Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 35-13-201, 35-13-203, 35-13-205 § 35-13-201
Generally; service and assistance animals.
Operative Text
35-13-201. Generally; service and assistance animals.
(a) Any blind, visually impaired, deaf, hearing impaired
person or other person with a disability, subject to the
conditions and limitations established by law and applicable
alike to all persons:
(i) Has the same right as an able-bodied person to
the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks,
walkways, public buildings, public facilities and other public
places;
(ii) Shall be afforded full and equal accommodations,
advantages, facilities and privileges of any place of public
accommodation and any other place to which the general public is
invited; and
(iii) Shall not be discriminated against in the
leasing or rental of apartments and other private residential
property because of his disability.
(b) Any blind, visually impaired, deaf, hearing impaired
person or other person with a disability may be accompanied by a
service animal in any facility of a public entity in accordance
with 28 C.F.R. 35.136 and any place of public accommodation in
accordance with 28 C.F.R. 36.302(c).
(c) A person shall not be discriminated against in the
leasing or rental of residential property because the person has
an assistance animal, which shall be permitted in leased or
rented residential property in accordance with the federal Fair
Housing Act. The person shall be liable for any damage done by
his assistance animal to the premises or facilities of the
leased or rented residential property.
(d) A public accommodation, or any agent or employee
thereof, that permits a service animal or an animal believed in
good faith to be a service animal in its place of public
accommodation is not liable for any damage or injury caused by
the animal.Wyoming Stat. §§ 35-13-201, 35-13-203, 35-13-205 establishes that people with disabilities have the same rights as anyone else to access public spaces and must not be discriminated against when leasing or renting residential property. The law also permits service animals in public facilities and places of public accommodation, and allows assistance animals in rental housing consistent with the federal Fair Housing Act. Tenants with assistance animals remain financially responsible for any damage those animals cause to the rental property or its facilities.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Wyo. Stat. §§ 35-13-201, 35-13-203, 35-13-205, compliant residential property operators do not refuse to lease or rent to applicants or tenants on the basis of disability, and they permit assistance animals in their units in line with the federal Fair Housing Act. Operators generally document any animal-related damage separately from disability-related accommodation decisions, since the statute holds the tenant—not the landlord—liable for damage caused by an assistance animal. Familiarity with both the Wyoming statute and the federal Fair Housing Act standards helps operators maintain consistent, nondiscriminatory leasing practices.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Wyo. Stat. §§ 35-13-201, 35-13-203, 35-13-205 gives tenants with disabilities the right to be free from discrimination in the leasing or rental of residential property, and it specifically protects the right to keep an assistance animal in a rental unit consistent with the federal Fair Housing Act. If a landlord refuses to rent to you or denies an assistance animal based on disability, that refusal may constitute a violation of this statute and potentially of federal fair housing law as well. Tenants who believe their rights under this provision have been violated can explore options such as filing a complaint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development or contacting a local tenant-rights organization for general guidance.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
Generated October 26, 2026 — auto-generated, not yet human-reviewed. See /transparency for methodology.
Effective Timeline
References Out
No outbound references recorded yet for this provision.
References In
Rules and statutes that cite this regulation