§ 11-20-203 — 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, partnership, corporation, or
association to sell, change ownership or to remove or cause to
be removed in any way from any county in Wyoming to any other
state or country, any livestock unless each animal has been
inspected for brands and ownership at the time of delivery or
removal by an authorized Wyoming brand inspector and a proper
certificate of inspection or clearance has been issued.
(b) Repealed By Laws 2013, Ch. 191, § 3.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this section or except
as provided in W.S. 11-20-211, 11-20-217, 11-20-224 and
11-20-230, it is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership,
corporation or association to remove or cause to be removed in
any way from any county in Wyoming to any other county, any
livestock unless each animal has been inspected for brands and
ownership at the time of delivery or removal by an authorized
Wyoming brand inspector and a proper certificate of inspection
or clearance has been issued, except where the board has
established brand inspection zones for each species of
livestock. Brand inspection zones may encompass an area based on
multiple contiguous counties or the entire state, as determined
by the board. Brand inspection zones shall be reviewed and
reauthorized annually by the board and shall be in effect for a
calendar year.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a
person, firm, partnership, corporation or association may move
livestock to another county in this state in the case of an
emergency situation declared or recognized by the board or
director. If a livestock animal is moved under this subsection,
the person moving the animal shall notify the board or an agent
of the board not later than forty-eight (48) hours after the
movement has occurred. Prior to moving the livestock back to the
original location or to any other location, the person shall
obtain an inspection of brands and ownership and the board shall
not charge a fee for the inspection. If livestock will be moved
across state lines in an emergency situation declared or
recognized by the board or director under this subsection, the
person, firm, partnership, corporation or association shall
immediately contact the board and follow the direction of the
board for inspection of brands and ownership. The board or
director may declare an emergency situation under this
subsection at any time it is required for public safety or the
safety of livestock. If livestock is moved prior to declaration
of an emergency situation by the board or director, the board or
director may recognize the situation as an emergency situation
after the fact if it determines that any movement of livestock
was required for public safety or for the safety of livestock.
(e) No inspection for brands and ownership is required if
a change of ownership occurs solely due to:
(i) A legal name change of a person, firm,
partnership, corporation or association if the ownership of the
firm, partnership, corporation or association remains unchanged
and the brand is transferred to the new legal name;
(ii) The transfer of a brand from an individual or
the individual and his spouse to a business entity if the
individual or the individual and his spouse are owners of a one
hundred percent (100%) interest in the business entity;
(iii) A conversion of a business entity as provided
in W.S. 17-26-101;
(iv) Marriage.