040-69 Wyo. Code R. §§ 69-7 - Transportation of Live Cold-Blooded Wildlife

(a) Interstate transportation. Cold-blooded wildlife may be transported through the state if the person transporting said wildlife is in possession of a valid permit for interstate transportation of live wildlife or specifically exempted in this subsection. Holders of interstate transportation permits shall not be required to possess an importation/possession permit.

(i) Interstate transportation permits may be available at all ports of entry. Interstate transportation permits shall be legible, fully completed, signed and dated by the permittee. It shall be a violation of this regulation for the permittee to make a false statement on the interstate transportation permit.

(ii) An interstate transportation permit shall only allow transportation of live cold-blooded wildlife through the state for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive hours from the time of issuance.

(iii) Holders of interstate transportation permits shall immediately notify the Department of any cold-blooded wildlife escapes, deaths, or any wildlife exposed to, or having contracted, a contagious disease or parasite while being transported through Wyoming. Dead cold-blooded wildlife shall not be disposed of within Wyoming unless authorized by the Department. It shall be a violation of this regulation to release live cold-blooded wildlife within the state of Wyoming.

(iv) AIS, as defined in Commission Regulation Chapter 62, Regulation for Aquatic Invasive Species, are prohibited from interstate transportation.

(v) Amphibians and reptiles do not require an interstate transportation permit except as provided below:

(A) Amphibians and reptiles that are prohibited from importation or possession in Section 8 of this regulation may be transported through the state and shall require an interstate transportation permit; and,

(B) Amphibians and reptiles that require an importation/possession permit in Sections 6 or 9 of this regulation shall require an interstate transportation permit.

(vi) Marine fish, tropical fish, ornamental fish, mollusks and crustaceans do not require an interstate transportation permit.

(vii) Coldwater, coolwater and warmwater fish species as defined in Commission Regulation Chapter 51, Private Fish Hatcheries, from a Department approved private fish hatchery do not require an interstate transportation permit.

(viii) Cold-blooded wildlife not requiring an importation/possession permit in Section 10 of this regulation do not require an interstate transportation permit.

(b) Containers of venomous or poisonous wildlife shall be clearly marked as "Venomous Wildlife" or "Poisonous Wildlife" and shall include common and scientific names.

(c) Any person transporting live fish or other live cold-blooded wildlife into Wyoming from an out of state aquaculture facility shall stop at every open AIS check station that is on their route of travel and allow inspection of the conveyance.

(d) Fish shall be transported in vehicles visibly placarded indicating that the equipment is being used to transport live fish. Letters, numbers or symbols displayed on the placard shall be at least three (3) inches in height, excluding shading and bordering, and shall be of a color that contrasts with the placard background color. Individuals transporting fish listed below are exempt from the placard requirement:

(i) Fish shipped by common carrier (e.g., UPS, Federal Express); and,

(ii) Marine fish, tropical fish or ornamental fish.

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040-69 Wyo. Code R. §§ 69-7

Adopted, Eff. 9/15/2022.