Chapter 21 - Transporting Animals And Poultry By Vehicle
CHAPTER 21 - TRANSPORTING ANIMALS AND POULTRY BY VEHICLE
11-21-101. Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 105, 2.
11-21-102. Display of permit to peace officer; written statement inlieu of permit.
Any operator or other person in control ofany vehicle transporting livestock, swine or domestic fowls, or the carcassesthereof, upon demand of any peace officer of Wyoming, shall exhibit his permitto carry the animals or domestic fowls, or carcasses thereof.
11-21-103. Peace officer authorized to stop and inspect carrier; searchwith or without warrant; seizure of animals unlawfully taken.
(a) Any inspector, game warden or peace officer of the countyor state of Wyoming may stop any vehicle carrying livestock, poultry, orcarcasses thereof, for the purpose of examining the owner's permit and thecontents of the vehicle.
(b) Any inspector, game warden or other peace officer of thecounty or state of Wyoming may detain any vehicle which he has probable causeto believe may contain stolen animals, poultry or carcasses thereof, for not toexceed twelve (12) hours or until a legal search warrant may be obtained. Ifthe person in charge of the vehicle consents in writing to a search of theconveyance without a warrant, the search shall be made by the officer in thepresence of the detained person as soon as the consent is obtained.
(c) Any inspector, game warden or peace officer of the countyor state of Wyoming may seize and take into custody any animals, poultry orcarcasses thereof which have been unlawfully taken, unlawfully transported orwhich are unlawfully in possession.
11-21-104. Prohibited acts; penalties for violations.
Any person who knowingly exhibits or causesto be exhibited to any peace officer any false or forged permit, or who, uponrequest of any peace officer of Wyoming, refuses or neglects to exhibit apermit, shall be punished as provided in W.S. 11-1-103.