Veterinarian or other Board employee where notice and opportunity for hearing
				is not required by the Board's rules or statutes.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 7 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE THE WYOMING LIVESTOCK BOARD OF THE STATE OF WYOMING › Section 7-3 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Board" means the Wyoming Livestock
				Board.
(b) "Complainant" means:
(i) an owner, or agent of an owner, of
				animals affected by an order, decision or other action of the Wyoming State
				Veterinarian issued or taken under Chapter 19 of Title 11 of the Wyoming
				statutes including any aggrieved governmental entity affected by such order,
				decision or other action; or
(ii)
				any person that appeals an order, decision or other action issued or taken by
				the Wyoming State Veterinarian, Director or their designee where notice and
				opportunity for hearing is required by the Board's rules or statutes.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 7 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE THE WYOMING LIVESTOCK BOARD OF THE STATE OF WYOMING › Section 7-4 - Initiation of Appeal

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An appeal of an
				order, decision or other action issued or taken by the Wyoming State
				Veterinarian, Director or their designee shall be instituted by the Complainant
				by filing an appeal with the Board at its Cheyenne office within thirty (30)
				calendar days of the order, decision or other action, except that a quarantine
				may be appealed at any time during the quarantine. The thirty (30) calendar day
				appeal period begins on the day following the date of the order, decision or
				other action.
(b) If the appeal is
				not filed with the Board at its Cheyenne office within thirty (30) calendar
				days of the order, decision or other action, the appeal shall be dismissed with
				prejudice for being untimely, except that a quarantine may be appealed at any
				time during the quarantine.
(c) The
				appeal shall be in writing and shall set forth:
(i) The name and address of the Complainant
				filing the appeal.
(ii) The order,
				decision or action which is being appealed (attach the order or decision being
				appealed).
(iii) A statement in
				ordinary, but concise language of the facts on which the appeal is based,
				including whenever possible particular reference to the statutes, rules or
				orders that the Complainant alleges have been violated.
(iv) The name and address of the
				Complainant's attorney, if any.
(v)
				A statement indicating whether the Complainant is requesting an informal
				hearing or whether the Complainant is requesting to proceed immediately to a
				formal contested case hearing. Requesting to proceed to an informal hearing is
				at the sole discretion of the Complainant.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 7 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE THE WYOMING LIVESTOCK BOARD OF THE STATE OF WYOMING › Section 7-5 - Informal Hearing Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) If the
				Complainant requests an informal hearing, the informal hearing shall be held
				before two (2) Board members who shall be selected by the Chairman of the Board
				or his designee.
(b) The informal
				hearing is an opportunity for the parties to discuss the appeal, present their
				arguments and reach a negotiated settlement with the assistance of the two (2)
				selected Board members.
(c) The
				informal hearing shall be held within forty five (45) days after the
				Complainant's request, however, the two (2) Board members shall have the
				discretion to extend this time period.
(d) The informal hearing may be conducted by
				phone or in person.
(e) Wyoming
				Rule of Evidence 408 will be applied to the informal hearing process.
(f) During the informal hearing, the
				Complainant may be represented by his attorney and the Wyoming State
				Veterinarian, Director or their designee may be represented by an Assistant
				Attorney General.
(g) If the
				parties are unable to reach a negotiated settlement within sixty ( 60) days
				after the Complainant's request for an informal hearing, the appeal shall
				proceed to a formal contested case hearing as outlined in Section
				6 of these
				rules. The two (2) selected Board members shall have the discretion to extend
				this time period.
(h) The Board
				members who participate in the informal hearing shall not sit on the Board
				during the formal contested case hearing nor participate in the Board's final
				decision and order. The two selected Board members who participated in the
				informal hearing may not discuss the appeal with the remaining Board members
				until a final decision and order is issued following the formal contested case
				hearing.
(i) There is no
				requirement that the Complainant participate in an informal hearing prior to
				requesting or participating in a formal contested case hearing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 7 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE THE WYOMING LIVESTOCK BOARD OF THE STATE OF WYOMING › Section 7-6 - Formal Contested Case Hearing Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) If the
				Complainant requests a formal contested case hearing before the Board, the
				Board shall forward the appeal to the Office of Administrative
				Hearings.
(b) The Office of
				Administrative Hearings shall act as the hearing officer and shall preside over
				the formal contested case hearing.
(c) The Office of Administrative Hearings
				shall conduct the formal contested case hearing pursuant to the Wyoming
				Administrative Procedure Act and the Office of Administrative Hearings' rules
				concerning contested case proceedings.
(d) The Complainant can either represent
				himself or have an attorney represent him during the formal contested case
				hearing.
(e) An Assistant Attorney
				General shall represent the Wyoming State Veterinarian, Director or Director's
				designee during the formal contested case hearing.
(f) At least a quorum of the Board shall be
				present during the formal contested case hearing.
(g) During the formal contested case hearing,
				Board members may ask questions of the witnesses and/or the parties including
				their attorneys.
(h) A court
				reporter shall be present during and report the entire formal contested case
				hearing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 7 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE THE WYOMING LIVESTOCK BOARD OF THE STATE OF WYOMING › Section 7-7 - Decision and Order

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Following the
				formal contested case hearing, the Board shall deliberate and announce its
				decision and order. The Board shall subsequently issue its decision and order
				in writing within the time frame prescribed by its statutes, rules or the
				Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act. If no time frame is prescribed, the Board
				shall issue its decision and order within forty five (45) calendar days
				following the conclusion of the formal contested case hearing.
(b) The decision and order shall be adopted
				by a majority of the Board members present during the formal contested case
				hearing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 7 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE THE WYOMING LIVESTOCK BOARD OF THE STATE OF WYOMING › Section 7-8 - Appeals to District Court

Current through July 13, 2024
Appeals to the District Court from decisions of the Wyoming
				  Livestock Board are governed by
				  W.S.
				  16-3-114, Rule 12 of the Wyoming Rules of
				  Appellate Procedure and by W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  11-19-103(g)(iv).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 7 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE THE WYOMING LIVESTOCK BOARD OF THE STATE OF WYOMING › Section 7-9 - Transcript in Case of Appeal

Current through July 13, 2024
In case of an appeal to the District Court, the party
				  appealing shall secure and file a transcript of the testimony and other
				  evidence offered at the hearing with the Board, which transcript must be
				  verified by the oath of the reporter who took the testimony as a true and
				  correct transcript of the testimony and other evidence in the case. The cost of
				  making the transcript shall be paid by the party appealing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 8 - LIVESTOCK BOARD IMPORT RULES › Section 8-1 - Authority to create import rules

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Pursuant to the
				authority vested in the Wyoming Livestock Board by virtue of Wyoming Statute
				§
									
										11-18-103(a)(v)  and §
									
										11-32-102, the following rules are hereby
				promulgated.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 8 - LIVESTOCK BOARD IMPORT RULES › Section 8-2 - Purpose of import rules

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The purpose of
				these rules is to protect the health of Wyoming's animals, livestock industry,
				and the general public by establishing procedures for the import of Animals and
				Biologic Agents into the State of Wyoming.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 8 - LIVESTOCK BOARD IMPORT RULES › Section 8-6 - Adoption of Federal Regulations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The following
				Sub-chapters of Title 9, Chapter 1 (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
				Department of Agriculture) of the United States Code of Federal Regulations are
				hereby incorporated by reference as a part of these rules, so long as the
				procedures are not inconsistent with the rules, regulations and laws of the
				State of Wyoming: Sub-chapter B (Cooperative Control and Eradication of
				Livestock or Poultry Diseases) (including all its parts and subparts);
				Sub-chapter C (Interstate Transportation of Animals (Including Poultry) and
				Animal Products) (including all its parts and subparts); Sub-chapter D
				(Exportation and Importation of Animals (Including Poultry) and Animal
				Products) (including all its parts and subparts); Sub-chapter E (Viruses,
				Serums, Toxins, and Analogous Products; Organisms and Vectors) (including all
				its parts and subparts); Sub-chapter G (Livestock Improvement) (including all
				its parts and subparts). The Board has determined that incorporation of the
				full text in these rules would be cumbersome and inefficient given the length
				and nature of the rules. The incorporation by reference does not include any
				later amendments or editions of the incorporated matter beyond January 1, 2017.
				Copies of the Code of Federal Regulations are available to the public at the
				office of the Board, and online at www.ecfr.gov.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 8 - LIVESTOCK BOARD IMPORT RULES › Section 8-7 - General import requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All Animals
				imported into Wyoming shall be accompanied by a paper or digital Interstate
				Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, and an Import Permit or Shipping Number
				when required, issued in compliance with these Rules and all applicable state
				and federal Animal health regulations, except:
(i) Animals consigned for Direct Movement
				from a Farm or Ranch of Origin within the United States to an Approved
				Livestock Market, or to a Recognized Slaughter Establishment for Immediate
				Slaughter.
(ii) Animals imported
				directly to a Wyoming licensed veterinarian for treatment, diagnosis, or
				testing, and then returning directly to the farm or ranch of origin are not
				required to have an ICVI. Return to farm or ranch of origin requires a Wyoming
				brand inspection and compliance with the destination state's import
				requirements. Wyoming veterinarians receiving such animals shall notify the
				Board and/or maintain records of all such activities as required by the Wyoming
				State Veterinarian.
(iii) Animals
				returning to Wyoming on a Commuter Permit or an Adjacent State Contiguous
				Property Movement Permit as detailed in Sections
				21 and
				22 of this rule.
(iv) Horses moving on a valid Extended Equine
				Certificate of Veterinary Inspection in compliance with the
				requirements.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 8 - LIVESTOCK BOARD IMPORT RULES › Section 8-8 - Interstate Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (ICVI) & Permits

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) ICVIs shall
				only be valid if properly issued by an Accredited Veterinarian or USDA/APHIS/VS
				veterinarian.
(b) ICVIs shall only
				be issued after a visual examination of all Animals intended for importation
				into Wyoming has been completed and all other requirements for identification,
				testing, treatment, vaccinations, and declarations are met.
(c) ICVIs are valid for thirty (30) days
				following proper examination of the Animal(s), unless otherwise specified by
				these Rules or by order of the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(d) ICVIs shall be forwarded to the Board by
				the Animal health official of the state of origin or the issuing Accredited
				Veterinarian so as to be received within fourteen (14) days of
				issuance.
(e) Each ICVI shall
				contain the following information:
(i) Import
				Permit number and/or Shipping Number shall be recorded on the ICVI for those
				species for which it is required;
(ii) Name, complete mailing address, phone
				number, and physical address of the consignor and the physical address of the
				origin of the Animal(s) if different from that of the consignor's;
(iii) Name, complete mailing address, phone
				number, and physical address of the consignee, and the physical address of the
				Animals' Wyoming destination if different from that of the
				consignee's;
(iv) Printed name and
				signature, complete mailing address, phone number, and National Accreditation
				Number of the issuing Accredited Veterinarian;
(v) Number of Animals covered by the ICVI and
				Permit;
(vi) Species of
				Animal(s);
(vii) Age of
				Animal(s);
(viii) Gender of
				Animal(s);
(ix) Purpose for which
				the Animal are being moved;
(x)
				Verification that the Animal(s) being moved is/are in good health and free of
				disease, including any required statements;
(xi) Date of required testing, the specific
				test, the specific test result, and the herd/flock certification number, if
				applicable;
(xii) Date and name of
				each required vaccination, if applicable;
(xiii) List of Official Individual
				Identification device or other approved individual identification of each
				Animal as required; or the statement "All animals in this shipment are
				officially individually identified," when regulations allow.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 8 - LIVESTOCK BOARD IMPORT RULES › Section 8-9 - Duties of Animal owners, owner's agents, and commercial Animal carriers

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Any person,
				including but not limited to Animal owners, owner's agents, consignors,
				consignees, and transporters, shall:
(i) Not
				import any Animal into Wyoming except in compliance with these Rules and all
				other applicable federal Animal health and transportation
				regulations;
(ii) Not import any
				Animal into Wyoming unless each vehicle transporting Animals has immediate
				possession of all required documents related to the Animals being transported;
				and
(iii) Not divert any Animal
				imported into Wyoming from the Wyoming destination stated on the ICVI without
				the prior written permission of the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
(iv) Not import any Animal into Wyoming
				unless all such conveyances used in the transportation of Animals are
				maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, including disinfection as may be
				required, and in compliance with state and federal Animal health and
				transportation regulations; and
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 8 - LIVESTOCK BOARD IMPORT RULES › Section 8-10 - Interstate shipments with a VS Form 1-27

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Interstate
				Animal shipments, under specified restriction by the USDA/APHIS/VS may be
				transported into or through Wyoming if accompanied by a VS Form 1-27 with prior
				written approval from the Wyoming State Veterinarian.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 8 - LIVESTOCK BOARD IMPORT RULES › Section 8-11 - Animals that may not be imported into Wyoming

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) No Animal may
				be imported into Wyoming that is affected with
,
or has recently
				been exposed to any infectious, contagious, or communicable disease or that
				originates from an area under Quarantine.
(b) No Feral Animal may be imported into
				Wyoming, except:
(i) Feral Horses within the
				APHIS/BLM Wild Horse and Burro Partnership may be imported in compliance with
				these Rules and other requirements at the discretion of the Wyoming State
				Veterinarian.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 8 - LIVESTOCK BOARD IMPORT RULES › Section 8-12 - Quarantine, movement and release of imported Animals

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Animals
				entering Wyoming in violation of these Rules shall be held in Quarantine at the
				owner's or owner's agent's liability and expense and shall be subject to all
				inspection, test, treatment, and vaccination requirements at owners expense as
				outlined in the quarantine release requirements.
(b) Movement of Quarantined Animals shall
				only be allowed pursuant to a VS Form 1-27, approved by the Wyoming State
				Veterinarian prior to movement.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 8 - LIVESTOCK BOARD IMPORT RULES › Section 8-13 - Requirements for the importation and use of Biologic Agents

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Only
				USDA/APHIS/VS licensed or approved veterinary Biologic Agents or products may
				be imported into Wyoming.
(b)
				Written approval from the Wyoming State Veterinarian shall be obtained prior to
				importation of:
(i) Any virulent Biologic
				Agents;
(ii) Biologic Agents not
				licensed or federally approved.
(iii) Any Biologic Agent that originates from
				a Quarantine area or an area suspected of harboring disease.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 8 - LIVESTOCK BOARD IMPORT RULES › Section 8-14 - Requirements for the importation of Bison and Cattle

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An ICVI and an
				Import Permit are required on all Bison and Cattle entering Wyoming, unless
				excepted in Section
				7(a)(i), (ii) or
				(iii).
(b) Identification requirements:
(i) All sexually intact Bison and Cattle
				twelve (12) months of age and older shall each have Official Individual
				Identification.
(ii) All sexually
				intact females, regardless of age, entering the Brucellosis Designated
				Surveillance Area are required to be identified with Official Individual
				Identification prior to arriving.
(iii) Bison and Cattle imported from Canada
				be identified in accordance with USDA requirements.
(iv) Bison and Cattle from Mexico shall be
				identified in accordance with USDA requirements.
(v) All Bison and Cattle originating from any
				foreign country whether imported directly or indirectly, shall be individually
				identified with a country of origin official tag which may not be removed
				during the life of the animal.
(vi)
				Any female Bison or Cattle spayed prior to entry shall be identified with a
				spay tag recognized by the Animal health official in the state of
				origin.
(vii) Cattle not already
				identified with state of origin official identification and imported to an
				approved tagging site, may be permitted under the condition that, immediately
				upon arrival at such approved tagging site, they shall be officially
				identified.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 8 - LIVESTOCK BOARD IMPORT RULES › Section 8-15 - Requirements for the importation of Camel Family Species

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An ICVI is
				required on all Camel Family Species entering Wyoming.
(b) Identification requirements:
(i) A state of origin tag, a USDA brite tag,
				a micro-chip number approved by USDA APHIS and recorded on the ICVI is required
				on all imported Camel Family Species.
(ii) Animals subject to Brucellosis or
				Tuberculosis testing shall have USDA Official Identification.
(iii) Camel Family Species imported for
				Exhibition Purposes may enter with name and a clear description of the
				animal(s) imported as accepted identification.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 8 - LIVESTOCK BOARD IMPORT RULES › Section 8-16 - Requirements for Companion Animals

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All Companion
				Animals three (3) months of age and older shall be accompanied with an ICVI and
				a current rabies vaccination certificate issued by a licensed
				veterinarian.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 8 - LIVESTOCK BOARD IMPORT RULES › Section 8-17 - Requirements for the importation of Flightless Birds, including Ostriches and Emus

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An ICVI is
				required on all flightless birds entering Wyoming.
(b) Flightless birds being imported shall
				have a negative test result for the following diseases within thirty (30) days
				prior to entry unless they are from an NPIP clean flock for the respective
				disease(s):
(i) Avian Influenza;
(ii) Pullorum-Typhoid.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 8 - LIVESTOCK BOARD IMPORT RULES › Section 8-18 - Requirements for the importation of Horses

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An ICVI is
				required on all Horses entering Wyoming, unless excepted in Section
				7(a)(i), (ii), (iii) or
				(iv).
(b) A negative Equine Infectious Anemia test
				performed within twelve (12) months prior to importation is required, except
				for foals six (6) months of age and less, accompanying and not yet weaned from
				their birth mothers.
(c) Horses
				moving pursuant to a Commuter Permit or an Adjacent State Contiguous Property
				Movement Permit are not required to be tested for Equine Infectious
				Anemia.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 8 - LIVESTOCK BOARD IMPORT RULES › Section 8-19 - Requirements for the importation of Poultry and Hatching Eggs

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An ICVI or a
				National Poultry Improvement Plan Form VS 9-3 is required on all Poultry and
				Hatching Eggs entering Wyoming.
(b)
				Poultry imported for resale or commercial egg or meat production shall have a
				negative test result for the following diseases within thirty (30) days prior
				to import unless from an NPIP clean flock for the respective disease(s):
(i) Pullorum - Typhoid;
(ii) Avian Influenza;
(iii)
Mycoplasma
				gallisepticum;
(iv)
Mycoplasma synoviae;
and
(v)
Salmonella
				enteritidis.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 8 - LIVESTOCK BOARD IMPORT RULES › Section 8-20 - Requirements for the importation of Sheep and Goats

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An ICVI and an
				Import Permit are required on all Sheep and Goats entering Wyoming unless
				excepted in Section
				7(a)(i), (ii) or (iii). The
				certificate shall include the statement, "All animals in this shipment are free
				from Foot Rot and Ring Worm (Club Lamb Fungus) and originate from a flock/herd
				that has not had Scrapie in the past five years."
(b) All Sheep and Goats imported for breeding
				or exhibition regardless of age and all Sheep and Goats over eighteen (18)
				months of age shall be identified as per USDA APHIS Scrapie
				requirements.
(c)
Brucella
				melitensis
requirements:
(i) Sheep
				or Goats exposed to a known or suspected
Brucella melitensis
positive Animal or Premise are prohibited from importation into
				Wyoming.
(ii) Sheep or Goats
				originating from a nation that is not free of
Brucella
				melitensis
shall be tested negative for
Brucella
				melitensis
within thirty (30) days prior to
				importation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 8 - LIVESTOCK BOARD IMPORT RULES › Section 8-21 - Requirements for the importation of Swine

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An ICVI and an
				Import Permit are required on all Swine entering Wyoming, unless excepted in
				Section 7(a)(i), (ii) or
				(iii).
(b) All Swine shall have an Official
				Individual Identification tag number listed on the ICVI.
(i) Exhibition swine less than four (4)
				months of age may be imported to be identified on arrival with a Wyoming State
				Fair tag. The statement, "Exhibition Swine to be identified on arrival," shall
				be written on the ICVI. Tag numbers must be written on the ICVI by the receiver
				and a copy sent to the Board within seven (7) days of the tags being
				applied.
(ii) Commercial Swine may
				be imported to integrated commercial premises with USDA approved group
				identification.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 8 - LIVESTOCK BOARD IMPORT RULES › Section 8-22 - Commuter Permits

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Commuter
				Permits may be issued for one (1) year upon making application to the Board and
				when approved by the Wyoming State Veterinarian and the state veterinarian of
				the origin state.
(b) The producer
				applying for a Commuter Permit shall own or control property in Wyoming and a
				state adjacent to Wyoming.
(c) Any
				Cattle moving on a Commuter Permit shall be branded and identified with
				Official Individual Identification.
(d) Animals that move on a Commuter Permit
				shall originate from an established breeding herd and shall not have been
				assembled from three (3) or more herds within the past six (6)
				months.
(e) All mature female Bison
				and/or Cattle moving under a Commuter Permit shall be Official Brucellosis
				Vaccinates.
(f) Animals from an
				adjoining state moving under a Commuter Permit shall enter Wyoming with an ICVI
				and a copy of the Commuter Permit.
(g) Wyoming origin Animals returning to
				Wyoming under a Commuter Permit may enter without an ICVI provided the original
				ICVI for movement to the adjacent state and a copy of the Commuter Permit
				accompany the return shipment.
(h)
				Animals moving from Wyoming on a Commuter Permit shall meet the adjacent
				state's import and export requirements.
(i) The Wyoming State Veterinarian may revoke
				a Commuter Permit at any time for disease control or non-compliance with the
				terms of the Permit.
(j) Commuter
				Permits do not waive any brand inspection requirements.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 8 - LIVESTOCK BOARD IMPORT RULES › Section 8-23 - Adjacent State Contiguous Property Movement Permits

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) In areas where
				the state line divides a contiguous property, Animals may move into Wyoming
				from an adjacent state without an ICVI provided the owner has made application
				to the Board and has been issued an Adjacent State Contiguous Property Movement
				Permit and the state veterinarian in the adjacent state has also signed the
				permit.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 8 - LIVESTOCK BOARD IMPORT RULES › Section 8-24 - Requirements for the importation of Poultry and Hatching Eggs

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A Certificate of Veterinary Health
				Inspection or a National Poultry Improvement Plan Form VS 9-3 is required on
				all Poultry and Hatching Eggs entering Wyoming.
(b) Poultry imported for resale or commercial
				egg or meat production shall have a negative test result for the following
				diseases within thirty (30) days prior to import:
(i) Pullorum - Typhoid;
(ii)
Mycoplasma
				gallisepticum;
(iii)
Mycoplasma synoviae;
and
(iv)
Salmonella
				enteritidis.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 9 - Brand Inspection, Permit, and Brand Recording Fees › Section 9-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The following
				rules are promulgated pursuant to Wyoming Statutes
										11-18-103(a)(v),
				11-20-103(b),
				11-20-115,
				11-20-125,
				11-20-212,
				11-20-223,
				11-20-401,
				and 11-20402.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 9 - Brand Inspection, Permit, and Brand Recording Fees › Section 9-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The definitions
				in
				W.S.
				11-20-101, Chapter 21 of the Board's rules,
				and the following definitions apply to these rules:
(i) "Brand Inspection Form" means a document
				or brand inspection certificate created and issued by the Board for the purpose
				of implementing the Brand Inspection Program. Brand Inspection Forms include:
(A) A Form - A document issued for intrastate
				or interstate movement of livestock and also issued when a change of ownership
				occurs.
(B) B Form - A document
				issued at licensed Wyoming livestock markets as title and clearance to
				transport livestock to the destination listed.
(C) D Form - A document issued for intrastate
				and interstate movement of hides.
(D) G Form - A document issued for the
				intrastate movement of livestock to a Wyoming livestock market, and for
				interstate movement of cattle, horses, mules, and asses to any Board-approved
				out-of-state livestock market where Wyoming brand inspection is
				maintained.
(E) H Form - A document
				issued for intrastate movement of work, show, or rodeo stock valid for one year
				from the date of issue.
(F) L Form
				- A document with a raised seal issued as a permanent or lifetime inspection to
				the owner of livestock used for rodeo, show, racing, pleasure, or Wyoming farm
				or ranch work. This document constitutes prima facie evidence of ownership of
				the livestock as described on the Form and is void upon change of
				ownership.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 9 - Brand Inspection, Permit, and Brand Recording Fees › Section 9-3 - Predator Management Fees

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Pursuant to
				W.S.
				11-6-210(a), the predator
				management fee is set by each predator management district board and collected
				by Brand Inspectors.
(b) It is the
				responsibility of the livestock owner to provide the Brand Inspector with
				documentation showing that the predator management fee has been collected for
				the previous 12 months.
(c) Sheep
				and cattle taken out-of-state and re-branded with a Brand recorded in another
				state or province prior to being shipped back into Wyoming are considered
				out-of-state sheep and cattle and are subject to any applicable predator
				management fees.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 9 - Brand Inspection, Permit, and Brand Recording Fees › Section 9-4 - Brand Inspection Fees

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Pursuant to
				W.S.
				11-20-401(a) and
				11-20-402,
				brand inspection fees are as follows:
(i)
				$1.85 per head on all branded or unbranded cattle, including any hide or
				carcass, inspected on the A or B Forms except those cattle that qualify for the
				G Form authorized by
				W.S.
				11-20-217 or the in-state range movement
				permits authorized by
				W.S.
				11-20-212 and the out-of-state accustomed
				range permits authorized by
				W.S.
				11-20-223.
(ii) $0.40 per head on all sheep, including
				any hide or carcass, inspected on the A or B Forms.
(iii) $15.00 per head for the first ten head
				of horses, asses, or mules, including any hide or carcass, inspected on the A
				or B Forms, and $1.50 for each additional horse, ass, or mule, including any
				hide or carcass, inspected at the same time and place.
(iv) $12.00 surcharge per inspection by the
				Brand Inspector. The surcharge will be waived in cases where no mileage is
				incurred by the Brand Inspector or where the inspection is done at an approved
				location, licensed livestock market, or at events such as youth events, shows,
				or rodeos where inspections are performed as a regular part of event check-in
				or weigh-in procedures.
(v) $25.00
				for each L Form issued pursuant to
				W.S.
				11-20-224.
(vi) $16.00 per animal for the first ten head
				of livestock inspected under the H Form and $1.50 for each additional head
				inspected pursuant to
				W.S.
				11-20-225.
(vii) $1.85 for each certificate issued to a
				hide buyer as required by W.S. 1123-204.
(viii) Actual hourly cost of $16.50 per hour
				plus mileage costs as provided by
				W.S.
				9-3-103 for any nonmandatory inspections
				requested by a livestock owner or his agent.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 9 - Brand Inspection, Permit, and Brand Recording Fees › Section 9-5 - Certificates and Agreements in Lieu of Inspection

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Pursuant to
				W.S.
				11-20-217, the fee is $1.00 per head for
				cattle, horses, asses, or mules moving interstate to any Board approved
				out-of-state livestock markets where Wyoming brand inspection is
				maintained.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 9 - Brand Inspection, Permit, and Brand Recording Fees › Section 9-6 - Range Permits

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Pursuant to
				W.S.
				11-20-212 and
				11-20-402(a)(x),
				the fee for an in-state range movement permit is $100.00 for the first permit
				issued to an individual applicant and $85.00 for each additional permit
				issued.
(b) Pursuant to
				W.S.
				11-20-223 and
				11-20-402(a)(viii),
				the fee for an out-of-state accustomed range permit is equal to 35% of the
				inspection fees in Section 4(a)(i) through (iii) of these rules.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 9 - Brand Inspection, Permit, and Brand Recording Fees › Section 9-7 - Brand Recording Fees

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Pursuant to
				W.S.
				11-20-103(b), the
				application fee for recording a brand is
$
200.00 for the first
				species of livestock and $100.00 for each additional species of livestock for
				which the brand will be used. If the Board denies a Brand application, the
				Board will retain $50.00 for application research for the first species of
				livestock and $25.00 for application research for each additional species of
				livestock. These fees also apply to an application for a change of
				location.
(b) Pursuant to
				W.S.
				11-20-116(a), the fee for
				renewing a previously recorded brand is $400.00 and will cover any additional
				species of livestock for which the brand was previously recorded.
(c) Pursuant to
				W.S.
				11-20-116(a), if a Brand
				Owner elects to extend a Brand's Active Term beyond 10 years, the fee is an
				additional $400.00 for each 10 year period selected up to 50 years. If a Brand
				Owner elects to extend a Brand's Active Term beyond 50 years and up to 100
				years, then the fee for each 10 year period is an additional $250.00.
				Accordingly,
(i) A Renewal for 20 years is
				$800.00.
(ii) A Renewal for 30
				years is $1,200.00.
(iii) A Renewal
				for 40 years is $1,600.00.
(iv) A
				Renewal for 50 years is $2,000.00.
(v) A Renewal for 60 years is
				$2,250.00.
(vi) A Renewal for 70
				years is $2,500.00.
(vii) A Renewal
				for 80 years is $2,750.00.
(viii) A
				Renewal for 90 years is $3,000.00.
(ix) A Renewal for 100 years is
				$3,250.00.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 9 - Brand Inspection, Permit, and Brand Recording Fees › Section 9-8 - Fees for Modifying a Brand's Active Term

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The fees for
				modifying a Brand's Active Term are as follows:
(i) For modifying a Brand's Active Term to
				coincide with another Brand's Active Term that is two years into the future,
				20% of the Renewal fee or $80.00.
(ii) For modifying a Brand's Active Term to
				coincide with another Brand's Active Term that is four years into the future,
				40% of the Renewal fee or $160.00.
(iii) For modifying a Brand's Active Term to
				coincide with another Brand's Active Term that is six years into the future,
				60% of the Renewal fee or $240.00.
(iv) For modifying a Brand's Active Term to
				coincide with another Brand's Active Term that is eight years into the future,
				80% of the Renewal fee or $320.00.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 051 - Livestock Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 10 - LIVESTOCK BOARD SERVICE FEES › Section 10-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
Pursuant to the authority vested in the Wyoming Livestock
				  Board by virtue of Wyoming Statute §
									
										16-4-204, and W.S. §
									
										16-3-103(j).