Title 40 · WY
40-13-204 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be imprisoned in
Citation: Wyo. Stat. § 40-13-204
Section: 40-13-204
40-13-204 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than one (1) year or fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both. Each violation is a separate offense.
40-13-206. Exceptions. (a) W.S. 40-13-201 through 40-13-206 do not apply to:
(i) Any broadcaster who, in connection with or as part of a radio, television or cable broadcast transmission or for the purpose of archival preservation, transfers any such sounds recorded on a sound recording;
(ii) Any person who transfers such sounds in the home, for personal use and without compensation for the transfer;
(iii) The transfer of sounds or possession of duplicate copies within an educational institution, solely for educational purposes; or
(iv) Any common carrier whose services or facilities are merely contracted for and used by another for the purpose of transferring sound.
ARTICLE 3 - COPYRIGHT LICENSE ENFORCEMENT
40-13-301. Definitions.
(a) As used in this act:
(i) "Copyright owner" means the owner of a copyright of a nondramatic musical work recognized and enforceable under the copyright laws of the United States pursuant to Title 17 of the United States Code, P. L. 94-553 (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.). "Copyright owner" shall not include the owner of a copyright in a motion picture or audiovisual work or in part of a motion picture or audiovisual work;
(ii) "Performing rights society" means an association or corporation that licenses the public performance of nondramatic musical works on behalf of copyright owners, such as the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) and SESAC, Inc.;
(iii) "Proprietor" means the owner of a retail establishment, restaurant, inn, bar, tavern or any other place of business or professional office located in this state in which the public may assemble and in which nondramatic musical works may be performed, broadcast or otherwise transmitted;
(iv) "Royalty" or "royalties" means the fees payable to a performing rights society for public performance rights; (v) "This act" means W.S. 40-13-301 through