Identification Cards

Wyo. Stat. Ann. tit. 31, ch. 8
in effect

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 31-8-101 Issuance to residents by department; restrictions; limited to one state-issued credential; digital identification card; definitions; rulemaking.

(a) Any Wyoming resident may be issued an identification card by the department of transportation if the resident does not possess or surrenders any other state-issued, REAL ID Act or other applicable federal law compliant driver's license or identification card. The application shall state the registrant's full legal name, social security number, date of birth and any other identifying data the department may require and shall be signed and verified by the applicant. The identification card shall at the applicant's request indicate that the applicant is an anatomical organ donor as provided by W.S. 35-5-205 or that the applicant has a medical alert designation as provided for in W.S. 31-7-142. Before receiving an identification card under this chapter a person who previously has been licensed or issued an identification card in this or any other state but who does not have the credential in their possession shall complete an affidavit of "No License/ID Card in Possession." (b) The department shall not issue an identification card until documentary evidence of the applicant's age and identity has been verified using documents as provided by W.S. 31-7-111. (c) An identification card issued under subsection (a) of this section may include a digital identification card. A digital identification card may be issued upon request of a registrant and payment of the required fee. No digital identification card shall be issued unless the applicant holds the corresponding physical identification card or unless the corresponding physical identification card is issued simultaneously. A registrant may display a digital identification card by providing access to the digital identification card on the registrant's portable electronic device. No law enforcement or judicial officer demanding display of a registrant's digital identification card for any identification verification purpose shall take custody of the registrant's portable electronic device. Display of a digital identification card shall not serve as consent to search the registrant's portable electronic device. A digital identification card shall be designed in accordance with W.S. 31-7-115(d)(i) and (ii). Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a person, other than the department if it has chosen to issue a digital identification card, to accept a digital identification card or otherwise require the purchase of equipment to verify the accuracy of a digital identification card. (d) As used in this chapter: (i) "Digital identification card" means a secure, electronic representation of a physical identification card that is stored on the registrant's portable electronic device and may be viewed or verified by a person to whom access is allowed. A digital identification card is optional to purchase, supplemental to a physical identification card and may be accepted in lieu of a physical identification card at the option of the person requesting or requiring proof of identification; (ii) "Portable electronic device" means as defined in W.S. 31-7-102(a)(li); (iii) "REAL ID Act" means the REAL ID Act of 2005, Public Law 109–13, 119 Stat. 302, enacted May 11, 2005, and subsequent amendments thereto. (e) The department may promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 31-8-102 Contents.

(a) The identification card or digital identification card shall resemble a Wyoming driver's license or digital driver's license. It shall have: (i) A distinguishing number assigned to the registrant; (ii) His full legal name; (iii) His date of birth; (iv) His resident address; (v) A brief description including sex, height and weight; (vi) The registrant's full facial digital photograph; (vii) The following: "State of Wyoming"- "Identification Card No. ...."-"FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY"; (viii) The designations as provided for in W.S. 31-7-139, 31-7-141 and 31-7-142; and (ix) The registrant's usual signature unless the registrant is unable to make a signature. (b) Identification cards issued to a person who is not a United States citizen but who has lawful status as defined by title 6, section 37.3 of the Code of Federal Regulations shall state "Not U.S. citizen".

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 31-8-103 Expiration; records; new cards; renewal by persons living in care facilities.

(a) Identification cards shall expire on the registrant's birthday in the eighth year following issuance of the identification card. The department shall keep records of data contained in identification cards. (b) If an identification card is lost, destroyed or mutilated, the person to whom it was issued may obtain a new identification card upon furnishing the same documentary evidence as for an original identification card. (c) If any information contained in the identification card becomes inaccurate, or if it is desired to withdraw or insert notice of anatomical organ donation or a medical alert designation, the person to whom it was issued may obtain a new card upon: (i) Advising the department of his desire to withdraw or insert notice of an anatomical organ donation or a medical alert designation or furnishing proof of the inaccuracies to the department; (ii) Furnishing all documentary evidence necessary to verify any material change to information listed on the original identification card; and (iii) Surrendering the original identification card. (d) The division shall send a notification for an identification card to the last known address of every eligible registrant, or notify by electronic means if the eligible registrant has consented to receive notices electronically, within one hundred twenty (120) days prior to expiration of the registrant's identification card. The notification shall conspicuously advise registrants of the requirement that in person voters present acceptable identification immediately before voting at the polling place or absentee polling place and that an identification card is a form of acceptable identification. The notice shall also state that persons living in nursing care facilities and assisted living facilities may renew the identification card by mail in accordance with subsection (e) of this section. Every identification card is renewable upon application and payment of the required fee. As used in this section, "last known address" means the address, email address or other electronic contact information, as applicable according to the sending method, on file with the division. (e) A person who is a resident of a nursing home or assisted living facility may renew an identification card issued under this article without appearing in person, subject to all of the following: (i) The person renewing the identification card: (A) Is a full-time resident of a nursing care facility as defined by W.S. 35-2-901(a)(xvi) or an assisted living facility as defined by W.S. 35-2-901(a)(xxii); (B) Submits an application, the required fee and a notarized attestation as part of the application from an administrator or manager of the nursing care facility or assisted living facility that the person is a full-time resident of the facility; (C) Furnishes all documentary evidence necessary to verify any material change to information listed on the original identification card. (ii) No person shall be authorized to renew an identification card under this subsection if the person has renewed the card under this subsection two (2) times in the last sixteen (16) years unless the person's most recent photograph taken by the department of transportation is not more than sixteen (16) years old on the date of renewal; (iii) No person shall renew an identification card under this subsection if the person is changing any of the personal identifying information on the identification card in accordance with W.S. 31-8-103(c).

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 31-8-104 Fees.

Every applicant for an identification card shall pay ten dollars ($10.00) to the department plus an additional ten dollars ($10.00) for a digital identification card if applicable. This fee shall be waived if the applicant requests an identification card that shall be used only for voter identification purposes. The state treasurer shall credit identification card fees to the highway fund. Identification cards, including digital identification cards, issued as a result of the cancellation of a license under W.S. 31-7-122(a)(i) shall be issued without payment of any fee.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 31-8-105 Prohibited acts; penalties.

(a) No person shall: (i) Possess any cancelled, fictitious, fraudulently altered or fraudulently obtained identification card; (ii) Lend his identification card to any other person or knowingly permit its use by another; (iii) Display or represent any identification card not issued to him as being his card; (iv) Photograph, photostat, duplicate or in any way reproduce any identification card or facsimile thereof in such a manner that it could be mistaken for a valid identification card. Possession and display of a digital identification card shall not be considered a violation of this section; (v) Procure an identification card by false swearing, fraud or false statement of any kind or in any form. (b) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), by imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, or both.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 31-8-201 Issuance of identification card by insurers; information.

(a) Each insurer issuing the insurance policy required by W.S. 31-4-103 shall at the same time issue for each vehicle insured under the policy the identification card required under this section or issue temporary evidence of insurance valid for up to sixty (60) days after issue and issue the identification card required under this section within sixty (60) days. The identification card or valid temporary evidence of insurance shall be carried in the vehicle at all times. Temporary evidence of insurance shall contain: (i) The name of the insurer; (ii) The name of the insured; (iii) A description of the vehicle including year, trade name and vehicle identification number. (b) The identification card shall be in a form prescribed by the department and shall contain at least the following information: (i) The name of the insurer; (ii) The name of the insured; (iii) The effective date of the coverage; and (iv) A description of the vehicle including year, trade name and vehicle identification number. (c) The identification card prescribed by this section may be carried by the insured in an electronic format if: (i) The insured and the insurer both agree to the issuance of the card in electronic format; and (ii) The electronic identification card contains the information required by this section.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 31-8-202 Prohibited acts; penalty.

(a) No person shall: (i) Possess any cancelled, fictitious, fraudulently altered or fraudulently obtained card; (ii) Lend his identification card to another person for a fraudulent purpose; (iii) Display or represent any identification card not issued to him as being his card. (b) Any person who is convicted of violating this section, in addition to any other applicable penalty under W.S. 31-4-103, may be fined not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 31-8-203 Verification of insurance; enforcement by insurance commissioner.

(a) If the department has reason to believe a vehicle owner is not insured as required under W.S. 31-4-103, it may request an insurer to verify the existence of an automobile liability policy in a form approved by the department not later than twenty (20) days from the date the request is made. In addition, insurers shall cooperate with the department in establishing and maintaining the insurance verification system provided by W.S. 31-4-103(e), and shall provide access to motor vehicle insurance policy status information as provided in the department's rules and regulations. (b) The insurance commissioner may order insurers to comply with W.S. 31-8-201, rules and regulations promulgated by the department under W.S. 31-8-201 and this section.
Source: WY Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title31.pdfFetched: 10/4/2026

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