Title 12 — Title 12 — Alcoholic Beverages
10 chapters · 117 sections in this title.
W.S. § 12-4-101 Authority of cities, towns and counties; population figures; number of available licenses and permits; assessment of fees
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Authority of cities, towns and counties; population figures; number of available licenses and permits; assessment of fees. (a) Incorporated cities, towns and counties within Wyoming shall license and regulate or prohibit the retail sale of alcoholic and malt beverages under this …
W.S. § 12-4-102 Application for licenses and permits; contents; signature and verification
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Application for licenses and permits; contents; signature and verification. (a) Any person desiring a license or permit authorized by this title shall apply to the appropriate licensing authority. The application shall be made under oath upon a form to be prepared by the attorney…
W.S. § 12-4-103 Restrictions upon license or permit applicants and holders; license limitation per person
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Restrictions upon license or permit applicants and holders; license limitation per person. (a) A license or permit authorized by this title shall not be held by, issued or transferred to: (i) Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 50, § 2. (ii) Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 50, § 2. (iii) Any p…
W.S. § 12-4-104 Publication of notice; grant or denial; renewal preference; copy of application and notice to division; judicial review
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Publication of notice; grant or denial; renewal preference; copy of application and notice to division; judicial review. (a) When an application for a license, permit, renewal or any transfer of location or ownership thereof has been filed with a licensing authority, the clerk sh…
W.S. § 12-4-105 Disposition of license fees; refunds prohibited
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Disposition of license fees; refunds prohibited. All fees for licenses and permits issued by a licensing authority paid under this title shall be deposited into the treasury of the licensing authority. No refund of all or any part of a license fee shall be made at any time follow…
W.S. § 12-4-106 Term of license and permit; exception
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Term of license and permit; exception. (a) A license or permit is considered a personal privilege to the holder and the term of the license or permit is for one (1) year unless sooner revoked. When a valid license or permit is determined to be part of the estate of a deceased hol…
W.S. § 12-4-201 Retail liquor licenses and malt beverage permits; population formulas; fees
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Retail liquor licenses and malt beverage permits; population formulas; fees. (a) A retail liquor license is the authority under which a licensee is permitted to sell alcoholic liquor or malt beverages for use or consumption but not for resale, except as otherwise provided for by …
W.S. § 12-4-202 Repealed by Laws 2017, ch
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Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 50, § 2.
W.S. § 12-4-203 Repealed by Laws 1985, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1985, ch. 92, § 3.
W.S. § 12-4-301 restrictions
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restrictions. Sales by clubs; license fees; petition; license (a) Bona fide clubs as defined by W.S. 12-1-101(a)(iii) may be licensed by the appropriate licensing authority under a limited retail liquor license for which the licensee shall pay a license fee of not less than one h…
W.S. § 12-4-302 Repealed By Laws 2001, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2001, Ch. 103, § 2.
W.S. § 12-4-303 Repealed By Laws 2001, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2001, Ch. 103, § 2.
W.S. § 12-4-401 Resort retail liquor licenses; authorized; qualifications; provision for licenses issued prior to January 1, 1980
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Resort retail liquor licenses; authorized; qualifications; provision for licenses issued prior to January 1, 1980. (a) The appropriate licensing authority in a county, city or town may issue resort retail liquor licenses to applicants who are owners or lessees of a resort complex…
W.S. § 12-4-402 W.S. § 12-4-402
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[Repealed or reserved.]
W.S. § 12-4-403 for services
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for services. Repealed by Laws 1979, ch. 156, § 3. Population formula not applicable; contracting (a) The provisions authorizing resort liquor licenses and resort hotel liquor licenses shall have no application to the population formula limiting retail liquor licenses as provided…
W.S. § 12-4-404 prohibited
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prohibited. Sale of beverages for off-premises consumption Resort liquor licensees and resort hotel liquor licensees shall not sell alcoholic or malt beverages for consumption off the premises owned or leased by the licensee, except pursuant to a catering permit. The dispensing o…
W.S. § 12-4-405 Annual fee
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Annual fee. The annual fee for a resort liquor license and a resort hotel liquor license shall be not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) nor more than three thousand dollars ($3,000.00).
W.S. § 12-4-406 Repealed by Laws 1979, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1979, ch. 156, § 3.
W.S. § 12-4-407 Restaurant liquor license; authorized
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Restaurant liquor license; authorized. (a) Restaurants as defined by W.S. 12-1-101(a)(xiv) may be licensed by the appropriate licensing authority in counties, cities and towns under a restaurant liquor license. In addition to the application requirements required by this title, t…
W.S. § 12-4-408 Revenues of licensee to be derived primarily from food services and not the sale of alcoholic beverages; annual report
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Revenues of licensee to be derived primarily from food services and not the sale of alcoholic beverages; annual report. (a) An applicant for a restaurant liquor license shall satisfy the appropriate licensing authority that the primary source of revenue from the operation of the …
W.S. § 12-4-409 Repealed by Laws 2021, ch
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Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 22, § 3.
W.S. § 12-4-410 Sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption prohibited; location, regulation and restrictions on dispensing of liquor; prohibiting certain activities
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Sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption prohibited; location, regulation and restrictions on dispensing of liquor; prohibiting certain activities. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, restaurant liquor licensees shall not sell alcoholic or ma…
W.S. § 12-4-411 License fee
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License fee. The annual fee for a restaurant liquor license shall be no more than three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) and no less than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
W.S. § 12-4-412 W.S. § 12-4-412
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[Repealed or reserved.]
W.S. § 12-4-413 requirements
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requirements. Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 22, § 3. Bar and grill liquor license; authorized; (a) Restaurants as defined by W.S. 12-1-101(a)(xiv) may be licensed by the appropriate licensing authority in counties, cities and towns under a bar and grill liquor license. In addition t…
W.S. § 12-4-414 Winery permits; authorized; conditions; satellite winery permits; direct shipment of wine; fees; offpremises permits
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Winery permits; authorized; conditions; satellite winery permits; direct shipment of wine; fees; offpremises permits. (a) Subject to restrictions imposed under W.S. 12-4-103 excluding W.S. 12-4-103(a)(vi), a local licensing authority may issue a winery permit authorizing a permit…
W.S. § 12-4-415 fees
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fees. Microbrewery permits; authorized; conditions; (a) Subject to restrictions imposed under W.S. 12-4-103 excluding W.S. 12-4-103(a)(vi), a local licensing authority may issue a microbrewery permit authorizing a permit holder to brew a malt beverage and dispense the brewed malt…
W.S. § 12-4-416 requirements
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requirements. Resort hotel liquor licenses; authorized; (a) The appropriate licensing authority in a county, city or town may issue resort hotel liquor licenses to applicants who are owners or lessees of a resort hotel that satisfies all requirements specified in subsection (b) o…
W.S. § 12-4-501 Malt beverage permit for University of Wyoming; fee; rules and regulations
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Malt beverage permit for University of Wyoming; fee; rules and regulations. (a) Upon an application to the city of Laramie for a malt beverage permit, the city shall issue a special malt beverage permit to the board of trustees of the University of Wyoming for sale of malt bevera…
W.S. § 12-4-502 Twenty-four hour malt beverage permit and catering permit; restrictions; application procedure; fees
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Twenty-four hour malt beverage permit and catering permit; restrictions; application procedure; fees. (a) A malt beverage permit authorizing the sale of malt beverages only may be issued by the appropriate licensing authority to any responsible person or organization for sales at…
W.S. § 12-4-503 Repealed by Laws 1979, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1979, ch. 156, § 3.
W.S. § 12-4-504 Special malt beverage permit for public auditoriums, civic centers or events centers
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Special malt beverage permit for public auditoriums, civic centers or events centers. (a) The appropriate licensing authority in a county, city or town may issue a special malt beverage permit to any responsible person or organization for sales of malt beverages at public auditor…
W.S. § 12-4-505 Malt beverage permit for annual state fair
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Malt beverage permit for annual state fair. (a) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 22, § 3. (b) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 22, § 3. (c) Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 63, § 2.
W.S. § 12-4-506 W.S. § 12-4-506
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[Repealed or reserved.]
W.S. § 12-4-507 rodeo arenas
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rodeo arenas. Repealed by Laws 2004, Ch. 73, §2. Malt beverage permit for events conducted at (a) Upon application and upon submission of a reasonable malt beverage sales and control plan mutually agreeable to the applicant and the licensing authority, the appropriate licensing a…
W.S. § 12-4-601 Transfer of license location; transfer of ownership; fee
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Transfer of license location; transfer of ownership; fee. (a) After public hearing and with the approval of the licensing authority, a license or permit may be transferred to or renewed on different premises on the same basis as the original application. An additional license fee…
W.S. § 12-4-602 Annexations; transfer of licensing jurisdiction; licenses transferred exempt from population formula
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Annexations; transfer of licensing jurisdiction; licenses transferred exempt from population formula. (a) The licensed premises of a license issued by a county which is located within an area annexed into the corporate limits of a city or town shall be transferred to the licensin…
W.S. § 12-4-603 Annexation of retail liquor license or malt beverage permit into 5-mile zone; renewal
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Annexation of retail liquor license or malt beverage permit into 5-mile zone; renewal. (a) A county retail liquor license having licensed premises located within a five (5) mile zone around an incorporated city or town because of annexation of property shall not be denied an appl…
W.S. § 12-4-604 Transfer or sale of license or permit; attachment, garnishment or execution
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Transfer or sale of license or permit; attachment, garnishment or execution. No license or permit shall be transferred or sold except as provided by W.S. 12-4-601 and 12-4-602, used for any place not described in the license or permit at the time of issuance or subject to attachm…
W.S. § 12-4-701 Duty to prepare and furnish
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Duty to prepare and furnish. The Wyoming attorney general shall prepare and furnish to each city, town and county a form for liquor licenses and malt beverage permits. A license on a form other than as prescribed by the attorney general is invalid.
W.S. § 12-4-702 required
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required. Signature and attestation; contents; display (a) Each license issued by a city or town shall be signed by the mayor and attested by the clerk. Each license issued by a county shall be signed by the chairman of the board of county commissioners and attested by the county…