Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 040 - Game and Fish Commission
Sub-Agency 0001 - Game and Fish Commission Regulations
Chapter 10 - IMPORTATION AND POSSESSION OF LIVE WARM-BLOODED WILDLIFE
Section 10-22 - Process for Appealing a Department Decision
Current through March 23, 2024
(a) The applicant may appeal a permit denial or other Department decision made under the authority of this regulation by submitting a written request to the Department Permitting Officer at Department headquarters for reconsideration within thirty (30) consecutive days from the date of receipt of written notification of the decision being contested. If an applicant fails to request an appeal within thirty (30) consecutive days, the applicant shall waive their ability to make any future appeal request regarding the Department's decision.
(b) Upon receipt of a written request for reconsideration, the Permitting Officer shall notify the Chief of the Wildlife Division or the Chief of the Fish Division as appropriate. The Chief shall establish a Department Decision Review Board (Board) consisting of five (5) Department employees no more than two (2) of whom were directly involved in the initial decision.
(c) The applicant may appeal the decision of the Board by submitting a written request to the Director of the Department at Department headquarters for reconsideration. This request shall be received at Department headquarters no later than thirty (30) consecutive days after the applicant receives the Board's decision letter. If an applicant fails to request an appeal within thirty (30) consecutive days from the date they received the Board's decision letter, the applicant shall waive their ability to make any future request for reconsideration of the Department's position.
(d) An applicant may appeal the decision of the Director to by submitting a written request to the President of the Commission at Department headquarters no later than thirty (30) consecutive days after the applicant receives the Director's decision letter. If the applicant fails to submit a request for reconsideration within thirty (30) consecutive days from the date they received the Director's decision letter, the applicant shall waive their ability to make any future request for reconsideration of the Department's decision.
(e) The applicant may appeal a decision of the Commission by filing with the appropriate Wyoming District Court.