39-16-202. Administration.

(a) The state preempts the field of imposing tax upon sales and storage, use and consumption of tangible personal property as provided by this article. No county, city, town or other political subdivision may impose, levy or collect taxes upon sales or storage, use or consumption of tangible personal property except as provided in this section.

(b) In addition to the state tax imposed under article 1 of this chapter a county or a resort district may impose excise taxes as specified under this article.

(c) Whenever a county or resort district imposes an excise tax on retail sales of tangible personal property, admissions and services made within the county or resort district pursuant to article 2, chapter 15 of this title, the county or resort district shall also impose an excise tax at the same rate on sales made in the county or resort district and storage, use and consumption of tangible personal property in the county or resort district. The purpose of the tax is for general revenue.

(d) No tax shall be imposed under subsection (c) of this section unless the requirements of W.S. 39-16-203 have been satisfied. Satisfaction of the requirements of W.S. 39-16-203 authorizes and requires the imposition of an excise tax under this section at the same rate as the excise tax under article 2 of this chapter.

(e) A county imposing a sales tax pursuant to W.S. 39-15-203(a)(iii), or a resort district imposing a sales tax pursuant to W.S. 39-15-203(a)(iv), is authorized and required to impose a corresponding use tax at the same rate and for the same period of time as for the sales tax.

(f) The administration of the county or resort district use taxes is vested in the department which may prescribe forms and rules and regulations for making returns and for the ascertainment, assessment and collection of the taxes. The department shall keep complete records of all monies received and disbursed by it.

(g) No applicant to the state of Wyoming for grant or loan funds shall be penalized for failure to enact the tax provided in W.S. 39-16-204(a)(ii).