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25LSO-0268
2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-0268
ENGROSSED
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SENATE FILE NO. SF0024
Special license plates for multipurpose vehicles.
Sponsored by: Senator(s) Barlow, Anderson, Jones and Laursen, D and Representative(s) Clouston, Filer, Geringer, Lawley and Styvar
A BILL
for
AN ACT relating to motor vehicle registration; clarifying that specified types of license plates are available for multipurpose vehicles; clarifying the types of vehicles eligible for prisoner of war license plates; and providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1.
W.S. 31
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231(a) and 31
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233(a) are amended to read:
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216.
Special plates; former prisoners of war.
(a)
The county treasurer shall issue one (1) set of special license plates for either a passenger car, truck
, motorcycle, handicapped motorcycle, multipurpose vehicle
or motor home owned or leased by a former prisoner of war in accordance with this section for the year 1988 and thereafter.
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217.
Special plates; Pearl Harbor survivors; national guard members; armed forces veterans; purple heart recipients; women armed forces veteran decals.
(a)
The county treasurer shall issue one (1) set of special license plates to each applicant for either a passenger car, truck, motorcycle, handicapped motorcycle
, multipurpose vehicle
or motor home owned or leased by a survivor of Pearl Harbor, a member of the Wyoming army or air national guard, a purple heart recipient or honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces and, if applied for and eligible, one (1) set of decals designating the person is an honorably discharged woman veteran of the United States armed forces in accordance with this section. These license plates shall be displayed upon the vehicle for which they are issued. A decal designating the person is an honorably discharged woman veteran shall be attached in the lower left corner of a license plate issued under this section.
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218.
Firefighter's license plates.
(a)
A firefighter employed by a city, county, state or duly created fire protection district, a volunteer firefighter as defined by W.S. 35
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616(a)(x) or a firefighter retired from his department with at least ten (10) years of service may apply for distinctive license plates for any motor vehicle that is not a commercial vehicle
or multipurpose vehicle
owned or leased by him upon registration of the vehicle. If the firefighter became a member of a bona fide fire department after January 1, 1995, he shall have a minimum of one (1) year service with the fire department and be firefighter one certified or engine boss wildfire certified in order to apply for the license plate. The fire chief or his designated assistant shall sign a written statement that the applicant is eligible to obtain the license plate. A written statement of eligibility for a retired firefighter shall be signed only by the fire chief. License plates issued under this section shall be displayed upon the vehicle for which they are issued. The license plates shall bear a distinctive symbol and letters identifying the registrant as a firefighter.
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219.
University of Wyoming license plates.
(a)
Any person required to register a vehicle in
Wyoming pursuant to this article may apply to the University of Wyoming for a statement of eligibility for distinctive University of Wyoming license plates for any motor vehicle that is not a commercial vehicle
or multipurpose vehicle
owned or leased by the applicant upon registration of the vehicle.
Upon payment by the applicant of a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) established and assessed by the University of Wyoming, the university shall issue a written statement of eligibility for University of Wyoming license plates.
Application shall be made at least thirty (30) days before registration of the vehicle expires.
Any fees collected under this section shall be payable to the University of Wyoming, shall be deposited in a separate account and are continuously appropriated for use as provided in W.S. 21
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The fee authorized under this section may be increased annually up to the percentage increase as shown by the Wyoming cost
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living index as determined by the division of economic analysis of the department of administration and information.
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220.
Emergency medical technician's license plates.
(a)
Any person certified by the department of health as an emergency medical technician may apply for distinctive license plates for any motor vehicle that is not a commercial vehicle
or multipurpose vehicle
owned or leased by that person upon registration of the vehicle. These license plates shall be displayed upon the vehicle for which they are issued. The license plates shall bear a distinctive symbol and letters identifying the registrant as an emergency medical technician.
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229.
Special plates; gold star.
(a)
Any person required to register a vehicle in Wyoming pursuant to this article may apply to the Wyoming veteran's commission for a statement of eligibility for distinctive gold star license plates for any motor vehicle that is not a commercial vehicle
or multipurpose vehicle
owned or leased by that person upon registration of the vehicle.
Upon payment of the fee required in W.S. 31
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102(a)(viii) by the department, the Wyoming veteran's commission shall issue a written statement of eligibility for the gold star plate.
Only parents, grandparents, spouses, children or siblings of a member of the United States armed forces who died while in service or who died as a result of the service shall be eligible to receive the gold star plates.
Application shall be made at least thirty (30) days before registration of the vehicle expires.
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230.
Tribal license plates.
(a)
Any person required to register a vehicle in Wyoming pursuant to this article may apply for distinctive Eastern Shoshone Indian tribe license plates for any motor vehicle that is not a commercial vehicle
or multipurpose vehicle
owned or leased by the applicant upon registration of the vehicle. The department, in consultation with the business council of the Eastern Shoshone Indian tribe, shall prescribe the design of the Eastern Shoshone license plate, which shall include an image of the bucking horse and rider as described in W.S. 8
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117, and need not include Arabic numerals for the county. The design of the plate shall comply with any applicable federal or state law.
(b)
Any person required to register a vehicle in Wyoming pursuant to this article may apply for distinctive Northern Arapaho Indian tribe license plates for any motor vehicle that is not a commercial vehicle
or multipurpose vehicle
owned or leased by the applicant upon registration of the vehicle. The department, in consultation with the business council of the Northern Arapaho Indian tribe, shall prescribe the design of the Northern Arapaho license plate, which shall include an image of the bucking horse and rider as described in W.S. 8
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117, and need not include Arabic numerals for the county. The design of the plate shall comply with any applicable federal or state law.
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231.
Wildlife conservation license plates; wildlife conservation account; authority to receive and expend monies.
(a)
Any person required to register a vehicle in Wyoming pursuant to this article may apply to the department for a statement of eligibility for wildlife conservation license plates for any motor vehicle that is not a commercial vehicle
or multipurpose vehicle
owned or leased by that person upon registration of the vehicle.
The department may include as part of the application the option for the applicant to donate an additional amount in support of wildlife conservation efforts related to the transportation system. Upon payment by the applicant of a fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) to the department, plus any additional voluntary amount, the department shall issue a written statement of eligibility for wildlife conservation license plates. The department shall assess an annual fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for a person to retain eligibility for wildlife conservation plates, but this annual fee shall not be charged in the year the person pays the one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) eligibility fee. The person may submit an additional voluntary amount in support of wildlife conservation efforts related to the transportation system when remitting the annual fee.
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233.
Organ, eye and tissue donation license plates.
(a)
Any person interested in increasing awareness of organ, eye and tissue donation and transplantation may apply for and be issued distinctive license plates for any motor vehicle that is not a commercial vehicle
or multipurpose vehicle
owned or leased by that person upon registration of the vehicle. These license plates shall be displayed upon the vehicle for which they are issued.
Section 2
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This act is effective January 1, 2026
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