35-18-102(a)(v) but includes a finance agency as defined in W.S.

35-18-102(a)(v) but includes a finance agency as defined in W.S. 34.1-2-104;

(iv) "This act" means W.S. 31-2-501 through 31-2-508.

(b) Except as provided by W.S. 31-2-502, any owner of a mobile home located in this state for which no Wyoming certificate of title has been issued to the owner, or the transferee upon transfer of ownership of a mobile home, shall apply for a certificate of title at the office of a county clerk within forty-five (45) days of the date the mobile home became subject to this act, or upon a transfer, within forty-five (45) days of the date of transfer.

31-2-502. Exclusions.

(a) No certificate of title shall be issued or required for mobile homes:

(i) Owned by the United States;

(ii) Being transported from a point outside this state;

(iii) Held for sale by a Wyoming mobile home dealer;

(iv) Installed on a permanent foundation, taxable as real property and which has no current title under this act.

(b) If a mobile home is installed on a permanent foundation and is taxable as real property:

(i) The certificate of title or manufacturer's certificate of origin, if any, shall be surrendered to and cancelled by the county clerk of the county in which the mobile home is located except that no title shall be cancelled under this subsection unless all liens on the home have been released. The county clerk may require the person surrendering the title for cancellation to disclose information necessary to determine whether cancellation is proper under law. The county clerk shall issue a document certifying the cancellation of the certificate of title for recording in the real estate records of the county clerk of the county in which the mobile home is located;

(ii) If the certificate of title or manufacturer's certificate of origin is unavailable then upon filing with the county clerk a sworn affidavit in accordance with this paragraph and an acknowledgment if required by subsection (c) of this section, the clerk shall issue a title for the purpose of immediate surrender to and cancellation by the county clerk. The affidavit required under this paragraph shall be on a form prescribed by the department. The affiant shall attest to the unavailability of the certificate of title, manufacturer's certificate of origin or other relevant documentation and to the mobile home's permanent affixation to the real property. The surrendered title and affidavit shall be recorded in the real estate records of the county clerk of the county in which the mobile home is located upon payment of the title fee under W.S.