Department of transportation-statutory amendments.

21LSO-0011
2021
STATE OF WYOMING
21LSO-0011
Numbered
2.0

SENATE FILE NO. SF0010

Department of transportation-statutory amendments.

Sponsored by: Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Interim Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to highways and transportation; amending and clarifying definitions and fees; specifying when entities shall consult with the department of transportation; specifying duties of the department of transportation; increasing a misdemeanor to a felony; making penalties consistent; including alternative fuels with a gasoline and diesel fuel tax exemption; repealing obsolete and unnecessary provisions; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 24
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106(c), 31
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104(f), 31
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212, 31
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16
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103(a)(viii), 31
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127(b)(i)(C) and (D) and 31
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201(s) are amended to read:

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106.

Closing or restricting use; when necessary.

(c)

If an event calls for closure of a state highway within an incorporated city or town,
for which there is no

the city or town shall consult with the department to determine whether a
readily accessible alternate route
exists to safely detour highway traffic. If the department determines that no readily accessible alternate route exists
, the city or town shall request department approval for the closure.

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104.

Transfer of ownership.

(f)

Any person knowingly providing
false or
incomplete information on any statement required by this act is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both.
Any
person knowingly providing false information on any statement required by this act is guilty of a felony punishable as provided in W.S. 31
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102(c).

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212.

Loss, mutilation or destruction of registration, plates or validation stickers.

Upon loss, mutilation or destruction of a certificate of registration, license plate, or validation sticker the owner of a vehicle may obtain a duplicate certificate of registration, new license plates or validation stickers from any county treasurer or the department if the vehicle was registered or plates or stickers were issued by the department upon application showing the loss, mutilation or destruction, return of mutilated plates or stickers and payment of the duplicate registration, plate or sticker fee. For those vehicles registered under the provisions of W.S. 31
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213(h)
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or
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215 through 31
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223,
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226, 31
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227 or 31
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229 through 31
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replacement duplicate license plates may be obtained upon application with the county treasurer from which the original plates were purchased or the department if applicable, accompanied by
fees as provided by W.S. 31
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102(a)(vi)(C). Duplicate license plates obtained under this section to replace lost or stolen plates shall not be displayed on the vehicle until the validation stickers on the lost or stolen plates have expired. Upon loss, mutilation or destruction of a dealer plate or validation sticker the dealer may obtain a replacement dealer plate or validation sticker from the county treasurer from which he purchased the original plate in the same manner as the owner of a vehicle and upon payment of the appropriate fee under W.S. 31
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102(a)(vi). Obtaining a replacement plate is not the purchase of an additional plate under W.S. 31
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125(b)(i). Upon application for new license plates or stickers the county treasurer shall notify the department and the county sheriff as soon as possible of the loss, mutilation or destruction. The department shall notify the appropriate law enforcement agencies of any loss, mutilation or destruction of license plates or stickers.

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103.

Licenses; applications; issuance, suspension and revocation; change in ownership; rulemaking.

(a)

An applicant for a license required under this act shall, before commencing business and annually thereafter submit an application to the department in a form prescribed by the department containing the following:

(viii)

For a direct sale manufacturer's license, a description of the location of each
established
principal
place of business in this state, the number of manufacturer license plates requested, a statement of the need for the plates including, but not limited to, the number of employees, annual sales, and such other information as required by the department.

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127.

Temporary recreational vehicle display and sales permit.

(b)

The department shall issue a temporary recreational vehicle display and sales permit to an out of state recreational vehicle dealer not currently licensed in Wyoming, subject to the following conditions:

(i)

The applicant shall submit an application accompanied by an application fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00) to the department at least ninety (90) days prior to the recreational vehicle display and sales event. The application shall be on a form approved by the department and shall include:

(C)

An additional fee
of fifty dollars ($50.00)
for two (2) temporary recreational vehicle demo plates
as set forth in W.S. 31
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102(a)(v)
;

(D)

An additional fee
of five dollars ($5.00)
for
ten (10)
a minimum order of
temporary permits
as set forth in W.S. 31
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102(a)(x) and department rules
for issuance to purchasers of recreational vehicles at the event;

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201.

Commercial vehicles; registration; exemptions.

(s)

Except as otherwise provided in this section, owners of commercial vehicles meeting the registration
requirements of another jurisdiction and subject to registration in Wyoming and not entitled to exemption from registration or licensing under this section may, as an alternative to registration or proportional registration

secure a temporary permit from the department to make a single trip into, within or out of Wyoming for a period of not to exceed ninety
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six (96) hours for a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) for each single unit operated as a single unit or forty dollars ($40.00) for each legal combination of units including only one (1) power unit. In lieu of the fee required by W.S. 39
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106(g)
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or
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206(d)
or 39
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306(f)
for license and taxation of gasoline
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or
diesel
or alternative
fuels the operator may secure a temporary permit from the department to operate in Wyoming for a period of not to exceed ninety
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six (96) hours for a fee of seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50) for each single unit operated as a single unit or fifteen dollars ($15.00) for each legal combination of units including only one (1) power unit.

Section 2
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W.S. 26
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105(c), 31
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101(a)(xxi) and (b), 31
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103(b)(ix) and 31
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125(b)(i)(E) are repealed
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Section 3
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This act is effective July 1, 2021
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(END)

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