Wyo. Code R. 060-0002-11
Land Commissioners, Board of
Chapter 11: Fossil Permits
Effective Date: 04/28/1993 to 10/30/1998
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 060.0002.11.04281993
Date Filed 04/28/93
Expr Date
Supr Date
Repeal Date
Document Type RULES
BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS
are Issued to Collect Fossils on State Lands
Section 1. Authority. Wyoming Statutes 1957 - Public Lands 36-11, 36-12, 36-13.
Section 2. Ownership of Fossils. All fossils and paleontological deposits on state lands are the property of the State of Wyoming and removal of specimens from these lands shall not be allowed unless authorized by the Board of Land Commissioners by means of a valid fossil removal permit.
Section 3. Specimens of Scientific Interest. All discoveries of rare, unusual, or atypical fossil specimens occurring on state lands, or found in rock taken from state lands, shall be considered of scientific importance and shall be called (be letter) to the attention of the Curator of the University of Wyoming Geological Museum in Laramie. The Curator may in his discretion, and with full scientific justification, request that such specimens be incorporated into the state collections.
Section 4. Issuance of Fossil Removal Permits. The Board of Land Commissioners shall authorize the issuance of two types of fossil removal permits as follows:
(a) Nonexclusive, Noncommercial Fossil Removal Permit; to be issued to applicants involved in the noncommercial collection of specimens for incorporation into their own or other scientific collections, for museums and public displays, and for teaching purposes. Such specimens may not be sold.
(b) Exclusive Commercial Fossil Removal Permit; to be issued to applicants involved in collecting specimens for purposes of sale to others. Such permits shall be issued with the utmost discretion only when the request and need has been fully justified as beneficial to Wyoming. The Curator or a designated representative of the University of Wyoming Geological Museum shall have the right to inspect all commercial fossil collecting sites and examine collected material at any time.
Section 5. Removal Statement. All recipients of fossil removal permits shall be required to submit to the State Land and Farm Loan Office a complete removal statement inventory of the specimens collected. Such inventories shall be notarized copies due on or before the annual anniversary date of the permit.