§ 14-3-205 — Child abuse or neglect; persons required to report

(a) Any person who knows or has reasonable cause to
believe or suspect that a child has been abused or neglected or
who observes any child being subjected to conditions or
circumstances that would reasonably result in abuse or neglect,
shall immediately report it to the child protective agency or
local law enforcement agency or cause a report to be made. The
fact a child, who is at least sixteen (16) years of age, is
homeless as defined in W.S. 14-1-102(d) shall not, in and of
itself, constitute a sufficient basis for reporting neglect.
Female genital mutilation under W.S. 6-2-502(a)(v) when the
victim is a minor shall be considered child abuse for mandatory
reporting under this section.
(b) If a person reporting child abuse or neglect is a
member of the staff of a medical or other public or private
institution, school, facility or agency, he shall notify the
person in charge or his designated agent as soon as possible,
who is thereupon also responsible to make the report or cause
the report to be made. Nothing in this subsection is intended to
relieve individuals of their obligation to report on their own
behalf unless a report has already been made or will be made.
(c) Any employer, public or private, who discharges,
suspends, disciplines or penalizes an employee solely for making
a report of neglect or abuse under W.S. 14-3-201 through
14-3-215 is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment
for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven
hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both.
(d) Any person who knowingly and intentionally makes a
false report of child abuse or neglect, or who encourages or
coerces another person to make a false report of child abuse or
neglect, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment
for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven
hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both.