Wyo. Code R. 040-0001-59
Effective Date: 08/17/2017 to 08/16/2017
Rule Type: Expired Emergency Rules & Regulations
Reference Number:
Section 1. Authority. This regulation is promulgated by authority of ~~W.S. Wyoming Statutes § 23-1-102 (a) (xiv), § 23-1-302, § 23-1-701, § 23-3-106, § 23-3-115, § 23-3-401, § 23-3-404 and §23-6-111.~~
~~Section 2. Regulation. The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission hereby adopts the following regulation governing tanneries. This regulation shall remain in effect until modified or rescinded by the Commission.~~
Section 32. Definitions. For the purpose of this regulation, definitions shall be set forth in Title 23, Wyoming Statutes, Commission regulations and the Commission also adopts the following definitions:
~~(a) “Game tag” means Wyoming Interstate Game Tag.~~
~~(b) “Game specimen” means big game animals, trophy game animals, small game animals, game birds, game fish and parts thereof.~~
~~(ea) “Wyoming bobcat tag” means a tag issued and affixed by the Department to a bobcat raw fur.~~
~~(b) “Tanner” means any person who conducts a tannery operation or business.~~
~~(dc) “Tannery” means a any person who conducts commercial operation or business that engages in the processing of raw hides or skins of animalshides or raw fur into leather, hair on hides or dressed furs.~~
Section 43. Game Tags. ~~The A tannery shall immediately affix a game tag and complete a Wyoming Interstate~~ interstate game tag affidavit for each game specimen received by the tannery regardless of the place of origin ~~with a game tag,~~ except as otherwise provided by this Section.
(a) ~~TheA tannery is not required to affix a game tag game to specimens harvested outside the State of Wyoming if the specimens are tagged with a self-locking type tag in the state or country of origin.~~
(b) ~~TheA tannery is not required to affix a game tag to specimens from within Wyoming that already have a game tag affixed.~~
(c) ~~TheA tannery is not required to affix a game tag to any hides and/oror capes from~~ any ~~eleven hoof~~ big game animals that the tannery receives, purchases, stores, handles, ships, sells, transports, and delivers if records are maintained in accordance with Section 54 of this regulation.
(d) All game specimens, except as otherwise provided in subsections (a), (b) or (c) of this section shall be accompanied by the game tag, or self-locking tag from another state or country of origin. ~~The~~A tannery may temporarily remove ~~the game tag or~~ any tag from a game specimen to accommodate the processing of the game specimen, provided the hide is marked in such a manner that it can be readily identified. If ~~the game tag or other~~ a tag is temporarily removed to accommodate the processing of the specimen, it shall be kept with the work order or invoice for the game specimen. If the tannery is not able to ~~attach~~reattach the ~~game tag or tag~~ original tag(s) to the game specimen, the tannery shall lock the game tag or other tag and shall insure the game tag or other tag accompanies the work order or invoice and the game specimen. When the game specimen is returned to the customer, it shall be accompanied by the game tag and affidavit.
(e) ~~The~~A tannery shall not accept ~~the pelt of the~~ a bobcat raw fur that does not ~~possess~~have a Wyoming bobcat tag ~~or~~and game tag affixed to the pelt or an export tag issued by another state.
(a) Immediately upon receipt, ~~the tannery shall record the~~ of any game specimen, ~~on forms provided by the Department or a tanner shall accurately record the following information on forms approved by the Department;~~ regardless of the place of origin. ~~Records shall be true and correct and shall include~~ the name and address of the person from whom the game specimen was received, date of receipt, description of the game specimen, and any identifying number, including, but not limited to licenses, tags, shipping permits ~~and/or~~ or export permits which document the origin of the game specimen.
(b) Immediately upon receipt, ~~the tannery shall record the hides or capes of hides or capes~~ of any cloven hoof big game animals a tanner shall accurately record the following information on forms provided by the Department; ~~or on forms approved by the Department regardless of the place of origin.~~ ~~Records shall be true and correct and shall include~~ the name and address of the person from whom the game specimen hide or cape was received, date of receipt, description of the game specimen hide or cape, and any identifying number, including, but not limited to licenses, tags, shipping permits ~~and/or~~ or export permits which document the origin of the game specimen hide or cape.
(c) Records ~~for the calendar year~~ required by this regulation shall be kept up to date and shall be maintained on the premises until delivered to the Department. ~~The owner or operator of any tannery~~ A tanner shall, upon request of any Department enforcement personnel, ~~exhibit the records required to be maintained and permit~~ allow inspection of the tannery premises and required records pertaining to the business or operation during reasonable business hours.
(d) ~~The~~A tannery shall mail or deliver ~~the~~their records to the Regional Game and Fish
Office in accordance with the address listed in this section in the geographic region where the game warden in the area where the tannery business is located on or before January 10 of the following calendar year.
| Casper Regional Office | 3030 Energy Lane, Casper, WY 82604 |
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| Cody Regional Office | 2820 State Hwy 120, Cody, WY 82414 |
| Green River Regional Office | 351 Astle, Green River, WY 82935 |
| Lander Regional Office | 260 Buena Vista, Lander, WY 82520 |
| Laramie Regional Office | 528 S Adams, Laramie, WY 82070 |
| Pinedale Regional Office | Box 850, Pinedale, WY 82941 |
| Sheridan Regional Office | 700 Valley View Dr, Sheridan, WY 82801 |
Section 65. Approved Forms for Records. The Department shall furnish or approve Forms for record keeping shall be furnished or approved by the Department. If a tanner is a designated as a game tag distributor, the tannery Department shall be furnished the tanner with Wyoming Interstate interstate game tag affidavits and game tags by the Department. If the tannery requests and the Department approves, the Wyoming Interstate interstate game tag affidavit may be incorporated into the tannery's invoice forms as so long as the required Wyoming Interstate interstate game tag affidavit information and format are not altered. The original copy of the affidavit(s) shall accompany the shipment of the game specimen(s).
Section 76. Return of Game Tags. Persons who no longer operate or perform the services of a tannery shall immediately return all fees collected from the sale of game tags, all unsold game tags and all Wyoming Interstate interstate game tag affidavits and records required by this regulation to the Department. Tanneries Tanners that are game tag distributors shall deliver a complete accounting of all game tags sold, unsold game tags, all fees, collected and all completed Wyoming Interstate interstate game tag affidavits from game tags which have been sold, to the Department on or before January 10 of the year following for the year in which the game tags were issued in accordance with Chapter 29, Issuance and Sale of Wyoming Interstate Game Tags.
Section 8. Violation of Commission Regulations. Failure to comply by the provisions of this regulation shall be punishable as provided by Wyoming statutes for violation of Commission regulations.
Section 9. Savings Clause. If any provision of this regulation is held to be illegal or unconstitutional, such a ruling shall not affect other provisions of the regulation which can be given effect without the illegal or unconstitutional provision; and, to this end the provisions of the regulation are severable.
WYOMING GAME AND FISH COMMISSION
By: Ron Lovercheck Keith Culver, President
Date: July 14, 2006 Dated: November 14, 2017