Section 16-6-201 – Short Title.
16-6-201. Short title. This act may be cited as the “Wyoming Preference Act of 1971”.
Section 16-6-202 – Definitions.
16-6-202. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) “Laborer” means a person employed to perform unskilled or skilled manual labor for wages in any capacity and does not include independent contractors; (ii) “Resident” or “Wyoming laborer” includes any person who is a citizen of the United States, or a person who is authorized to […]
Section 16-6-203 – Required Resident Labor on Public Works; Exception.
16-6-203. Required resident labor on public works; exception. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this act, every person who is responsible for a public work shall employ only Wyoming laborers on the public work. Every contract for a public work let by any person shall contain a provision requiring that Wyoming laborers be used except […]
Section 16-6-204 – Employees Not Covered by Provisions.
16-6-204. Employees not covered by provisions. All other employees of the contractor or subcontractor, other than laborers as defined by this act, are not covered by this act.
Section 16-6-205 – Enforcement.
16-6-205. Enforcement. (a) The department of workforce services shall promulgate rules and regulations required to enforce this act and is authorized and directed to enforce this act. For purposes of all investigations, the department shall have the power to issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of any books, papers, […]
Section 16-6-206 – Failure to Employ State Laborers; Penalty.
16-6-206. Failure to employ state laborers; penalty. (a) A person who willfully or intentionally fails to use Wyoming laborers as required in this act shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per nonresident laborer employed per day, not to exceed a total penalty of ten percent (10%) […]