Wyoming § 31-18-104 Powers and duties of the department

Wyoming Statutes

§ 31-18-104 — Powers and duties of the department

Wyoming § 31-18-104

Title 31Motor Vehicles

Ch. 18COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

Art. 1GENERALLY

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 31-18-104 (2026).

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(a)The department shall:

(i)Supervise and regulate the operations of motor carriers to:

(A)Preserve the safety of the highways;

(B)Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 46, § 2.

(C)Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 46, § 2.

(ii)Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 46, § 2.

(iii)Issue, refuse to issue or suspend the:

(A)Authority to operate as a contract or private motor carrier; or

(B)Commercial vehicle registration.

(iv)Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 46, § 2.

(v)Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 46, § 2.

(vi)Promulgate and enforce rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out this act;

(vii)Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 46, § 2.

(viii)Make and enforce rules of procedure for holding hearings including fixing reasonable fees for filing complaints and other pleadings subject to the Wyoming Administrative Procedur

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(a) The department shall:
(i) Supervise and regulate the operations of motor
carriers to:
(A) Preserve the safety of the highways;
(B) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 46, § 2.
(C) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 46, § 2.
(ii) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 46, § 2.
(iii) Issue, refuse to issue or suspend the:
(A) Authority to operate as a contract or
private motor carrier; or
(B) Commercial vehicle registration.
(iv) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 46, § 2.
(v) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 46, § 2.
(vi) Promulgate and enforce rules and regulations as
are necessary to carry out this act;
(vii) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 46, § 2.
(viii) Make and enforce rules of procedure for
holding hearings including fixing reasonable fees for filing
complaints and other pleadings subject to the Wyoming
Administrative Procedure Act;
(ix) Exercise such other powers as are reasonably
necessary to carry out and enforce this act.
(b) The department may initiate appropriate civil
proceedings in the courts of this state to enforce and cause to
be prosecuted criminal violations of this act, or of orders,
rules or regulations. The district and county and prosecuting
attorneys of this state shall prosecute all criminal violations.
Other persons affected by violations of this act or the orders,
rules or regulations of the department, may seek redress by
appropriate remedy in the courts of this state or upon proper
complaint or application to the department. The department may
revoke any authority upon conviction of a carrier of any
violation under W.S. 31-18-701(a) or after notice and hearing
upon good cause shown.
(c) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 46, § 2.
(d) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 46, § 2.
(e) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 46, § 2.