The bill amends various sections of Wyoming's motor vehicle laws to streamline the issuance of license plates and registration certificates by transferring the responsibility from county treasurers to the Department of Transportation. Key changes include the requirement for the department to issue one or two license plates based on whether a vehicle has a front plate bracket, and the removal of the previous mandate that license plates be replaced after a specified time. Instead, license plates will remain valid until they are deemed unreadable or unrecognizable by a peace officer, at which point a replacement must be requested from the department.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that the department will issue various special license plates, including those for disabled veterans, Pearl Harbor survivors, and emergency medical technicians, among others. It also establishes that the department will handle the issuance of decals for breast cancer awareness and other special designations. The Department of Transportation is tasked with adopting necessary rules to implement these changes by January 1, 2027, while the majority of the bill's provisions will take effect immediately upon becoming law.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 31-2-204, 31-2-213, 31-2-215, 31-2-216, 31-2-217, 31-2-218, 31-2-220, 31-2-222, 31-2-223, 31-2-229, 31-2-230, 31-2-231, 31-2-232