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WY Stat § 35-9-122 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 9 - Fire Protection|Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety|Section 35-9-122 - Chief Electrical Inspector Responsible for Licensing.

35-9-122. Chief electrical inspector responsible for licensing.| The chief electrical inspector is responsible for licensing electrical contractors, master electricians, journeyman electricians, low voltage electrical contractors, limited electrical contractors, low voltage technicians and limited technicians and shall pass on the fitness and qualifications of applicants for licenses. Every applicant for a license under this chapter shall provide his social security number to the chief electrical inspector.
WY Stat § 35-9-124 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 9 - Fire Protection|Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety|Section 35-9-124 - Powers and Duties of Board; Appeals.

35-9-124. Powers and duties of board; appeals.| (a) The board shall:  (i) Adopt rules and regulations to implement this section and to establish minimum standards for:  (A) Training requirements for all classes of electricians;  (B) Licensing requirements for all classes of electricians; and  (C) Reciprocal licenses for any journeyman electrician, master electrician, low voltage technician or limited technician license.  (ii) Regarding the installation of electrical equipment and electrical safety standards, hear appeals to determine the suitability of alternate materials and type of construction and to interpret and grant variances from the National Electrical Code.  (b) Any applicant may appeal a decision of the chief electrical inspector to the board.  (c) The board may suspend or cancel the license of any licensee for a repeated or serious violation of this act or the rules and regulations of the board. A serious violation is any violation that poses a risk of injury or death to persons or is likely to result in property damage exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00). A repeated violation is one that occurs within two (2) years of any previously documented violation.  (d) Any person whose license is suspended, cancelled or refused by the board may appeal to the appropriate district court.  (e) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 84, § 3.  (f) The board may hear appeals of civil penalties imposed by the department pursuant to W.S. 35-9-130.  (g) The board may enter into and approve reciprocal license agreements with other states if such agreements conform with the conditions and minimum standards required under W.S. 35-9-126(d).
WY Stat § 35-9-127 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 9 - Fire Protection|Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety|Section 35-9-127 - Apprentice Electricians and Apprentice Technicians.

35-9-127. Apprentice electricians and apprentice technicians.| (a) An electrical contractor may employ apprentice electricians to assist a licensed journeyman or master electrician. From and after March 1, 1994, apprentice electricians shall be enrolled in a bona fide program of training approved by the bureau of apprenticeship and training, United States department of labor, or present evidence directly to the department that he is enrolled in an apprentice training program which provides training equivalent to a program approved by the bureau of apprenticeship and training, United States department of labor. The department may monitor the apprenticeship programs and receive necessary progress reports. For purposes of determining whether a program provides equivalent training the department shall consider and apply the current bureau of apprenticeship and training standards. Apprentice electricians shall register with the department and update the registration yearly as required by the department. The electrical contractor shall notify the chief electrical inspector in writing of the name and address of each apprentice electrician employed, and the date of employment or termination of employment within ten (10) days of the action. A licensed journeyman or master electrician shall supervise each apprentice electrician. A licensed journeyman or master electrician shall not supervise more than two (2) apprentice electricians at the same time.  (b) A low voltage or limited electrical contractor may employ apprentice technicians to assist a licensed technician. Apprentice technicians shall be enrolled in a program of training as approved by the department. Apprentice technicians shall register with the department and update the registration yearly as required by the department. The low voltage or limited electrical contractor shall notify the chief electrical inspector in writing of the name and address of each apprentice technician employed, and the date of employment or termination of employment within ten (10) days of the action. A licensed technician shall supervise each apprentice technician. A licensed technician shall not supervise more than one (1) apprentice technician at the same time.
WY Stat § 35-9-129 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 9 - Fire Protection|Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety|Section 35-9-129 - Fees.

35-9-129. Fees.| (a) The fees for licenses, work permits, examinations and apprentice registrations shall be determined by the department but shall not exceed:  (i) Electrical contractor's license $400.00  (ii) Low voltage electrical contractor's license  $200.00  (iii) Limited electrical contractor's license  $200.00  (iv) Master electrician license $200.00  (v) Journeyman electrician license $100.00  (vi) Low voltage technician's license $100.00  (vii) Limited technician's license $100.00  (viii) Temporary working permit for journeyman electrician, low voltage technician or limited technician  $50.00  (ix) Examination fee $300.00  (x) Apprentice registration fee $20.00  (b) Sixty percent (60%) of the fees collected pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be deposited in a separate account for the purpose of providing additional state electrical inspectors. Forty percent (40%) of the fees collected pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be deposited in the general fund.
WY Stat § 35-9-131 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 9 - Fire Protection|Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety|Section 35-9-131 - Investigation of Electrocutions; Powers of Chief Electrical Inspector.

35-9-131. Investigation of electrocutions; powers of chief electrical inspector.| (a) Except in cases where a federal agency has and asserts the right to control an investigation under applicable federal law or when an entity or activity involved is regulated by the Wyoming public service commission, the chief electrical inspector, or his designee, may investigate the cause, origin and circumstances of each incident of electrocution or serious injury from electrical contact occurring in the state. In cases where more than one (1) agency has investigative authority over the incident, all agencies shall work together to fully investigate.  (b) In performing the duties imposed by this section, the chief electrical inspector, or his designee, may:  (i) Enter and examine any property, building or premises where any incident occurred;  (ii) Enter any property, building or premises adjacent to that in which an incident occurred;  (iii) Take full control and custody of the buildings and premises until his examinations and investigations are completed; and  (iv) Take testimony under oath and cause the testimony to be reduced to writing. In taking testimony and performing an investigation, the chief electrical inspector or his designee may:  (A) Subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance before him;  (B) Cause to be produced papers he requires in the examination; and  (C) Administer oaths and affirmations to persons appearing as witnesses before him.  (c) When the examination discloses that an incident involved criminal activity, the chief electrical inspector shall transmit a copy of the testimony to the district attorney for the county where the incident occurred.  (d) As used in this section, "incident" means an event in which a person is seriously injured or killed as a result of transient electrical current from an electrical device or installation.
WY Stat § 35-9-151 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 9 - Fire Protection|Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety|Section 35-9-151 - Short Title.

35-9-151. Short title.| This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Wyoming Emergency Response Act".
WY Stat § 35-9-154 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 9 - Fire Protection|Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety|Section 35-9-154 - Emergency Response Training, Planning and Reporting.

35-9-154. Emergency response training, planning and reporting.| (a) After consultation with the commission and the state fire marshal, the director, office of homeland security shall:  (i) Coordinate, develop, implement and make available a comprehensive voluntary training program designed to assist emergency responders in hazardous material or weapons of mass destruction incidents;  (ii) Provide for ongoing training programs for political subdivisions, state agency employees and private industry employees involved in responding to hazardous materials or weapons of mass destruction incidents;  (iii) Assist with emergency response planning by appropriate agencies of government at the local, state and national levels.
WY Stat § 35-9-155 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 9 - Fire Protection|Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety|Section 35-9-155 - Regional Response Teams; Rulemaking.

35-9-155. Regional response teams; rulemaking.| (a) The state, political subdivisions of the state and other units of local government, may contract or coordinate to make available for use in any county, city or fire protection district any part of a regional emergency response team of appropriately trained personnel and specialized equipment necessary to respond to an incident or emergency.  (b) Members of the regional emergency response teams shall be indemnified and defended from liability by the state self-insurance program:  (i) While engaged in response to incidents outside their normal jurisdiction and pursuant to an appropriate request for assistance; or  (ii) While traveling to or from an operation authorized by this act.  (c) The state may lend equipment and personnel and make grants from available state or federal funds for the purchase of equipment to any local government participating in the regional emergency response program.  (d) The director, office of homeland security, in consultation with the state fire marshal and subject to approval by the state emergency response commission, shall:  (i) Promulgate rules and regulations establishing:  (A) Standards for regional response teams;  (B) Hazardous material emergency response training confirmation;  (C) Local and regional hazardous materials or weapons of mass destruction incident response reporting.  (ii) Establish criteria for providing aid to regional emergency response teams.
WY Stat § 35-9-157 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 9 - Fire Protection|Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety|Section 35-9-157 - Right to Claim Reimbursement.

35-9-157. Right to claim reimbursement.| (a) The state, political subdivision of the state or other unit of local government is hereby given the right to claim reimbursement for the costs resulting from action taken to remove, contain or otherwise mitigate the effects of a hazardous materials abandonment, a hazardous materials spill or a weapons of mass destruction incident.  (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section and except with respect to a response to a clandestine laboratory operation incident, no person shall be liable under this act if the incident was caused by:  (i) An act of God; or  (ii) An act or omission of a person not defined as a transporter under this act, provided that:  (A) The potentially liable person exercised reasonable care with respect to the hazardous material involved, taking into consideration the characteristics of the hazardous material in light of all relevant facts and circumstances; and  (B) The potentially liable person took reasonable precautions against foreseeable acts or omissions of any third person and the consequences that could foreseeably result from those acts or omissions.  (c) Local emergency response authorities and regional emergency response teams shall be entitled to recover their reasonable and necessary costs incurred as a result of their response to a hazardous material or weapons of mass destruction incident. Costs subject to recovery under this act include, but are not limited to, the following:  (i) Disposable materials and supplies acquired, consumed and expended specifically for the purpose of the response;  (ii) Remuneration of employees for the time and efforts devoted to responding to a hazardous materials or weapons of mass destruction incident outside the responders normal jurisdiction;  (iii) A reasonable fee, as established through rules and regulations of the director, office of homeland security, for the use of equipment, including rolling stock, in responding to a hazardous materials or weapons of mass destruction incident outside the responders normal jurisdiction;  (iv) Rental or leasing of equipment used specifically for the response;  (v) At value replacement costs for equipment owned by the person claiming reimbursement that is contaminated beyond reuse or repair, if the loss occurred as a result of the response;  (vi) Decontamination of equipment contaminated during the response;  (vii) Special technical services specifically requested and required for the response;  (viii) Medical monitoring or treatment of response personnel;  (ix) Laboratory expenses for analyzing samples taken during the response; and  (x) If determined to involve criminal activity, all costs and expenses of the investigation.  (d) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to change or impair any right of recovery or subrogation arising under any other provision of law.
WY Stat § 35-9-162 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 9 - Fire Protection|Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety|Section 35-9-162 - Fire Training Facility; Oversight.

35-9-162. Fire training facility; oversight.| The state fire marshal is authorized to purchase on behalf of the state the state fire training academy facility in Riverton. The state fire marshal shall be responsible for all transaction costs involved in the purchase. The state fire marshal is authorized to operate the facility thereafter.
WY Stat § 35-9-163 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 9 - Fire Protection|Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety|Section 35-9-163 - Enforcement of Building Codes; Application of Building Codes to Specific Uses.

35-9-163. Enforcement of building codes; application of building codes to specific uses.| (a) Except as provided in this article for any county or municipality requesting and granted local enforcement authority pursuant to W.S. 35-9-121, no state or local official authorized to enforce the provisions of this article shall interpret or enforce any building codes or standards adopted by the state or local governmental entity in a way that is more stringent or burdensome than required by the standards or codes.  (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, short term rental of detached one (1) and two (2) family dwellings and townhomes shall not be regulated as a commercial use for purposes of fire, building and electrical standards and shall not be subject to regulation under the International Building Code.
WY Stat § 35-9-201 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 9 - Fire Protection|Article 2 - Fire Protection Districts|Section 35-9-201 - Applicability; Powers of Districts Generally.

35-9-201. Applicability; powers of districts generally.| This act shall apply to a fire protection district created under the provisions of this act or under the provisions of article 1, chapter 45, Wyoming Compiled Statutes, 1945, as amended. Such fire protection district is hereby authorized to provide protection from fire and other public safety emergencies for all persons and property within its boundaries, and to contract, including mutual aid agreements, to give or receive such protection to or from one (1) or more other municipal corporations, other fire protection districts, private organizations or individuals. No fire protection district is liable for damages to persons or property resulting from the operation or presence of fire fighting equipment outside the district boundaries pursuant to an agreement or contract under this section. Entry into an agreement or contract pursuant to this section does not create a new or reorganized taxing entity as provided in W.S. 39-13-104(m).
WY Stat § 35-9-202 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 9 - Fire Protection|Article 2 - Fire Protection Districts|Section 35-9-202 - Election of Board of Directors.

35-9-202. Election of board of directors.| (a) The election of the initial board of directors shall be held by the board of county commissioners at the same time as the election for formation of the district, or at the next general election in the case of a district created pursuant to W.S. 35-9-213. There shall be elected a board of directors consisting of either three (3) or five (5) members, the number of which is to be designated by the county commissioners pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, who are residents living within the district who shall serve without compensation. Within ten (10) days after each election the board shall meet and select a president and a secretary-treasurer. The first elected board shall serve until the next director election as provided in W.S. 22-29-112. At the first director election of a three (3) member board, one (1) member of the board shall be elected for two (2) years, and two (2) members for four (4) years, for staggered terms. Thereafter, directors shall be elected for four (4) year terms. At the first director election of a five (5) member board, two (2) members of the board shall be elected for two (2) years and three (3) members for four (4) years. Biennial elections shall be held in accordance with the Special District Election Act of 1994.  (b) The board is authorized to:  (i) Increase the number of directors to five (5) when the assessed valuation of the property of the district exceeds three million dollars ($3,000,000.00);  (ii) Divide the district into director districts and provide for the election of a director from each director district to be chosen by all voters of the fire protection district. The board may provide for district directors to be apportioned in any combination of single member, multi-member or at-large representation; and  (iii) Fix the initial term of the additional directors so that the term of not more than three (3) directors shall expire in any one (1) year.  (c) Director districts and biennial elections shall be approved by the board of county commissioners of the county in which the district is located.  (d) Directors are subject to the conflict of interest disclosure requirements of W.S. 6-5-106 and 16-6-118.  (e) The board of county commissioners may provide for the election of an initial board of directors with five (5) members if the assessed valuation of property of the district exceeds three million dollars ($3,000,000.00) at the time the district is formed.
WY Stat § 35-9-203 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 9 - Fire Protection|Article 2 - Fire Protection Districts|Section 35-9-203 - Powers and Duties of Board of Directors Generally; Administration of Finances; Assessment and Levy of Taxes.

35-9-203. Powers and duties of board of directors generally; administration of finances; assessment and levy of taxes.| (a) The board of directors of any fire protection district is hereby authorized to enact such ordinances as may be necessary to establish and operate a fire protection district and shall file them with the county clerk for each county in which the district is located. The board of directors of fire protection districts shall administer the finances of such districts according to the provisions of the Wyoming Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedure Act, except that an annual audit in accordance with W.S. 16-4-121 is not required. Each fire protection district shall comply with the provisions of W.S. 9-1-507(a)(iii). The assessor shall, at the time of making the annual assessment of his county, also assess the property of each fire protection district in his county and return to the county assessor at the time of returning the assessment schedules, separate schedules listing the property of each fire protection district assessed by him. The separate schedules shall be compiled by the county assessor, footed, and returned to the board of county commissioners as provided for other assessment schedules.  (b) The board of county commissioners, at the time of making the levy for county purposes shall levy a tax for the year upon the taxable property in such district in its county for its proportionate share based on assessed valuation of the estimated amounts of funds needed by each district. In no case shall the tax for each district exceed in any one (1) year the amount of three (3) mills for operation on each dollar of assessed valuation of such property. There shall be no limit on the assessment for payment of principal and interest on bonds approved by the board of and the electors of the districts as provided in W.S. 35-9-204. The taxes and assessments of all fire protection districts shall be collected by the county collector at the same time and in the same manner as state and county taxes are collected. The assessment and tax levied under the provisions of W.S. 35-9-201 through 35-9-209 shall not be construed as being a part of the general county mill levy.  (c) A fire protection district formed pursuant to this act may, as a condition for a position with the district, require applicants to submit to fingerprinting in order to obtain state and national criminal history record information.
WY Stat § 35-9-204 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 9 - Fire Protection|Article 2 - Fire Protection Districts|Section 35-9-204 - Issuance of Bonds; Authority of Board to Submit Questions to Electors; Restriction Upon Amount; Interest; Purpose.

35-9-204. Issuance of bonds; authority of board to submit questions to electors; restriction upon amount; interest; purpose.| The board of directors of a fire protection district is authorized, whenever a majority thereof so decide, to submit to the electors of the district the question whether the board shall be authorized to issue the coupon bonds of the district in a certain amount, not to exceed four percent (4%) of the assessed valuation of taxable property in the district, and bearing a certain rate of interest, payable and redeemable at a certain time, not exceeding twenty-five (25) years for the purchase of real property, for the construction or purchase of improvements, and for equipment for fire protection district purposes.