§ 11-22-118 — Registration of livestock dealers; records

Wyoming § 11-22-118

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 11: Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals
• Ch. 22: LIVESTOCK MARKETS

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(a) Livestock dealers shall be registered with the board.
Registration shall include the livestock dealer's address, phone
number and premise identification number of their place of
business if available.
(b) A livestock dealer shall maintain for a period of two
(2) years brand inspection forms, all certificates of veterinary
health inspection, all disease test charts and bills of sale
showing purchase and sale of all livestock. Information showing
purchase or sale prices may be redacted from these records. A
livestock dealer shall make the records available to the board
as part of any contagious disease outbreak investigation. The
board may randomly audit up to ten percent (10%) of the
livestock dealers annually to monitor for compliance.
(c) After giving due notice and opportunity for hearing in
accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, the
board shall have the authority to deny an application for
registration or to suspend or cancel the registration of a
livestock dealer if:
(i) There is adequate evidence to establish the
livestock dealer had intent to violate or circumvent the record
keeping requirements of this section or other animal health
regulations; or
(ii) The livestock dealer has repeatedly demonstrated
an unwillingness to keep records as required by subsection (b)
of this section.
(d) Records obtained by the board pursuant to subsection
(b) of this section are privileged and confidential commercial
information for purposes of the Wyoming Public Records Act, W.S.
16-4-201 through 16-4-205.
(e) Repealed by Laws 2016, ch. 52, § 2.