Facsimile Seals and Signatures

Wyo. Stat. Ann. tit. 16, ch. 2
in effect

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 16-2-101 Definitions.

(a) As used in this act: (i) "Authorized officer" means any official of this state or any of its departments, agencies or other instrumentalities or any of its political subdivisions whose signature to a public security or instrument of payment is required or permitted; (ii) "Facsimile signature" means the reproduction by engraving, imprinting, stamping or other means of the manual signature of an authorized officer; (iii) "Instrument of payment" means a check, draft, warrant or order for the payment, delivery or transfer of funds; (iv) "Public security" means a bond, note, certificate of indebtedness or other obligation for the payment of money, issued by this state or by any of its departments, agencies or other instrumentalities or by any of its political subdivisions; (v) "This act" means W.S. 16-2-101 through 16-2-103.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 16-2-102 Facsimile signature; authorized use; legal effect.

(a) After filing with the secretary of state his manual signature certified by him under oath, any authorized officer may execute or cause to be executed with a facsimile signature in lieu of his manual signature: (i) Any public security, provided that at least one (1) signature required or permitted to be placed thereon shall be manually subscribed; and (ii) Any instrument of payment. (b) Upon compliance with this act by the authorized officer, his facsimile signature has the same legal effect as his manual signature.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 16-2-103 Facsimile seal of state; authorized use; legal effect.

When the seal of this state or any of its departments, agencies, or other instrumentalities or of any of its political subdivisions is required in the execution of a public security or instrument of payment, the authorized officer may cause the seal to be printed, engraved, stamped or otherwise placed in facsimile thereon. The facsimile seal has the same legal effect as the impression of the seal.
Source: WY Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title16.pdfFetched: 10/4/2026