Wyoming § 23-4-104 - Fish hatchery protection; penalty.
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§ 23-4-104. Fish hatchery protection; penalty.
Any person who, without consent of the owner, intentionally removes, destroys or introduces a substance into the waters of another with intent to destroy, any fish in a fish hatchery, artificial lake, pond including a catch out pond being used as a commercial aqua-culture operation is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both, if the value of the fish destroyed is not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both, if the value of the fish destroyed is more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-4-104 ("Fish hatchery protection; penalty.") is part of the Wyoming Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Wyoming. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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