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

Taking up estrays; penalties. Any person who takes up or retains possession of any estray without the owner's knowledge or consent, or who in any manner restrains from liberty for the purpose of using or making use of any estray without the knowledge and consent of the owner shal…

Stallions and jacks generally. If any horse or ass not gelded, two (2) years old or upwards, is found running at large, it is lawful for any person to take up the horse or ass and give notice to the owner or keeper if known. If the owner or keeper does not appear within six (6) d…

disposal. Unclaimed horses; permit for gathering; (a) Any person desiring to gather unclaimed horses from the ranges within Wyoming shall obtain a permit from the livestock board, except as provided in subsection (e) of this section. The permit applicant shall submit with the per…

Unclaimed horses; penalties. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of W.S. 11-24-105 shall be punished as provided in W.S. 11-1-103.

Liability for death. If any estray dies while in the possession of the person taking it up, he is not liable for the loss unless its death was the result of mistreatment or willful neglect.

Stock at large or picketed on public highways; penalties for violations; impoundment and disposition; fees; proceeds from disposition thereof; removal of dead or injured animals. (a) No owner or person having custody or charge of livestock shall permit the livestock to run at lar…

Record to be kept of estrays found in shipments in transit of cattle or horses. All inspectors shall keep a record of all estrays found in any shipment of cattle or horses in transit from this state, and shall take a receipt for the estrays from the shipper, or in default of a re…

public record. Monthly report of inspector; board to keep The inspector shall make a report every thirty (30) days of all estrays to the livestock board, giving a description of the estrays, stating any brands or other marks by which the estrays may be identified. The board shall…

Disposition of proceeds; remission to board. All persons shipping estrays shall immediately remit to the livestock board the proceeds received for each and every estray disposed of, a receipt for which was given to an inspector. If any inspector sells an estray from this state, h…

Disposition of proceeds; payment to owner on proof of ownership; unclaimed proceeds generally. If the lawful owner of any estray disposed of is found within one (1) year after the end of the calendar year in which disposal of the estray occurred, the net amount received from the …

When shipping prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to drive or ship, or cause to be driven or shipped, or to consign or cause to be consigned, without authority from the owner, any estray from any place within this state, except through or to a point or place where an inspec…

Publication of list of unclaimed estrays. (a) The executive officer of the livestock board shall annually, during the last week of December, send two (2) lists of unclaimed estrays for which he has received payments, to the county clerk of each county, who shall post one (1) copy…

Disposition of unclaimed proceeds to state treasurer to credit of inspection account. On the first Monday in January of each year, all estray monies remaining unclaimed for more than one (1) year after the publication of the notices of posting of lists of unclaimed estrays, shall…

qualifications. Wyoming gaming commission created; composition; The Wyoming gaming commission is created to be composed of nine (9) persons who have resided in the state for four (4) years and are qualified electors of Wyoming.

(a) Definitions. As used in this act: (i) "Breeder award" means monies collected pursuant to W.S. 11-25-201(j) and distributed by the commission to promote the improved breeding and development of the horse industry in Wyoming. Breeder awards may include purse enhancement of Wyom…

Gaming commission; appointment, terms of office and political affiliation of members; vacancies; appointment districts. The governor with the consent of the senate shall appoint the nine (9) members of the commission in accordance with W.S. 2812-101 through 28-12-103. Seven (7) o…

Gaming commission; officers; director; meetings; quorum; records; licenses generally; effect of financial interest in events. (a) The commission shall annually elect from its membership a president and vice-president, and may employ a director who has a working knowledge of pari-…

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Pari-mutuel permits; fees and reports; disposition of funds; enforcement of provisions. (a) The commission may issue pari-mutuel permits for a specified period not to exceed three (3) years from the date of issuance to any Wyoming county, city, incorporated town, county fair boar…

Qualifications as to horses; preference to Wyoming bred horses. (a) Every horse entered in any race authorized by a permit issued under this act shall be a thoroughbred horse which means any horse (including mare, gelding, colt and filly) that meets the requirements of and is reg…

Horses to race under true name; substitution of horses, concealment of identification, prohibited. Every horse participating in any event authorized by a permit issued under this act shall participate under its true and registered name, shall be fully and truly identified and sha…

Stimulation or retardation of animals prohibited; tests. It is unlawful for any person to use or permit to be used any mechanical or electrical device, or drug of any kind, to stimulate or retard any animal in any event authorized by this act except as prescribed by the commissio…

prohibited. Bribery, touting and betting by minors (a) It is unlawful for any person to give or promise to give or attempt to give or for any person to receive or agree to receive or attempt to receive, any money, bribe or thing of value with intent to influence any person to dis…

County elections as to pari-mutuel events. No pari-mutuel event shall be held in any county until the question has been put to the people of the county to accept or reject pari-mutuel wagering. If the election fails no other election shall be held for two (2) years.

Bond of permittees; required; conditions; prosecution of actions. (a) The commission may require any permittee other than a political subdivision licensed to conduct an event to provide and deliver to the commission a bond signed by a surety company authorized to do business in t…

Penalties. (a) Any person holding or conducting any pari-mutuel event in connection with the pari-mutuel system of wagering without a permit issued in accordance with this act, or any person who violates any other provision of this act is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fine…

state fairs. Removal of livestock from quarters at county or At no time and under no conditions shall any livestock at any county or state fair that are there to be shown be removed from quarters provided for them in order to place pari-mutuel horses in the stalls or quarters. Re…

Simulcasting permits; rulemaking; local approval; permit conditions; revocation; judicial review. (a) Simulcasting shall be conducted only by a person holding a simulcasting permit issued by the commission and approved by the local approving authority under this section. (b) The …

Skill based amusement games authorization; commission authority; applicability. (a) Skill based amusement games operating in the state in accordance with the provisions of 2020 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 114 shall be allowed to continue operation in accordance with the require…

Laboratory report required. (a) Each vendor shall provide for a nationally recognized, independent gaming laboratory approved by the commission to submit to the commission a general functional evaluation laboratory report regarding the software installed on each skill based amuse…

Restrictions on operation of skill based amusement games. (a) No skill based amusement game shall allow a game play of more than three dollars ($3.00) per play. (b) No skill based amusement game shall allow a payout of more than three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) per play. (c) No…

Required permits and licenses; applicable fees; tax imposition; taxation rate; distribution. (a) Any person seeking to obtain or renew any license, permit or decal as required under this section shall submit an application to the commission on a form prescribed by the commission.…

Operator permit, vendor license and skill based amusement game decal approval; criteria; review. (a) The commission shall, not more than sixty (60) days after the date of receipt of an application or application for renewal for an operator permit, vendor license or skill based am…

Penalties. Any person who violates any provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both. Each violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense…

penalty. Prohibited generally; liability of owner; (a) It is unlawful for the owner of any swine, goats, domestic elk or exotic livestock to allow such animals to run at large within Wyoming. As used in this section, "exotic livestock" means any nontraditional livestock animal in…

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Board" means the Wyoming livestock board; (ii) "Garbage" means putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of foods including animal carcasses or parts thereof; (iii) "This ac…

Authority of livestock board generally.

Feeding permit; application. Any person desiring to obtain a permit to feed garbage to swine shall make written application to the board in accordance with the requirements of the board.

fee; exception. Feeding permit; requirement; renewal; annual (a) No person shall feed garbage to swine, without first securing a permit from the board. Permits shall be renewed on April 1 each year. The board shall charge one dollar ($1.00) for each annual permit. (b) This act do…

issue. Feeding permit; revocation and refusal to Upon determination that any person having a permit issued under this act, or who has applied for a permit, has violated or failed to comply with any of the provisions of this act or any of the rules or regulations promulgated there…

Treatment of garbage before feeding. All garbage, regardless of previous processing, before being fed to swine shall be thoroughly heated to the boiling point for at least thirty (30) minutes, unless treated in some other manner approved in writing by the board as being equally e…

Penalties; injunctions; indemnity prohibited. Any person who violates or who fails to perform any duty imposed by this act, or who violates any rule or regulation promulgated under this act shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or more than two hundred fifty d…