Title 11, Title 11 — Agriculture, Livestock And Other Animals

Brands; extension to other species. If a recorded brand is used exclusively for the identification of a particular species of livestock, the executive officer of the board may record the identical brand in the name of another person to identify his ownership of a species of lives…

Brands; sheep; districts created; recording thereof. To increase the quantity of brands which can be effectively used for the identification of sheep, the executive officer of the board may, with the advice of the executive committee of the Wyoming wool growers association, promu…

Brands; records kept by board; inspection thereof. The board shall keep an accurate record of all certified livestock brands, the names of the owners and their current contact information including addresses, which shall be open to public inspection.

Recorded brand; certified copy deemed prima facie evidence of ownership. A certified copy of any brand recorded in the office of the board is prima facie evidence of ownership of animals branded therewith for that species of livestock recorded by the board. The brand shall be rec…

Recorded brand; considered as property; subject to sale; written instrument required; acknowledgment and recording. Any brand recorded as required by law is the property of the person in whose name it is recorded, and is subject to sale, assignment, transfer, devise and descent a…

Recorded brand; bill of sale; when title vests. Any recorded brand may be conveyed to another by a bill of sale executed by the vendor, properly acknowledged, but the conveyance is not complete nor does title to the brand vest in the vendee until the bill of sale is filed for rec…

State brand book; contents. The executive officer of the board shall procure a suitable book, to be known as the state brand book, in which shall be recorded the brand and the definite place of the brand upon the animal, used for the branding of livestock in this state. A suitabl…

Brand book; publication; form and contents; distribution of copies; monthly lists and biennial supplements; costs; disposition of proceeds. The board shall publish a brand book containing facsimiles or descriptions of all brands recorded in Wyoming together with the owner's name …

County clerk prohibited from recording brands. It is unlawful for any county clerk in this state to record any brand or bill of sale of any brand.

Failure to record brand deemed abandonment. (a) Failure to record a brand is an abandonment of the same. No person shall claim or use any abandoned brand until after he has caused the same to be recorded as required by law. (b) Any person violating subsection (a) of this section …

Rerecording; when required; notice; abandonment. (a) Every owner of a brand shall rerecord the brand according to the applicable time periods established by the board pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, and failure to do so is an abandonment of the brand as provided in th…

Fees for renewal, transfer of ownership or alteration of brand; recording bill of sale deemed renewal. (a) For renewing any brand previously recorded and issuing a certificate of renewal, the board shall charge not less than three hundred dollars ($300.00) for each ten (10) year …

Use of unrecorded brands prohibited; penalties. (a) It is unlawful for any person in Wyoming to use an unrecorded brand for the purpose of claiming ownership of or to identify livestock with a brand not recorded in his name except as otherwise provided in W.S. 11-20-125. (b) Anyo…

Drover's stock; to be kept separate. Every stock drover shall keep his livestock separate and distinct from other livestock, and if his livestock becomes mixed with other livestock the stock drover shall forthwith separate the same and return any comingled livestock to their lawf…

Drover's stock; liability for injury to property; exceptions. Every stock drover shall prevent his livestock from trespassing upon the property of another and from damaging any irrigating ditch or public works. No drover or other person who in good faith removes or attempts to re…

Driving cattle from home range. It is unlawful for any person to drive livestock away from its home range without authority from the owner of the livestock.

Penalties for failure to comply with certain provisions. Any person violating or failing to comply with the provisions of W.S. 11-20-102, 11-20-110 or 11-20-118 through 11-20-120 shall be imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding six (6) months, or fined not less than twenty-fi…

Use of a seasonal brand; application for an annual permit to use an out-of-state brand. (a) A person may apply to the board for permission to use his out-of-state brand on cattle, horses, asses or mules, provided the brand is legally registered in the state of origin. If a confli…

Designation of contract services to implement brand inspection laws; bond required; bond of inspectors; interstate cooperative agreements. (a) The board may designate an agency or contract for services subject to rules and regulations of the board, to exercise the rights, powers …

Duties of board; enforcement of provisions. (a) Inspections for brands and ownership of livestock, wool, pelts, hides or carcasses shall be made by the board or its designated agency. The board shall prepare and provide all forms required for inspections and recording inspections…

Inspection of brands at time of delivery or removal; certificate required; lack thereof; emergency movement of livestock. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section or except as provided in W.S. 11-20-211, 11-20-224 and 11-20-230, it is unlawful for any person, firm, partne…

Inspector not to inspect his own livestock; penalty. It is unlawful for any inspector to issue a certificate of inspection covering livestock owned by him or in which he has any financial interest, and any violation of this provision is punishable as a misdemeanor.

Procedures generally; estrays. (a) Except as otherwise provided, before selling, changing ownership or removing any livestock from any county of Wyoming, the person selling, changing ownership or intending to cause removal shall notify the inspector of the date of the intended re…

Certificate of inspection generally; distribution of copies; failure to exhibit; justification to hold vehicle and livestock. (a) Any inspector, upon completing an inspection of livestock for brands and ownership, shall record the inspection upon a form furnished by the Wyoming l…

All livestock covered under the permit authorized under this section are subject to reinspection by a board authorized brand inspector and any applicable fees shall be assessed.

When inspection not required. No inspection for brands and ownership is required for livestock originating in another state, territory or country and being transported through Wyoming by common carrier or contract carrier in interstate commerce, without leaving the custody of the…

When inspection not required; certain importations; compliance with health and quarantine regulations required. Subject to conditions set forth in this section, no inspection for brands and ownership is required of livestock being imported into Wyoming if the livestock are transp…

When inspection not required; contiguous range. No inspection for brands and ownership is required for livestock being moved to their accustomed range which is on both sides of but contiguous to any county or state line, for the purpose of pasturing or feeding same. The word "con…

In-state range movement permits. (a) The board may issue an in-state range movement permit for the movement of livestock from a location in Wyoming to a noncontiguous location in another county provided the applicant and the ranch meet the requirements of this subsection and crit…

Brand inspector may inspect at his discretion; voluntary inspections. (a) A brand inspector may inspect livestock being transported, trailed, pastured or confined at his discretion, to determine ownership, without an inspection fee. (b) Any person may request an inspection for br…

Procurement, form, contents and validity of truck-fleet shipment permit. When a shipment of livestock is to be made in more than one (1) truck and the entire shipment is listed on one (1) certificate of inspection, or one (1) shipper's certificate and agreement, or on any single …

Certificates and agreements in lieu of inspection; generally; shipper's demand for inspection; penalty. (a) Subject to conditions set forth in this section, no prior inspection for brands and ownership is required of horses, mules, cattle or sheep being or about to be transported…

Certificates and agreements in lieu of inspection; filing and distribution of copies. (a) After a certificate and agreement listing a shipment of horses, mules, cattle or sheep to be transported by common or contract carrier has been filled out, signed and witnessed, a copy shall…

Diverted shipments; notice thereof. Should any shipment or any part of a shipment of horses, mules, cattle or sheep listed on a certificate and agreement consigned to an open market be diverted en route from the destination shown, the railroad, trucking firm, trucker or private c…

Common carriers not to receive livestock for transportation without certificate. Except as otherwise provided, it is unlawful for any railroad, trucker or other common or contract carrier, or any person to receive for transportation or to transport any horses, mules, cattle or sh…

Unbranded calves; inspection at request of stockman; fee. All calves unbranded or wearing unpealed brands shall be shown to the inspector at the point of origin and at their mother's side, upon written request of a bona fide Wyoming stockman from the immediate area to the distric…

Out-of-state accustomed range permits. (a) The board may issue an out-of-state accustomed range permit for the movement of livestock from an accustomed range or ranch in Wyoming to a noncontiguous accustomed range or ranch in another state provided the applicant and the accustome…

Permanent brand inspection certificate; application; surrender to board. The owner of livestock used for rodeo, show, racing, pleasure or Wyoming farm or ranch work purposes may obtain a permanent brand inspection certificate authorizing movement of the livestock intrastate or in…

Annual horse brand inspection certificate; surrender to board; fee. (a) The owner of a horse or livestock used for rodeo, show, racing, pleasure or farm or ranch work in Wyoming which is permanently and individually identified may obtain an annual brand inspection certificate, au…

Certificates to be signed and in possession. The inspection certificate and movement permit issued pursuant to W.S. 11-20-224 or 11-20-225 is not valid unless signed by an authorized representative of the board and by the permit holder. The certificate shall be in the possession …

Fraudulent use of inspection certificate and movement permit; penalties. Fraudulent use of an inspection certificate and movement permit issued pursuant to W.S. 11-20-224, 11-20-225 or 11-20-230 is punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or by imprison…

Impounding of vehicles; lien. Any vehicle used in the transportation of livestock in violation of this act may be impounded pending determination of the violation by a court. Upon conviction of the owner of the vehicle, or the owner of the livestock being transported, any expense…

Penalties for violation of certain provisions. Any violation of the provisions of W.S. 11-20-202 through 11-20-226 and 11-20-230 for which there is no specific penalty prescribed is punishable as provided in W.S. 11-1-103.

Livestock seed stock and exhibitors permit; fees; transfers; reports; enforcement. (a) Any Wyoming livestock producer who raises and markets livestock for the purpose of providing breeding seed stock or exhibition animals, as defined by the board for purposes of this section, may…

When authorized. If in the opinion of any authorized brand inspector or sheriff a mark or brand upon any livestock has been fraudulently altered, obliterated or defaced so the original mark or brand cannot be determined by external inspection, the brand inspector or sheriff may s…

Sale of carcass. The carcass of any animal killed except such part as is retained for evidence, shall be promptly sold at public or private sale by the stock inspector or sheriff, and the proceeds paid into the general fund of the county in which the animal was killed.