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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) No person who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age shall transport, or have in his possession or control, any alcoholic liquor or malt beverage, with the intent of furnishing the same to any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years, while operating or occupying a motor vehicle.
(b) Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year, or both. Upon a second or any subsequent conviction under this subsection the person is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a term not exceeding five (5) years.
(c) In addition to the penalty provided in subsection (b) of this section the division of motor vehicles shall suspend, for a period of one (1) year, the driver's license and automobile registration of any person convicted of operating a motor vehicle in violation of this section. The license suspension shall not run concurrent with any term of imprisonment, if imposed, but shall commence on the last day of incarceration.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wyoming Statutes Title 12. Alcoholic Beverages § 12-6-102. Transporting or possessing in motor vehicle with intent to furnish to person under 21; penalties - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-12-alcoholic-beverages/wy-st-sect-12-6-102/
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