Driver's and motor vehicle services-third party providers.

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ORIGINAL Senate

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SF0095

ENROLLED ACT NO. 49,

SENATE

SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2026 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; authorizing third party providers to provide driver's license and motor vehicle services as specified; creating the motor vehicle division partner program; making conforming amendments; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
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W.S. 31
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205 is created to read:

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205.

Third party providers; motor vehicle division partner program.

(a)

The department may enter into agreements with third party providers to administer written, driving and skills tests for driver's licenses and administer motor vehicle services.

(b)

The department may establish a motor vehicle division partner program to allow third party providers to conduct specified driver's license and motor vehicle services.

(c)

The department shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section, including but not limited to:

(i)

Establishing criteria for the qualifications

and certifications of third party providers;

(ii)

If a motor vehicle division partner program is established, defining the scope of services that may be provided by third party providers under the program;

(iii)

Establishing requirements for training, background checks and bonding of third party providers;

(iv)

Ensuring compliance of third party providers with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations, including but not limited to the federal motor carrier safety administration's regulations for commercial driver's license testing and applicable provisions of the Wyoming administrative code;

(v)

Establishing procedures for monitoring and auditing the activities of third party providers to ensure the integrity and security of driver's license and motor vehicle services;

(vi)

Defining the terms and conditions of agreements between the department and third party providers;

(vii)

Establishing fees and compensation structures for services provided by third party providers;

(viii)

Establishing procedures for the suspension or revocation of third party provider services for noncompliance with department rules or agreement conditions.

(d)

A third party provider acting under the authority granted by this section shall not be considered a governmental entity.

Section 2
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W.S. 31
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114(f)(intro) are amended to read:

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Special enforcement officers; summons and notice to appear for violations; deposit for appearance; disposition of deposit.

(b)

Employees designated under subsection (a) of this section may issue summons for violations of W.S.
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101, 31
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101 through 31
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808 and 39
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Examinations; visual acuity.

(f)

The department may authorize a person, including an agency of this or another state, an employer,
a third party provider pursuant to W.S. 31
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a private driver training facility or other private institution, or a department, agency or instrumentality of local government including fire departments to administer the skills test specified by subsection (a) of this section, provided:

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2026
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(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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