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Wyo. Stat. § 12-2-304 (2026)

Inspections and examinations; failure to permit

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     (a) The division, through its employees or agents, may
enter and inspect at any time every place of business wherein
malt or alcoholic beverages are being sold, stored or kept by
any licensee or permittee.

     (b) The division, through its employees or agents, may
examine the records, books of account and stock of malt and
alcoholic beverages of retailers, wholesalers and licensees.

     (c) If any licensee refuses to permit the entry of an
agent of the division to his place of business or storage place
for the purpose of inspection, his license may be revoked as
provided by law. Entry for purposes of inspection is authorized
only during open business hours unless it is in the presence of
the licensee or his duly authorized representative or unless the
officer making entry does so under court order or has reasonable
grounds to believe that evidence of any violation of this title
is within the place to be entered.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1994–2023 · leading case: Mickelson v. State, 886 P.2d 247 (Wyo. 1994).
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Mickelson v. State, 886 P.2d 247 (Wyo. 1994). · cites it 19× “12-2-304(c) (1986), which provides: (c) If any licensee refuses to permit the entry of an agent of the [liquor] commission to his place of business or storage place for the purpose of inspection, his license may be revoked as provided by law.”
Mickelson v. State, 906 P.2d 1020 (Wyo. 1995). · cites it 3× “§ 12-2-304 (1986) provides: (a) The commission, through its employees or agents, may enter and inspect at any time every place of business wherein malt or alcoholic beverages are being sold, stored or kept by any licensee or permittee. (b) The commission, through its employees…”
Myron Martize Woods v. The State of Wyoming, 2023 WY 32 (Wyo. 2023). · cites it 4× “On appeal to this Court, the State asserted the officers’ warrantless entry into the bar was justified under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 12-2-304 (c), which allows an officer to enter a liquor establishment after business hours when the officer has “reasonable grounds” to believe a…”
Myron Martize Woods v. The State of Wyoming, 2023 WY 32 (Wyo. 2023). · cites it 4× “On appeal to this Court, the State asserted the officers’ warrantless entry into the bar was justified under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 12-2-304 (c), which allows an officer to enter a liquor establishment after business hours when the officer has “reasonable grounds” to believe a…”
— Wyo. Stat. § 12-2-304(c) — 1 case
Mickelson v. State, 886 P.2d 247 (Wyo. 1994). “12-2-304(c) (1986), which provides: (c) If any licensee refuses to permit the entry of an agent of the [liquor] commission to his place of business or storage place for the purpose of inspection, his license may be revoked as provided by law.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 12-2-304(e) — 1 case
Mickelson v. State, 886 P.2d 247 (Wyo. 1994). “12-2-304(c) (1986), which provides: (c) If any licensee refuses to permit the entry of an agent of the [liquor] commission to his place of business or storage place for the purpose of inspection, his license may be revoked as provided by law.”
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