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Wyo. Stat. § 12-4-101 (2026)

Authority of cities, towns and counties;

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population figures; number of available licenses and permits;
assessment of fees.

     (a) Incorporated cities, towns and counties within Wyoming
shall license and regulate or prohibit the retail sale of
alcoholic and malt beverages under this title. Nothing in this
title prohibits a licensing authority of an incorporated city,
town or county from issuing less than the total number of
allowable liquor licenses or from refusing to issue any license
or permit authorized by this title.

     (b) Population figures are based upon the official ten
(10) year federal census preceding the time of application.
Population figures based upon the official census shall be
periodically revised by a state population estimate no later
than five (5) years after the federal census publication date.

     (c) Population figures and estimates required by
subsection (b) of this section shall be furnished to the
appropriate licensing authorities within the state by the
department of administration and information using population
estimates from the United States bureau of the census. The
maximum number of licenses and permits available for issuance by
a licensing authority pursuant to the population formula
provided by W.S. 12-4-201 and 12-4-413, shall be certified and
distributed by the division.

     (d) Unless otherwise provided, the licensing authority
shall uniformly assess license or permit fees annually for each
particular class of license or permit.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1982–2023 · leading case: Kurpjuweit v. Nw. Dev. Co., 708 P.2d 39 (Wyo. 1985).
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Kurpjuweit v. Nw. Dev. Co., 708 P.2d 39 (Wyo. 1985). · cites it 4× “Section 12-4-101, et seq., W.S.1977. This argument misconstrues the nature of the remedy provided by the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act, §§ 1-37-101 to 1-37-115, W.”
Baessler v. Freier, 2011 WY 125 (Wyo. 2011). · cites it 5× “[¶ 32] Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 12-4-101 (a) (LexisNexis 2011) provides: Incorporated cities, towns and counties within Wyoming shall license and regulate or prohibit the retail sale of alcoholic and malt beverages under this title.”
State Ex Rel. Bayou Liquors, Inc. v. City of Casper, 906 P.2d 1046 (Wyo. 1995). · cites it 3× “) and W.S. 12-4-101(a) (Cum.Supp.1995). Thus if we were to go beyond the holding in Walker and allow standing for other parties when the decision was made by a city, we would then have the anomaly of different parties having standing to challenge retail liquor licenses solely on…”
Albertson's, Inc. v. City of Sheridan, 2001 WY 98 (Wyo. 2001). · cites it 2× “Further, all the "Local Licenses" provisions of Title 12, Chapter 4 (§§ 12-4-101 to 702) taken together mention the term "transfer" or its derivations over thirty times.”
City of Evanston v. Whirl Inn, Inc., 647 P.2d 1378 (Wyo. 1982). · cites it 2× “Section 12-4-101(a), W.S.1977 states, “Incorporated cities, towns and counties within Wyoming shall license and regulate or prohibit the retail sale of alcoholic and malt beverages under this title.”
State ex rel. Stocker v. City of Laramie, 737 P.2d 746 (Wyo. 1987). · cites it 4× “” Section 12-4-101(a), (b) and (c), W.S.1977 (July, 1986 Pamphlet).”
Monty Elliott v. Natrona Cnty. Bd. of Commissioners, 2023 WY 61 (Wyo. 2023). · cites it 2× “Ann § 12-4-104(e) which imposes limitations on judicial review as follows: “An applicant for a renewal license or permit may appeal to the district court from an adverse decision by the licensing authority.”
Sterner v. United States, 774 P.2d 639 (Wyo. 1989). “The purpose of the local licens *644 ing provisions found in §§ 12-4-101 to -702, W.S.1977, is the exercise of regulatory control by licensing authorities over those who engage in the retail sale of intoxicating liquors in Wyoming.”
Wyo. Stat. § 12-4-101(a): 4 cases
State Ex Rel. Bayou Liquors, Inc. v. City of Casper, 906 P.2d 1046 (Wyo. 1995). “) and W.S. 12-4-101(a) (Cum.Supp.1995). Thus if we were to go beyond the holding in Walker and allow standing for other parties when the decision was made by a city, we would then have the anomaly of different parties having standing to challenge retail liquor licenses solely on…”
Baessler v. Freier, 2011 WY 125 (Wyo. 2011). “[¶ 32] Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 12-4-101 (a) (LexisNexis 2011) provides: Incorporated cities, towns and counties within Wyoming shall license and regulate or prohibit the retail sale of alcoholic and malt beverages under this title.”
City of Evanston v. Whirl Inn, Inc., 647 P.2d 1378 (Wyo. 1982). “Section 12-4-101(a), W.S.1977 states, “Incorporated cities, towns and counties within Wyoming shall license and regulate or prohibit the retail sale of alcoholic and malt beverages under this title.”
State ex rel. Stocker v. City of Laramie, 737 P.2d 746 (Wyo. 1987). “” Section 12-4-101(a), (b) and (c), W.S.1977 (July, 1986 Pamphlet).”
Wyo. Stat. § 12-4-101(b): 1 case
State ex rel. Stocker v. City of Laramie, 737 P.2d 746 (Wyo. 1987). “” Section 12-4-101(a), (b) and (c), W.S.1977 (July, 1986 Pamphlet).”
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