Identification of livestock; livestock board responsibilities

Identification of livestock; livestock board responsibilities. (a) The Wyoming livestock board shall inform livestock producers of all available options under W.S. 11-18-117 for identification regarding disease traceability. (b) The buyers of livestock in receiving states shall be responsible for tagging livestock if an electronic identification device requirement is mandated in the receiving state, unless the Wyoming livestock owner has voluntarily utilized electronic identification devices. (c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a Wyoming licensed and accredited veterinarian from writing a certificate of veterinary inspection in compliance with applicable destination requirements.