§ 12-4-101 — 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 title. Nothing in this
title prohibits a licensing authority of an incorporated city,
town or county from issuing less than the total number of
allowable liquor licenses or from refusing to issue any license
or permit authorized by this title.
(b) Population figures are based upon the official ten
(10) year federal census preceding the time of application.
Population figures based upon the official census shall be
periodically revised by a state population estimate no later
than five (5) years after the federal census publication date.
(c) Population figures and estimates required by
subsection (b) of this section shall be furnished to the
appropriate licensing authorities within the state by the
department of administration and information using population
estimates from the United States bureau of the census. The
maximum number of licenses and permits available for issuance by
a licensing authority pursuant to the population formula
provided by W.S. 12-4-201 and 12-4-413, shall be certified and
distributed by the division.
(d) Unless otherwise provided, the licensing authority
shall uniformly assess license or permit fees annually for each
particular class of license or permit.