Chapter 32 - Poultry
CHAPTER 32 - POULTRY
11-32-101. Definitions.
(a) As used in this act:
(i) "Baby poultry" means poultry under ten (10) weeksof age;
(ii) "Board" means the Wyoming livestock board;
(iii) "Breeding stock" means poultry used forreproduction;
(iv) "Poultry" means live chickens, turkeys, ducks,geese and game birds as defined by W.S. 23-1-101(a)(iv);
(v) "This act" means W.S. 11-32-101 through 11-32-104.
11-32-102. Rules and regulations.
The board may adopt rules and regulationsto carry out this act and to prevent the spread of disease among poultry.
11-32-103. Labeling of shipments.
(a) Each container of poultry, baby poultry, hatching eggs orbreeding stock sold within or imported into this state, except those containingpoultry for immediate slaughter, shall bear the name and address of the shipperand an official label or certificate showing:
(i) The number, breed and variety, sex and date of hatch forbaby poultry;
(ii) The name of the hatchery or person producing poultry in thecase of baby poultry;
(iii) The agency under the supervision of which the testing forpullorum disease was done, the pullorum classification; and
(iv) In the case of breeding stock, the pullorum classificationand date of last test.
(b) No person shall import into Wyoming any poultry, babypoultry, hatching eggs or breeding stock which is not labelled as provided bysubsection (a) of this section except for immediate slaughter.
11-32-104. Penalty; seizure of property.
Any person who violates W.S. 11-32-101through 11-32-103 or any rule or regulation promulgated hereunder shall befined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). Any container of poultry,baby poultry, hatching eggs or breeding stock which is not labeled inaccordance with the provisions of this act or rules and regulations may beseized and its contents destroyed or returned to the shipper at the shipper'sexpense, as the board determines.