Bill
SF 120
Wyoming allows limited direct-to-consumer sale of uninspected meat from producer-raised animals within Wyoming, with warnings and prohibitions on resale, activated only if federal
Status and key dates
- Introduced: January 23, 2025
- Enacted: Became law without the Governor’s signature (SEA No. 0016); assigned Chapter No. 43 (Feb. 25, 2025)
- General effective date: July 1, 2025.
- Fiscal note: “No significant fiscal or personnel impact.”
Purpose and intent
- Authorizes limited direct-to-consumer sales of certain homemade/uninspected meat products produced by Wyoming producers, subject to conditions and only to the extent allowed under federal law. The act amends W.S. 11-49-102 and 11-49-103 (Wyoming food exemptions/Freedom Act) and adds definitions and new subsections to allow these transactions.
Key provisions
- New definition: “Custom slaughter facility” — a slaughter facility without a state or federal inspector on duty, where resulting meat is not considered state- or federally‑inspected product.
- New sales exception (W.S. 11-49-103(n)): Except as prohibited by federal law, a producer may sell meat products from cattle, sheep, swine or goats raised by the producer and slaughtered either on the producer’s premises or at a custom slaughter facility if all of the following are met:
- Animals are raised, slaughtered, processed and sold entirely within Wyoming.
- Sales are made directly to an informed end consumer in Wyoming (for on‑ or off‑premises consumption).
- A prominent written warning is provided at sale or placed on the product label stating:
- The meat has not been inspected and is not regulated;
- The purchaser agrees not to sell, donate or commercially redistribute the meat;
- Information on the producer’s standards for animal health and processing.
- Producers may not imply endorsement or approval of the product by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture.
- Delayed activation tied to federal law (W.S. 11-49-103(o)): Subsection (n) becomes effective only after the Governor certifies to the Secretary of State (with AG advice) that direct-to-consumer sales of uninspected meat have been legalized under federal law — either by passage of federal legislation or by a final federal court decision invalidating the federal prohibition. Upon that certification, producers may immediately sell under the statute.
- Rulemaking: Upon certification, the Wyoming Department of Agriculture may promulgate rules necessary to implement the act.
Who is affected
- Wyoming livestock producers of cattle, sheep, swine and goats who raise and seek to sell meat directly to consumers.
- Consumers who purchase unpackaged/uninspected meat directly from producers in Wyoming.
- Custom slaughter facilities (as defined) and the Wyoming Department of Agriculture (responsible for rules if/when the provision is activated).
- Federal law and federal courts — the state sale authorization is expressly contingent on changes or rulings at the federal level.
Limitations and compliance
- The authorization is limited to in‑state production and direct sales to an “informed end consumer.”
- Resale, donation or commercial redistribution by the purchaser is prohibited.
- The statute does not override current federal law; activation requires explicit Governor certification that federal prohibition no longer applies.
Fiscal impact
- Legislative Services Office fiscal note: no significant fiscal or personnel impact reported.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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