Wyoming § 27-4-116 Employee not liable for dishonored check;
penalty

Wyoming Statutes

§ 27-4-116 — Employee not liable for dishonored check; penalty

Wyoming § 27-4-116

Title 27Labor and Employment

Ch. 4WAGES

Art. 1IN GENERAL

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Bluebook

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-4-116 (2026).

Text

(a)No employer shall withhold money from an employee's wages for accepting a check on behalf of the employer which is not paid because the check is dishonored unless:

(i)The employer has provided written instructions as to procedures for accepting checks and the employee fails to follow the procedures; or

(ii)The employer reasonably believes that the employee has been a party to a fraud or other wrongdoing in taking a dishonored check.

(b)Every employer who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).

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(a) No employer shall withhold money from an employee's
wages for accepting a check on behalf of the employer which is
not paid because the check is dishonored unless:
(i) The employer has provided written instructions as
to procedures for accepting checks and the employee fails to
follow the procedures; or
(ii) The employer reasonably believes that the
employee has been a party to a fraud or other wrongdoing in
taking a dishonored check.
(b) Every employer who violates this section is guilty of
a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven
hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).