Title 11, Title 11 — Agriculture, Livestock And Other Animals
52 chapters · 621 sections in this title.
W.S. § 11-7-403 Annual certification; application; inspection of sample; recertification; fees
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Annual certification; application; inspection of sample; recertification; fees. (a) No person shall import, possess or control alfalfa leaf-cutter bees in this state unless the bees are certified annually under this section. (b) To certify bees, a person shall file a completed ap…
W.S. § 11-7-404 Importation restrictions
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Importation restrictions. (a) No bee shall be imported into this state except under the provisions of this section. (b) Prior to the importation of any bee, the importer shall file a completed application form as required under W.S. 11-7-403(b) and arrange a date and time for ins…
W.S. § 11-7-405 Restrictions on rearing, moving and trapping bees; permits; fees
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Restrictions on rearing, moving and trapping bees; permits; fees. (a) No person shall rear any bee in a nesting material from which samples of loose larval cells cannot readily be obtained such as drilled boards or soda straws. (b) No person shall move any quarantined bee or equi…
W.S. § 11-7-406 Penalty
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Penalty. Any person who violates this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Each day a violation of this act continues is a separate offense.
W.S. § 11-7-407 Laboratory authorized; fees for services
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Laboratory authorized; fees for services. The department may develop and maintain a laboratory at the University of Wyoming agriculture extension center at Powell to provide analytical services required under this act and may authorize the laboratories to provide services to pers…
W.S. § 11-8-101 Definition of honey; improper labeling prohibited
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Definition of honey; improper labeling prohibited. (a) "Honey" means the nectar and saccharine exudation of plants, gathered, modified and stored in the comb by honey bees, which is levorotatory, containing not more than twenty-five percent (25%) water, not more than twenty-five …
W.S. § 11-8-102 Penalty
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Penalty. A violation of W.S. 11-8-101 is a misdemeanor, and any person convicted thereof shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00), imprisoned in the county jail not more than ninety (90) days, or both.
W.S. § 11-9-101 Definitions
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Definitions. (a) As used in W.S. 11-9-101 through 11-9-109: (i) "Nursery" means any ground, place or establishment where nursery stock is grown, offered for sale, sold, distributed or is offered as part of a landscape service; (ii) "Nursery stock" means: (A) All field-grown, gree…
W.S. § 11-9-102 License requirements and fees for dealers and salesmen; disposition of fees
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License requirements and fees for dealers and salesmen; disposition of fees. (a) No person shall engage in the business of selling, offering for sale or distributing nursery stock within Wyoming without first obtaining a license from the state department of agriculture. The fee f…
W.S. § 11-9-103 Right of entry of authorized persons for inspection
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Right of entry of authorized persons for inspection. The director, or his authorized agents, during reasonable business hours, may enter upon or into any premises, lands, establishments or places in this state where they suspect that injurious insects, other pests, plant diseases…
W.S. § 11-9-104 Shipping inspection certificate; health certificate; public carriers not to accept stock without affidavit
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Shipping inspection certificate; health certificate; public carriers not to accept stock without affidavit. (a) Any person receiving directly or indirectly any nursery stock which is not accompanied by a valid shipping inspection certificate shall notify the department of the arr…
W.S. § 11-9-105 Nursery stock for sale; condition generally
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Nursery stock for sale; condition generally. (a) All nursery stock sold or offered for sale shall be in a sound, healthy condition and shall be stored and displayed under conditions which will maintain its vigor. Nursery stock which is dead or so seriously weakened that it will n…
W.S. § 11-9-106 Sale of nursery stock; labels required; identification of stock
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Sale of nursery stock; labels required; identification of stock. (a) All nursery stock offered for sale, sold, distributed or transported in Wyoming shall be labeled plainly and legibly, either by common or botanical names. When grade-size classifications are declared, they must …
W.S. § 11-9-107 Rules and regulations by director of agriculture; objections
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Rules and regulations by director of agriculture; objections. The director may issue and enforce rules, regulations and definitions to implement the provisions of W.S. 11-9-101 through 11-9-109, subject to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.
W.S. § 11-9-108 Cease and desist orders; quarantine; confiscation; destruction or removal of nursery stock; hearing; final orders; enforcement
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Cease and desist orders; quarantine; confiscation; destruction or removal of nursery stock; hearing; final orders; enforcement. (a) The department is authorized to issue cease and desist orders to any nursery stock dealer, quarantine any place of nursery stock business or order c…
W.S. § 11-9-109 Penalty for violation of provisions
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Penalty for violation of provisions. (a) Any person who violates any provision of W.S. 11-9-101 through 11-9-109 or any rule or regulation issued pursuant thereto is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each offense, a…
W.S. § 11-10-101 Annual state fair; where held; purpose
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Annual state fair; where held; purpose. The state fair board, with the assistance of the department of agriculture, shall hold an annual state fair at Douglas, Wyoming dedicated to honoring Wyoming's agricultural heritage and culture by cultivating Wyoming's agricultural future t…
W.S. § 11-10-102 Duties and responsibilities with respect to the annual state fair and fairgrounds
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Duties and responsibilities with respect to the annual state fair and fairgrounds. (a) The general charge and supervision of the state fair is under the state fair board with the assistance of the department of agriculture. (b) The department shall prepare budget requests on beha…
W.S. § 11-10-103 Reversion of fairgrounds to donor
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Reversion of fairgrounds to donor. If the state fails for three (3) consecutive years to hold a state fair, the lands used for the purpose of a state fair shall revert to the person donating them, the state having the right to remove all buildings, fences and improvements of what…
W.S. § 11-10-104 Catalogues
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Catalogues. At least three (3) months before any annual fair, the state fair board shall have a catalogue prepared and copies available for distribution to any person requesting it.
W.S. § 11-10-105 Entry fees
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Entry fees. A fee may be charged for any in-state or out-of-state exhibit to be entered in the state fair at an amount set by the state fair board.
W.S. § 11-10-106 Admission charges; other revenues
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Admission charges; other revenues. (a) There shall be charged at the gates of the fairground an admission fee to be set by the state fair board. An extra charge may be made for seats in the grandstand or other structure providing added comforts. The charge for vehicles driven or …
W.S. § 11-10-107 Power of state fair board to acquire land; authority to make rules and regulations; renting and use of fairgrounds
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Power of state fair board to acquire land; authority to make rules and regulations; renting and use of fairgrounds. (a) Consistent with W.S. 9-5-106(a) and (c), the state fair board may acquire by donation or lease in the name of the state any lands necessary for conducting the a…
W.S. § 11-10-108 Rodeos; generally
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Rodeos; generally. The state fair board may provide a rodeo as part of the state fair program, provided there is no restriction on any Wyoming resident who desires to participate in the rodeo other than the prescribed entry fee, unless the restriction is required by a sanctioning…
W.S. § 11-10-109 Rodeos; liability for injuries
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Rodeos; liability for injuries. The state of Wyoming is not responsible or liable in any manner for any injury sustained by anyone participating in the rodeo at the Wyoming state fair.
W.S. § 11-10-111 Reports
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Reports. The director of the department of agriculture shall make reports as required by W.S. 9-2-1014 in regard to the state fair.
W.S. § 11-10-112 Wyoming Pioneer Memorial Museum
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Wyoming Pioneer Memorial Museum. A building to be known as the "Wyoming Pioneer Memorial Museum" is authorized to house pioneer relics on the state fairgrounds, and for such other purposes as deemed necessary by the board.
W.S. § 11-10-113 Wyoming Pioneer Memorial Museum; supervision thereof
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Wyoming Pioneer Memorial Museum; supervision thereof. The supervision, maintenance and operation of the museum is under the director of the department of state parks and cultural resources. The director may assign or employ necessary personnel to maintain the exhibits and receive…
W.S. § 11-10-114 Wyoming Pioneer Memorial Museum; admission fee
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Wyoming Pioneer Memorial Museum; admission fee. A nominal admission fee may be charged to reimburse the general fund for maintenance costs.
W.S. § 11-10-115 State fair board; membership; terms; compensation
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State fair board; membership; terms; compensation. (a) There is created the state fair board consisting of the following members: (i) One (1) voting member appointed by the governor from each of the four (4) quadrants specified in W.S. 11-2-102(e)(i) through (iv). Each of these m…
W.S. § 11-10-117 Sunset
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Sunset. W.S. 11-10-116 is repealed June 30, 2013.
W.S. § 11-10-118 State fair endowment account; administration; distributions; purposes
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State fair endowment account; administration; distributions; purposes. (a) The state fair endowment account is created. The state treasurer is authorized to accept cash gifts for the account. Funds within the account including all funds deposited to the account from any source ar…
W.S. § 11-11-101 Definitions
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Definitions. (a) As used in this chapter: (i) "Director" means the director of the Wyoming department of agriculture; (ii) "Warehouseman" means any person except the grower who handles grain for commercial storage or solicits grain for the purpose of intrastate, interstate or for…
W.S. § 11-11-102 Applicability
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Applicability. W.S. 11-11-101 through 11-11-117 do not apply to any person licensed under the laws or regulations of the United States relating to storing and handling grain.
W.S. § 11-11-103 (c) Charitable and educational institutions shall be exempt from licensing requirements imposed by this section
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(c) Charitable and educational institutions shall be exempt from licensing requirements imposed by this section.
W.S. § 11-11-104 Application for license; form; contents; refusal to issue license; appeal; care of agricultural products
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Application for license; form; contents; refusal to issue license; appeal; care of agricultural products. (a) The department shall prescribe forms for application for a warehouseman's or warehouse license. The application shall contain information necessary to inform the departme…
W.S. § 11-11-105 Surety bond required; amount; approval by department; conditions; exception
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Surety bond required; amount; approval by department; conditions; exception. (a) Each applicant for a warehouseman's or warehouse license shall post a cash bond, acceptable irrevocable letter of credit or execute and file with the department a good and sufficient surety bond in a…
W.S. § 11-11-106 Action on bond for breach of obligations; joinder of parties
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Action on bond for breach of obligations; joinder of parties. Any person injured by the warehouseman's or warehouse's breach of any obligation provided by law may sue on the bond in his own name in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover the damage sustained by the breach.…
W.S. § 11-11-107 Investigation by department; complaint; service; hearing
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Investigation by department; complaint; service; hearing. The department upon its own motion or upon verified complaint against any warehouseman shall investigate as the department deems necessary, and shall at all times have free and unimpeded access to all facilities or places …
W.S. § 11-11-108 Warehouse receipts generally
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Warehouse receipts generally. All warehouse receipts issued for stored grain shall be in a form prescribed by the department and shall be obtainable only by the warehouseman from the department at cost. Each warehouse receipt issued must show the amount of any cash or the value o…
W.S. § 11-11-109 Audit of records; inspection of warehouse
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Audit of records; inspection of warehouse. (a) At least once each year and more often if necessary or if requested by an interested person the department shall inspect each licensed warehouse and shall audit the warehouse records. The director after conferring with interested ind…
W.S. § 11-11-110 Warehouseman's records; generally
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Warehouseman's records; generally. Every licensed warehouseman shall maintain complete records of all grain stored, all grain withdrawn from storage, all warehouse receipts issued and all receipts returned to and cancelled by him. The records shall be available for examination an…
W.S. § 11-11-111 Warehouseman's records; contents; inspection and audit by department; issuance of warehouse receipts
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Warehouseman's records; contents; inspection and audit by department; issuance of warehouse receipts. (a) Every warehouseman shall keep a complete record of all grain handled by him including the following: (i) Name, address and phone number of the grower and of the owner; (ii) D…
W.S. § 11-11-112 Stored grain to be insured; insurance requirements; disaster loss to be reported
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Stored grain to be insured; insurance requirements; disaster loss to be reported. (a) All grain stored shall be insured against loss for full value by an insurance company licensed to do business in this state. A copy of the insurance policy in effect shall be provided to the dep…
W.S. § 11-11-113 Grading of grain; notation on warehouse receipt
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Grading of grain; notation on warehouse receipt. All grain accepted for storage shall be graded by the warehouseman or designee according to standards of the United States department of agriculture, and the grade established shall be specified upon the warehouse receipt issued fo…
W.S. § 11-11-114 Stored grain to constitute bailment; amount in storage to equal issued storage certificates; exceptions; conversion; seizure
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Stored grain to constitute bailment; amount in storage to equal issued storage certificates; exceptions; conversion; seizure. (a) The storage of grain with a warehouse and the movement of grain by a warehouseman constitutes a bailment and not a sale. Upon return of the scale tick…
W.S. § 11-11-115 Disposition of collected funds
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Disposition of collected funds. There is created the grain warehouse inspection account. All funds collected by the department shall be deposited in the account created by this section. Interest earned by the account shall be retained in the account. The account is appropriated f…
W.S. § 11-11-116 Revocation and cancellation of license
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Revocation and cancellation of license. Failure of any warehouseman or person operating a warehouse to comply with the provisions of this chapter will render the license of the warehouseman or person operating a warehouse subject to revocation and cancellation by the department.
W.S. § 11-11-117 Prohibited acts; penalties for violations
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Prohibited acts; penalties for violations. (a) Any person who engages in or carries on any grain warehousing business without first having obtained a license, or who continues to engage in or carry on such business after his license has been suspended, revoked or expires is guilt…
W.S. § 11-11-118 Perjury
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Perjury. Any affirmation under this chapter shall be given under penalty of perjury.