Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of
Sub-Agency 0003 - Medicine, Board of
Chapter 9 - CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF PHYSICAL FACILITIES
Section 9-52 - Prohibiting Animals
Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 9-52
Current through September 21, 2024
(a) Except as specified under Chapter 9, Section 52(b) and (c), live animals may not be allowed on the premises of an establishment or processing plant.
(b) Live animals may be allowed in the following situations if the contamination of food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles cannot result:
(i) Edible fish, or decorative fish in
aquariums, shellfish, or crustacea on ice or under refrigeration, and shellfish
and crustacea in display tank systems;
(ii) Patrol dogs accompanying police or
security officers in offices and dining, sales, and storage areas, and sentry
dogs running loose in outside fenced areas;
(iii) In areas that are not used for food
preparation and that are usually open for customers, such as dining and sales
areas, service animals that are controlled by the disabled employee or person
if a health or safety hazard will not result from the presence or activities of
the service animal; and
(iv) Pets
in the common dining areas of institutional care facilities such as nursing
homes, assisted living facilities, group homes, or residential care facilities
at times other than during meals if:
(A)
Effective partitioning and self-closing doors separate the common dining areas
from food storage or food preparation areas;
(B) Condiments, equipment, and utensils are
stored in enclosed cabinets or removed from the common dining areas when pets
are present; and
(C) Dining areas
including tables, countertops, and similar surfaces are effectively cleaned
before the next meal service; and
(v) In areas that are not used for food
preparation, storage, sales, display, or dining, in which there are caged
animals or animals that are similarly restricted, such as in a variety store
that sells pets or a tourist park that displays animals.
(c) Live or dead fish bait may be stored if contamination of food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles cannot result.
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