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2012 Wyoming Statutes
TITLE 12 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
CHAPTER 4 - LOCAL LICENSES
12-4-101. Authority of cities, towns and counties; population figures; number of available licenses and permits; assessment and payment of fees.

Universal Citation:
WY Stat § 12-4-101 (through 2012)
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(a) Incorporated cities, towns and counties within Wyoming shall license and regulate or prohibit the retail sale of alcoholic and malt beverages under this title. Nothing in this title prohibits a licensing authority of an incorporated city, town or county from issuing less than the total number of allowable retail liquor licenses pursuant to W.S. 12-4-201, less than the allowable bar and grill liquor licenses pursuant to W.S. 12-4-413 or from refusing to issue any license or permit authorized by this title.

(b) Population figures are based upon the official ten (10) year federal census preceding the time of application. Population figures based upon the official census shall be periodically revised by a state population estimate no later than five (5) years after the federal census publication date.

(c) Population figures and estimates required by subsection (b) of this section shall be furnished to the appropriate licensing authorities within the state by the department of administration and information using population estimates from the United States bureau of the census. The maximum number of licenses and permits available for issuance by a licensing authority pursuant to the population formula provided by W.S. 12-4-201 and 12-4-413, shall be certified and distributed by the commission.

(d) Unless otherwise provided, the licensing authority shall uniformly assess license or permit fees annually for each particular class of license or permit. Applicants for a license or permit shall pay the required fee in cash or by certified check upon receipt of the license or permit.

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