Title 13 — Title 13 — Banks, Banking And Finance
13 chapters · 401 sections in this title.
W.S. § 13-1-101 Definitions
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Definitions. (a) As used in this act, unless another definition is specifically provided for a section, article or chapter of this act: (i) "Bank" means any corporation, excluding national banks, having a place of business within this state which engages in banking business, and …
W.S. § 13-1-201 General applicability
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General applicability. (a) Subject to W.S. 13-12-102, this act applies to all banks in this state organized under this act and to national banks where specifically provided by the text. (b) The Financial Technology Sandbox Act shall apply to this act.
W.S. § 13-1-202 Foreign corporations
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Foreign corporations. (a) A foreign corporation does not transact banking business in Wyoming by reason of the following activities: (i) on property; Purchasing evidences of debt, mortgages or liens (ii) Securing or collecting debts or enforcing any rights in property securing th…
W.S. § 13-1-203 Compliance required
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Compliance required. No person or entity shall carry on a banking business except in compliance with this act or W.S. 13-12-101 through 13-12-126.
W.S. § 13-1-204 Use of terms or names
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Use of terms or names. (a) No person or entity shall advertise, issue or circulate any paper or exhibit any sign using any of the terms "bank", "banker", "banking", "special purpose depository institution", or words of similar import, or use the name of any other financial instit…
W.S. § 13-1-205 Financial institutions; consumer reports; encumbrance of assets; immunity
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Financial institutions; consumer reports; encumbrance of assets; immunity. (a) Any financial institution as defined in W.S. 13-1-101(a)(ix), national chartered credit union, benefit association, insurance company, safe deposit company, money market mutual fund or similar entity a…
W.S. § 13-1-206 Financial institutions; fiduciary and custodial accounts; bankruptcy and receivership treatment
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Financial institutions; fiduciary and custodial accounts; bankruptcy and receivership treatment. (a) Covered accounts under the administration or management of a financial institution, as defined in W.S. 13-1101(a)(ix), that meet the requirements of subsection (b) of this section…
W.S. § 13-1-301 Banks
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Banks. (a) Any bank may close on legal holidays and Saturday. Each day the bank is closed is not a business day. Any act required or permitted to be performed by a bank on Saturday may be performed on the next succeeding business day and no liability or loss of rights shall resul…
W.S. § 13-1-401 (a) Definitions
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(a) Definitions. For purposes of this article: (i) "Consumer deposit account" means a demand or other similar deposit account established and maintained by a natural person with a financial institution and operated primarily for personal, family or household purposes; (ii) "Finan…
W.S. § 13-1-402 Disclosure of date when account opened; exception; penalty
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Disclosure of date when account opened; exception; penalty. (a) All checks, drafts or similar negotiable or nonnegotiable instruments or orders of withdrawal which are drawn against funds held by a financial institution located in Wyoming in a consumer deposit account shall, for …
W.S. § 13-1-501 (a) Definitions
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(a) Definitions. As used in this article: (i) "Wyoming financial institution" means any bank, savings and loan association or trust company chartered or organized under the laws of Wyoming; (ii) "Financial institution" means any bank, savings and loan association, trust company o…
W.S. § 13-1-502 Remote electronic terminals
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Remote electronic terminals. (a) A Wyoming financial institution may operate remote electronic terminals without geographic restriction, subject to the requirements and limitations of this article. A financial institution or person may operate remote electronic terminals in this …
W.S. § 13-1-601 State banking commissioner; designation; appointment; removal
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State banking commissioner; designation; appointment; removal. The supervisor of the division of banking within the department of audit shall be designated the state banking commissioner. The commissioner shall be appointed by the director of the state department of audit, and sh…
W.S. § 13-1-602 compensation
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compensation. State banking commissioner; qualifications; (a) The commissioner shall have not less than seven (7) years experience in the commercial banking industry, or seven (7) years experience as an examiner or administrative officer with the federal deposit insurance corpora…
W.S. § 13-1-603 State banking commissioner; powers and duties
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State banking commissioner; powers and duties. (a) The commissioner shall administer the laws and regulations governing the organization, operation, examination, reorganization or dissolution of banks in Wyoming. The commissioner is directly responsible to and subject to the dire…
W.S. § 13-1-604 State banking board created; purpose; membership; appointment; qualifications; term of office
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State banking board created; purpose; membership; appointment; qualifications; term of office. (a) There is created within the division of banking in the department of audit a state banking board. The board shall consult with and provide advice and counsel to the commissioner and…
W.S. § 13-1-605 purpose
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purpose. State banking board; meetings; compensation; (a) The board shall meet when called by the commissioner or when requested by a majority of the members of the board. Members of the board shall receive the same salary, mileage and per diem for attending and traveling to and …
W.S. § 13-1-606 State banking board; procedures and practices
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State banking board; procedures and practices. In addition to other powers conferred by law, the board may regulate its own procedures and practices as provided by the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.
W.S. § 13-1-701 (a) services; Definitions
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(a) services; Definitions. As used in this article: (i) "Agent" means as defined in W.S. 17-4-102(a)(ii); (ii) "Department" means the department of family (iii) "Financial exploitation" means: (A) The wrongful or unauthorized taking, withholding, appropriation or use of the money…
W.S. § 13-1-702 adults
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adults. Reporting financial exploitation of vulnerable (a) If a qualified person has cause to believe that financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult has occurred, is occurring or has been attempted, the qualified person shall notify the financial institution of the suspected f…
W.S. § 13-1-703 Notifying third parties of suspected financial exploitation of vulnerable adults
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Notifying third parties of suspected financial exploitation of vulnerable adults. If a financial institution submits a report of suspected financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult to the department under this article, the financial institution may, at the time the financial i…
W.S. § 13-1-704 Temporary hold on transactions
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Temporary hold on transactions. (a) Notwithstanding any other state law, a financial institution: (i) May place a hold on any transaction that involves an account of a vulnerable adult or that contains the vulnerable adult's assets or property if the financial institution: (A) Su…
W.S. § 13-1-705 Immunity
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Immunity. (a) A qualified person who provides notification under W.S. 13-1-702(a), a financial institution that submits a report under W.S. 13-1-702(b) or provides notification to a third party under W.S. 13-1-703 and a qualified person or financial institution that testifies or …
W.S. § 13-1-706 Records
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Records. To the extent permitted by state and federal law, a financial institution shall provide, on request, access to or copies of records relevant to the suspected financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult to the department, a law enforcement agency or a district attorney's…
W.S. § 13-1-801 (a) Definitions
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(a) Definitions. For purposes of this article: (i) "Customer data" means a customer's banking, transaction and other financial data; (ii) "Express written consent" means a customer's affirmative written response to a clear and conspicuous notice regarding the collection, use or d…
W.S. § 13-1-802 (a) banking
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(a) banking. Open banking authorized; regulation. A bank may participate in and provide for open (b) A bank participating in and providing for open banking shall comply with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations including laws and regulations related to the protec…