(a)Except as otherwise provided vehicle registrations
expire on the last day of the annual registration month.
Renewals are effective for one (1) year beginning the first day
of the month following the annual registration month. The
initial registration for a vehicle in this state expires on the
last day of the annual registration month in the following year.
Except as provided in subsection (h) and in subsections (n)
through (q) of this section, nothing in this section prohibits
an owner from registering a vehicle for more than twelve (12)
but less than twenty-four (24) months.
(b)Repealed by Laws 2009, Ch. 16, § 4.
(c)License plates or stickers may be delivered by mail if
the applicant so desires. The cost of mailing license plates or
stickers may be required to be paid by the applica
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(a) Except as otherwise provided vehicle registrations
expire on the last day of the annual registration month.
Renewals are effective for one (1) year beginning the first day
of the month following the annual registration month. The
initial registration for a vehicle in this state expires on the
last day of the annual registration month in the following year.
Except as provided in subsection (h) and in subsections (n)
through (q) of this section, nothing in this section prohibits
an owner from registering a vehicle for more than twelve (12)
but less than twenty-four (24) months.
(b) Repealed by Laws 2009, Ch. 16, § 4.
(c) License plates or stickers may be delivered by mail if
the applicant so desires. The cost of mailing license plates or
stickers may be required to be paid by the applicant.
(d) Unless reassigned to a like vehicle of the same owner
in the manner and form prescribed by the department, license
plates or stickers issued during any calendar year shall only be
used on the vehicle for which issued through the last day of the
annual registration month for the vehicle in the succeeding
calendar year.
(e) Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 41, § 2.
(f) Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 41, § 2.
(g) Any person who registers two (2) or more vehicles may
select one (1) currently existing annual registration month for
all of those vehicles. Notwithstanding W.S. 31-1-101(a)(xxx)(B),
any person who elects to register vehicles under the provisions
of this subsection may thereafter apply to the county treasurer
to have the same annual registration month apply to subsequently
acquired vehicles. When electing to establish the same
registration period for all vehicles, the owner shall pay the
current annual registration fee plus one-twelfth (1/12) of that
annual fee for each additional month necessary to extend the
registration to the registration period under which all the
vehicles will be registered. No depreciation shall be allowed
for the required additional months. Thereafter, all the
vehicles shall be registered on an annual basis.
(h) If a county treasurer with the approval of the board
of county commissioners elects to register vehicles under this
subsection, the annual registration month for all vehicles shall
be December and except for vehicles registered during calendar
year 1992 and each year thereafter, the license plates or
stickers issued for any calendar year under this subsection
shall only be used for the vehicle for which issued through the
last day of March of the succeeding calendar year. For vehicles
registered during calendar year 1992 and each year thereafter,
the license plates or stickers issued for any calendar year
under this subsection shall only be issued for use through the
last day of February of the succeeding calendar year. W.S.
31-1-101(a)(xxx)(A) and (B) do not apply if an election is made
under this subsection. A county treasurer with the approval of
the board of county commissioners may subsequently elect to
follow the procedure in subsection (g) of this section for any
succeeding calendar year by notifying the department not later
than April 1 of the year preceding the year for which the
election is made and providing adequate publicity to county
residents about the election. If any election is made to follow
the procedure in subsection (g) of this section, credit shall be
given for registration fees paid through December 31 of the year
for which the election is made. If a county treasurer follows
the procedure under subsection (g) of this section, no
subsequent election shall be made. No election under this
subsection shall be made for a calendar year in which new
license plates shall be issued.
(j) Repealed by Laws 2009, Ch. 16, § 4.
(k) Dealer demo, full use and manufacturer license plates
are valid for one (1) year beginning the first day of the month
following the annual registration month provided the dealer or
manufacturer holds a valid license pursuant to W.S. 31-16-104
and the dealer or manufacturer license is not suspended,
revoked, cancelled or expired. The dealer or manufacturer
license plates shall expire upon the date of any revocation,
suspension, cancellation or expiration of the dealer or
manufacturer license. Any and all license plates expired
pursuant to this paragraph shall be immediately returned to the
department upon expiration.
(m) Repealed by Laws 2009, Ch. 16, § 4
(n) Except for a trailer that is mobile equipment, the
owner of a trailer as defined in W.S. 31-1-101(a)(xxiii) and
subject to the provisions of paragraphs (i) and (iii) of this
subsection may permanently register the trailer upon payment of
a fee in the amount of three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) at
the time of initial registration. Alternatively, the owner may
permanently register the trailer by paying the fees under
subsection (o) of this section, provided the trailer:
(i) Is within the weight limits of W.S. 31-3-
101(a)(ii)(E)(I);
(ii) Is not less than six (6) years old; and
(iii) Is subject to registration fees under W.S. 31-
2-201.
(o) Upon payment of the fees specified in subsection (n)
of this section or this subsection the department shall issue a
distinctive license plate indicating the permanent registration
of the trailer. After payment of the fees under subsection (n)
of this section or this subsection, the owner of a trailer that
is permanently registered under subsection (n) of this section
is not subject to additional registration fees for as long as
the owner owns the trailer. If the one-time fee in the amount of
three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) is not paid, the fees for
permanent registration of a trailer under subsection (n) of this
section are:
(i) A permanent registration state administration fee
in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00); and
(ii) An amount equal to five (5) times the applicable
fees under W.S. 31-3-101(a) plus any donation amounts under W.S.
31-3-101(h) or (j). Any donated amount shall not be subject to
the requirement to pay five (5) times the applicable amount.
(p) The owner of a trailer that is permanently registered
under subsection (n) of this section shall display the permanent
registration license plate in accordance with W.S. 31-2-205 only
on the permanently registered trailer for which the plate was
issued, except when transferred pursuant to W.S. 31-2-214(e).
(q) The permanent registration of a trailer under
subsection (n) of this section shall not be transferred to a new
owner. Upon transfer of a trailer that had been permanently
registered under subsection (n) of this section to a new owner,
the new owner shall be subject to all applicable title,
registration and license fees under title 31, chapter 2,
articles 1 and 2 and chapter 3 of Wyoming statutes for the
trailer.