(a) Applicants shall submit a request for a seasonal brand to the Board. The Board may issue a permit after the application has been researched by the Brand Recording Unit for possible conflicts and after receiving a recommendation by a Brand Inspection District Supervisor that the seasonal brand does not conflict with a registered Wyoming Brand, or that if it does conflict, it is determined that the use of the seasonal brand does not constitute a risk of misidentification that is deemed unacceptable by the Board with cattle branded with a registered Wyoming brand.
(b) The applicant shall show proof that the out-of-state brand is currently registered either by a brand card or a brand certificate from the state or province of issue.
(c) Eligible permittees are those individuals or entities that have a legally recorded brand in another state or province and are:
(d) Each permit shall be made in triplicate. The original shall be given to the permittee, one (1) copy shall be retained by the Brand Inspection District Supervisor, and one (1) copy shall be forwarded and filed with the office of the agency.
(e) The seasonal permit shall specify on the permit application the approximate number of cattle to be branded, the place of origin, and the Wyoming destination of all cattle to be imported.
(f) If a permit is issued, a Brand Inspector shall examine all brand clearances on all applicable cattle prior to the use of a seasonal brand. The permit holder must also notify a Brand Inspector prior to branding the cattle, and the inspector may, at his or her discretion, examine the cattle during the branding. The cattle to be branded must not be mixed with other cattle prior to branding. The permit holder shall show the Seasonal Brand Permit to the brand inspector at the time of brand inspection. The permit holder shall provide proof of ownership of the cattle and pay all necessary brand inspection fees as prescribed by law.
(g) The seasonal brand may only be applied in the geographical location specified on the permit.
(h) Each permit shall be good for one-hundred eighty (180) days in the calendar year in which it is issued unless revoked for cause by the agency.
(i) Each permit shall be nontransferable.
(j) The permit holder is responsible to apply to the Board for a seasonal brand each calendar year. Applications must be received at least ninety (90) days prior to the intended use of the permit. Applications shall be researched for eligibility each year.
(k) A copy of the permit shall be in the possession of the person in charge of any cattle branded with the seasonal brand being transported, trailed, or driven, and shall be shown upon request to any person authorized to enforce the brand inspection laws.
(l) The permit holder shall comply with all applicable state brand laws, rules, and orders.
(m) Failure to comply with these provisions is cause for revocation of the permit.
051-17 Wyo. Code R. § 17-7