Title 31 — Title 31 — Motor Vehicles
21 chapters · 619 sections in this title.
W.S. § 31-2-231 Wildlife conservation license plates; wildlife conservation account; authority to receive and expend monies
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Wildlife conservation license plates; wildlife conservation account; authority to receive and expend monies. (a) Any person required to register a vehicle in Wyoming pursuant to this article may apply to the department or county treasurer for a statement of eligibility for wildli…
W.S. § 31-2-232 registration
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registration. Specified off-road vehicle licensing and (a) Off-road recreational vehicles as defined by W.S. 311-101(a)(xv)(K)(II) may be registered and licensed pursuant to this section. (b) Before the owner of an off-road recreational vehicle as defined by W.S. 31-1-101(a)(xv)(…
W.S. § 31-2-233 Organ, eye and tissue donation license plates
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Organ, eye and tissue donation license plates. (a) Any person interested in increasing awareness of organ, eye and tissue donation and transplantation may apply for and be issued distinctive license plates for any motor vehicle that is not a commercial vehicle or multipurpose veh…
W.S. § 31-2-234 Search and rescue license plates
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Search and rescue license plates. (a) Any person required to register a vehicle in Wyoming pursuant to this article may apply to the department or county treasurer for a statement of eligibility for search and rescue license plates for any motor vehicle that is not a commercial v…
W.S. § 31-2-235 Rodeo license plates
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Rodeo license plates. (a) Any person interested in recognizing rodeo as the official sport of this state pursuant to W.S. 8-3-119 and supporting rodeo programs at the University of Wyoming and Wyoming community colleges may apply for and be issued distinctive license plates for a…
W.S. § 31-2-236 Motor vehicle registration and license plate issuance system
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Motor vehicle registration and license plate issuance system. Note: this section is effective as of 7/1/2028. (a) As used in this section, "motor vehicle registration and license plate issuance system" means a statewide electronic motor vehicle registration and license plate issu…
W.S. § 31-2-301 Repealed by Laws 1997, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1997, ch. 154, § 3.
W.S. § 31-2-302 Repealed by Laws 1997, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1997, ch. 154, § 3.
W.S. § 31-2-303 Repealed by Laws 1997, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1997, ch. 154, § 3.
W.S. § 31-2-304 Repealed by Laws 1997, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1997, ch. 154, § 3.
W.S. § 31-2-401 (a) Definitions
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(a) Definitions. For purposes of this act: (i) "Commercial snowmobile" means a snowmobile operated as a nonguided rental snowmobile or a snowmobile leased, rented or operated by a commercial snowmobile outfitter; (ii) "Snowmobile" means any mechanically driven vehicle of a type w…
W.S. § 31-2-402 registration
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registration. (a) "This act" means W.S. 31-2-401 through 31-2-409. Registration selling agents; application for Repealed by Laws 1992, ch. 50, § 3. (b) The department of state parks and cultural resources through the division of state parks and historic sites shall in accordance …
W.S. § 31-2-403 Required registration fee
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Required registration fee. The owner of a resident snowmobile which will be operated within the state of Wyoming shall, upon the filing of an application, pay to the selling agent, in cash, money order, certified check or bank draft, a registration fee as provided by W.S. 31-2-40…
W.S. § 31-2-404 Amount of fee; ad valorem tax exemption; disposition of fees; duties of department of state parks and cultural resources
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Amount of fee; ad valorem tax exemption; disposition of fees; duties of department of state parks and cultural resources. (a) Except as provided in W.S. 31-2-408, the registration fee for a resident snowmobile is: (i) For a snowmobile intended for private use $50.00 (ii) For a co…
W.S. § 31-2-405 decal
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decal. Payment of fees; issuance of certificate and (a) Except as provided in W.S. 31-2-410, resident snowmobile registration fees shall be paid before the expiration of thirty (30) days after acquiring ownership of a snowmobile which will be operated within the state of Wyoming.…
W.S. § 31-2-406 decal
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decal. Lost, mutilated or destroyed certificate or In the event of loss, mutilation or destruction of any resident or nonresident snowmobile certificate issued pursuant to this act, or numbered decal, the owner of a snowmobile may obtain a duplicate certificate or a new numbered …
W.S. § 31-2-407 Duration of certificate and number
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Duration of certificate and number. Every certificate and number issued pursuant to W.S. 31-2-401 through 31-2-409 shall be valid from July 1 of the year designated until June 30 of the following year. The use of license plates or decals issued during any registration year is her…
W.S. § 31-2-408 Exemptions
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Exemptions. (a) The following snowmobiles are exempt from W.S. 31-2-401 through 31-2-407: (i) Mobile track-laying units; (ii) Snowmobiles used solely for business and agricultural purposes; and (iii) Nonresident snowmobiles, except to the extent a nonresident snowmobile meets the…
W.S. § 31-2-409 Snowmobile user fee; amount of fee; disposition of fees; account created; duties of department of state parks and cultural resources; duration of decal; exemptions
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Snowmobile user fee; amount of fee; disposition of fees; account created; duties of department of state parks and cultural resources; duration of decal; exemptions. (a) There shall be collected by selling agents a nonresident snowmobile user fee for nonresident snowmobiles operat…
W.S. § 31-2-410 (a) section
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(a) section. Antique snowmobiles. Antique snowmobiles may be registered pursuant to this (b) The owner of an antique snowmobile may register the snowmobile by submitting an application to the department indicating that the snowmobile is operated for the purposes of organized anti…
W.S. § 31-2-501 (a) Definitions; application required
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(a) Definitions; application required. As used in this act: (i) The definitions in W.S. 31-1-101 apply; (ii) "Mobile home" means a transportable home defined in W.S. 31-1-101(a)(xxiv)(C); (iii) "Mobile home dealer" means as defined in W.S. 35-18-102(a)(v) but includes a finance a…
W.S. § 31-2-502 Exclusions
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Exclusions. (a) No certificate of title shall be issued or required for mobile homes: (i) Owned by the United States; (ii) Being transported from a point outside this (iii) Held for sale by a Wyoming mobile home dealer; state; (iv) Installed on a permanent foundation, taxable as …
W.S. § 31-2-503 Applications; contents; effect
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Applications; contents; effect. (a) Applications for certificates of title shall contain or be accompanied by: (i) The name and address of the owner, the manner in which the ownership interest in the mobile home is to be held and the person to whom the certificate of title is to …
W.S. § 31-2-504 Transfer of ownership
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Transfer of ownership. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the owner of a mobile home who sells or transfers his interest in a mobile home for which a certificate of title has been issued shall endorse an assignment and warranty of title upon the certificate for the…
W.S. § 31-2-505 Duplicate titles
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Duplicate titles. Upon loss of a certificate of title, the owner may apply to the county clerk issuing the original title for a duplicate title. For purposes of applying for a duplicate title, "owner" means any one (1) person listed as owner on the face of the title. The applican…
W.S. § 31-2-506 Repealed By Laws 2002, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2002, Ch. 96, § 2.
W.S. § 31-2-507 Prohibited acts; penalties
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Prohibited acts; penalties. (a) No person shall knowingly make any false statement in any application or other document required under this act. (b) No person shall sell or transfer his interest in a mobile home for which a certificate of title is required unless he has obtained …
W.S. § 31-2-508 Payment of taxes, receipt and over-width permit for transportable homes
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Payment of taxes, receipt and over-width permit for transportable homes. Before any transportable home or portion thereof, whose original movement commences within the state of Wyoming is conveyed upon any street or highway, the owner shall present a proof of ownership for each p…
W.S. § 31-2-601 Renumbered as § 31-18-203 by Laws 1993, ch
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Renumbered as § 31-18-203 by Laws 1993, ch. 68,
W.S. § 31-2-602 Renumbered as § 31-18-204 by Laws 1993, ch
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Renumbered as § 31-18-204 by Laws 1993, ch. 68,
W.S. § 31-2-603 Renumbered as § 31-18-205 by Laws 1993, ch
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Renumbered as § 31-18-205 by Laws 1993, ch. 68,
W.S. § 31-2-604 Renumbered as § 31-18-206 by Laws 1993, ch
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Renumbered as § 31-18-206 by Laws 1993, ch. 68,
W.S. § 31-2-605 Renumbered as § 31-18-207 by Laws 1993, ch
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Renumbered as § 31-18-207 by Laws 1993, ch. 68,
W.S. § 31-2-606 Renumbered as § 31-18-208 by Laws 1993, ch
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Renumbered as § 31-18-208 by Laws 1993, ch. 68, § 3. § 3. § 3. § 3. § 3. § 3.
W.S. § 31-2-701 (a) Definitions
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(a) Definitions. Except as otherwise provided, as used in this act: (i) "Off-road recreational vehicle" means as defined in W.S. 31-1-101(a)(xv)(K); (ii) "Wyoming off-road recreational vehicle trail" means an off-road recreational vehicle trail, route, road or area specifically d…
W.S. § 31-2-702 Registration selling agents; application for trail user registration decal; affidavit required if vehicle serial number not visible; penalty
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Registration selling agents; application for trail user registration decal; affidavit required if vehicle serial number not visible; penalty. (a) The department of state parks and cultural resources through the division of state parks and historic sites, shall in accordance with …
W.S. § 31-2-703 Required user registration fee; disposition of fees; duties of department of state parks and cultural resources
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Required user registration fee; disposition of fees; duties of department of state parks and cultural resources. (a) The owner of an off-road recreational vehicle which will be operated on Wyoming off-road recreational vehicle trails shall, upon filing of an application, pay to t…
W.S. § 31-2-704 Payment of fees; issuance of numbered decal; trespass warning printed on decal
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Payment of fees; issuance of numbered decal; trespass warning printed on decal. (a) Upon receipt of user registration fees imposed under this article, the selling agent shall issue a numbered decal which shall be prominently displayed on the off-road recreational vehicle. (b) Num…
W.S. § 31-2-705 Lost, mutilated or destroyed decal
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Lost, mutilated or destroyed decal. In the event of loss, mutilation or destruction of any numbered decal, the owner of an off-road recreational vehicle may obtain a duplicate or new numbered decal from any authorized selling agent or any employee of the department of state parks…
W.S. § 31-2-706 Duration of decal
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Duration of decal. Each decal issued under this article is effective for the calendar year and shall expire on December 31 of the registration year.
W.S. § 31-2-707 Exemptions
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Exemptions. (a) Off-road recreational vehicles owned or used by a governmental agency are exempt from this article. (b) In addition to subsection (a) of this section, the off-road recreational vehicle trail user registration required under this article may be waived on an annual …
W.S. § 31-2-801 Perfection of a security interest in a vehicle or motor vehicle
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Perfection of a security interest in a vehicle or motor vehicle. (a) Perfection of a security interest in a vehicle or motor vehicle required to be titled as hereinafter defined shall occur upon delivery of the following to the office of the county clerk in which the vehicle is l…
W.S. § 31-2-802 Terminal rental adjustment clause
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Terminal rental adjustment clause. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of a motor vehicle or trailer that is not leased, or used, primarily for personal, family or household purposes, a transaction does not create a sale or security interest merely because…
W.S. § 31-3-101 (c) Every rental vehicle agency which collects surcharges pursuant to this section shall file a report with the department on a semiannual basis stating the total amount of registration fees paid in W
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(c) Every rental vehicle agency which collects surcharges pursuant to this section shall file a report with the department on a semiannual basis stating the total amount of registration fees paid in Wyoming on its rental vehicle fleet for the report period, the total amount of re…
W.S. § 31-3-103 For a period of three (3) years after filing the report required under this section: (i) The rental vehicle agency shall retain copies of all rental contracts; (ii) The department may require rental v
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For a period of three (3) years after filing the report required under this section: (i) The rental vehicle agency shall retain copies of all rental contracts; (ii) The department may require rental vehicle agencies to furnish copies of rental contracts for purposes of ensuring c…
W.S. § 31-3-102 Miscellaneous fees
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Miscellaneous fees. (a) The following fees shall be collected for the instruments or privileges indicated: (i) Distinctive license plates indicating public ownership issued to governmental agencies Cost (ii) License plates not indicating public ownership issued to governmental ag…
W.S. § 31-3-104 Amended and renumbered as 31-19-105 by Laws 2009, Ch
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Amended and renumbered as 31-19-105 by Laws 2009, Ch. 128, § 3.
W.S. § 31-4-101 General prohibitions
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General prohibitions. (a) No person shall knowingly operate, nor shall an owner knowingly permit to be operated, upon any highway any vehicle: (i) Unless a valid certificate of title, certificate of registration and license plates or temporary permits have been issued for the veh…
W.S. § 31-4-102 Falsifications; alterations, forgery or counterfeiting; penalties
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Falsifications; alterations, forgery or counterfeiting; penalties. (a) No person shall knowingly make a false statement in any application or other document required under this act. (b) No person shall alter with fraudulent intent, forge or counterfeit any certificate of title, c…
W.S. § 31-4-103 Failure to maintain liability coverage; penalties; exceptions
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Failure to maintain liability coverage; penalties; exceptions. (a) No owner of a motor vehicle currently required to be registered or which is required to be registered within a period of time, shall operate or permit the operation of his motor vehicle without having in full forc…