Section 29-7-205 - Sale at Auction; Publication or Posting of Notice; Contents Thereof; New Notice Required in Case of Adjournment; Lien Claimant May Purchase; Bill of Sale to Be Filed.

WY Stat § 29-7-205 (2019) (N/A)
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29-7-205. Sale at auction; publication or posting of notice; contents thereof; new notice required in case of adjournment; lien claimant may purchase; bill of sale to be filed.

(a) A sale shall be made at public auction. The lienholder shall first give ten (10) days notice in any newspaper published in the county where the notice of lien is filed. If no newspaper is published in the county the notice shall be posted for two (2) weeks in at least three (3) public places in the county, one (1) of which shall be at the front door of the courthouse. The notice shall:

(i) Describe the animal or animals to be sold;

(ii) State the amount of money claimed to be due;

(iii) State when the services were rendered; and

(iv) State the exact time and place of the sale.

(b) If for any reason it is necessary to adjourn the sale, new notices shall be given as in the first instance required.

(c) A lien claimant is not prevented from purchasing at a sale because of his owning the lien on the animal sold.

(d) The purchaser shall take from the person selling any female animal or offspring a bill of sale which shall contain the substance of the notice of sale, the date of sale and the consideration. The bill of sale shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state, and shall be provided to a Wyoming brand inspector upon a change of ownership inspection pursuant to W.S. 11-20-203.