2019 Wyoming Statutes
Title 31 - Motor Vehicles
Chapter 14 - Motor Club Services
Section 31-14-102 - Definitions.

31-14-102. Definitions.

(a) As used in this act:

(i) "Bail bond service" means the furnishing or procuring by a motor club of a cash deposit or undertaking required by law in order that a person accused of violation of any law may enjoy personal freedom pending trial;

(ii) "Buying and selling service" means an arrangement by a motor club whereby the holder of a service contract with the club is aided in any way in the purchase or sale of an automobile;

(iii) "Claim adjustment service" means an act by a motor club for the purpose of adjusting claims on behalf of the holder of a service contract with the club, when the claim results from injury or damage to person or property arising out of an accident, in connection with the ownership, maintenance, operation and use of a motor vehicle;

(iv) Repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 33, § 2.

(v) "Commissioner" means the insurance commissioner of this state;

(vi) "Discount service" means an arrangement by a motor club resulting in giving special discounts, rebates or reductions of price on gasoline, oil, repairs, parts, accessories or service for motor vehicles or other goods and services to holders of service contracts with the club;

(vii) "Emergency road service" means any act by a motor club consisting of fuel delivery, extrication, lockout service, key replacement, repair, replacement or other adjustment of the equipment, tires or mechanical parts of a motor vehicle so as to permit it to be operated under its own power;

(viii) "Financial service" means an arrangement by a motor club whereby loans or other advances of money are made to holders of service contracts with the club;

(ix) "Insurance service" means the selling or giving, with a service contract or as a result of membership in or affiliation with a motor club, of a policy of insurance written by an authorized insurance carrier covering liability or loss by the holder resulting from injury or damage to person or property arising out of an accident the liability or loss being the consequence of the ownership, maintenance, operation or use of a motor vehicle;

(x) "License service" means the rendering of assistance by a motor club to any person obtaining:

(A) Registration of a motor vehicle with the state;

(B) A driver's license;

(C) A transfer of legal ownership or registration in the records of the department of transportation.

(xi) "Map service" means the furnishing of a motor club of road maps without cost to holders of service contracts with the club;

(xii) "Motor club" means a person directly or indirectly engaged in selling or offering for sale, furnishing or procuring motor club service;

(xiii) "Motor club service" means the rendering or procuring of any of the services defined in this act to any person in connection with the ownership, operation, use or maintenance of a motor vehicle by the person upon any of the following considerations:

(A) The person is or will become a member of the club rendering or furnishing the service;

(B) The person is or will become in any manner affiliated with the club;

(C) The person is or will become entitled to receive membership or other motor club service from the club by virtue of any agreement or understanding with the club.

(xiv) "Service contract" means a written agreement whereby any person promises for a consideration to render, furnish or procure motor club service for any other person and includes contracts satisfying the requirements of W.S. 31-14-119;

(xv) "Theft service" means an act by a motor club for the purpose of locating, identifying or recovering a stolen or missing motor vehicle owned or controlled by the holder of a service contract with the club or for the purpose of detecting or apprehending the person guilty of the theft;

(xvi) "Touring service" means the furnishing by a motor club of touring information without cost to holders of service contracts with the club;

(xvii) "Towing service" means the drafting or moving by a motor club of a motor vehicle from one place to another under other power than its own;

(xviii) "This act" means W.S. 31-14-101 through 31-14-131.