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2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 35 - Public Health and Safety › Chapter 8 - Cemeteries and Burials › Article 4 - Vaults, Crypts and Mausoleums › Section 35-8-403 - Supervision of Inspector Required in Erecting Structure; Compliance With Requirements for Perpetual Care and Maintenance.

35-8-403. Supervision of inspector required in erecting structure; compliance with requirements for perpetual care and maintenance.
Such structure shall be erected under the supervision of an inspector to be appointed by the state department of health, which shall determine the amount of his compensation, and the compensation shall be paid by the person, partnership, firm, association, company or corporation erecting the same. No community vault, crypt, niche, mausoleum, columbarium or structure, and no addition or alteration thereof, shall be used for the purpose of interring therein a body or the remains of a deceased human being until the person, partnership, association, company, firm or corporation operating such structure shall have obtained from the department of health a certificate, signed by the state health officer, certifying that the plans and specifications filed pursuant to the provisions of W.S. 35-8-401 and 35-8-402 have been complied with, and from the state insurance commissioner a certificate certifying that the requirements for a perpetual care and maintenance fund set forth in W.S. 35-8-404 have been complied with, which certificates shall be filed in the office of the county clerk of the county wherein the community vault, crypt, niche, mausoleum, columbarium or structure is located.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 35 - Public Health and Safety › Chapter 8 - Cemeteries and Burials › Article 4 - Vaults, Crypts and Mausoleums › Section 35-8-404 - Perpetual Care and Maintenance Trust Fund.

35-8-404. Perpetual care and maintenance trust fund.
(a) Before any cell, vault, crypt, room or niche in any community mausoleum or columbarium shall be sold, the person, firm, partnership, association, company or corporation operating the same shall first deposit the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) in an institution acceptable to the insurance commissioner, which sum shall be designated as a perpetual care and maintenance trust fund and the income therefrom shall be used for the preservation and upkeep of the mausoleum or columbarium. The insurance commissioner shall regularly audit the fund and shall be empowered to formulate and establish regulations governing the fund and its trustee, which regulations shall be designed to insure the permanence and security of the fund. In the event that sales of cells, vaults, crypts, rooms or niches exceed the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) the person, firm, partnership, association, company or corporation operating the mausoleum or columbarium shall deposit the following percentages of all sales exceeding that amount in the perpetual care trust fund, which additional sums shall be subject to the same regulations as the original deposit:
(i) Twenty percent (20%) of the proceeds received from the sale of each cell, vault, crypt, room or niche; provided, however, that the deposit from the sale of a crypt shall not be less than the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) regardless of the sale price thereof;
(ii) Twenty percent (20%) of each payment or installment received from the sale of every cell, vault, crypt, room or niche in the event that a sale is made on a payment or installment plan; provided, however, that the total amount deposited from the sale of any crypt on the payment or installment plan shall not be less than the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) regardless of the sale price or the amount of the payment or installment.
(b) In the event that any person, firm, partnership, association, company or corporation operating a community mausoleum, columbarium or structure shall fail to continue the active management thereof, the trustee of the perpetual care and maintenance fund established therefor shall continue to administer the fund subject to audit and regulation by the insurance commissioner and disburse the income for the care and maintenance of the mausoleum or columbarium; provided, however, that the district judge may, upon application made by the county attorney of the county in which the mausoleum or columbarium is located, and good cause shown, order the appointment of a successor trustee and/or disbursement of the principal or interest of the fund.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 35 - Public Health and Safety › Chapter 8 - Cemeteries and Burials › Article 4 - Vaults, Crypts and Mausoleums › Section 35-8-405 - Removal of Body From Vault Constituting Menace to Public Health; Reinterment; Cost; Construction Contrary to w.s. 35-8-401 Through 35-8-407 Deemed Nuisance; Enjoining.

35-8-405. Removal of body from vault constituting menace to public health; reinterment; cost; construction contrary to W.S. 35-8-401 through 35-8-407 deemed nuisance; enjoining.
When any mausoleum, vault, crypt or structure containing one (1) or more deceased human bodies, shall, in the opinion of the state department of health, become a menace to public health, and the owner or owners shall fail to remedy or remove the same to the satisfaction of the department, the judge of any district court of the state of Wyoming may, upon application by the county attorney of the county in which it is located, order the person, firm, partnership, association, company or corporation owning the structure to remove the deceased body or bodies for interment in some suitable cemetery at the expense of the person, firm, partnership, association, company or corporation owning the mausoleum, vault or crypt. If no person, firm, partnership, association, company or corporation can be found in the county where the mausoleum, vault or crypt is located, the removal and interment shall be at the expense of the cemetery, city, town or county within which the mausoleum, vault or crypt is located, or of the cemetery association in charge of any such cemetery, provided, however, that if there is a perpetual care and maintenance fund in existence for the care of the mausoleum, vault, crypt or structure, the expense incident thereto may be defrayed from the principal of the fund by order of the district judge. Any columbarium or mausoleum maintained or constructed contrary to the provisions of this act shall be deemed a public nuisance, and may be enjoined in an action brought by any taxpayer of this state in the district court.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 35 - Public Health and Safety › Chapter 8 - Cemeteries and Burials › Article 4 - Vaults, Crypts and Mausoleums › Section 35-8-406 - Rules and Regulations.

35-8-406. Rules and regulations.
The state department of health and the insurance commissioner are hereby empowered and directed to make such rules and regulations as shall in their judgment be necessary for the carrying out of the provisions of this act, which regulations shall have the force and effect of law.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 35 - Public Health and Safety › Chapter 8 - Cemeteries and Burials › Article 4 - Vaults, Crypts and Mausoleums › Section 35-8-407 - Penalty.

35-8-407. Penalty.
Any person, officer, manager or agent of any firm, partnership, association, company or corporation who violates any provisions of this act shall be fined not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisoned not more than six (6) months, or both.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 35 - Public Health and Safety › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection › Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety › Section 35-9-103 - Divisions Created; Council and Board Created.

35-9-103. Divisions created; council and board created.
(a) There are created within the department:
(i) The division of fire prevention;
(ii) The division of electrical safety;
(iii) The council on fire prevention and electrical safety in buildings;
(iv) The electrical board.
(b) The council consists of five (5) members appointed by the governor for six (6) year terms which commence on April 1 following appointment. One (1) member shall be appointed to represent each of the following: counties or municipalities, fire fighters, the electrical board, an association of architects or an association of general contractors and the general public. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. When new appointments are made, the council shall select a chairman, a vice chairman and a secretary. A quorum consists of three (3) members. The council shall meet at least twice each year.
(c) The board consists of five (5) members appointed by the governor for six (6) year terms. At least one (1) member and no more than two (2) members shall be journeymen electricians, at least one (1) and no more than two (2) shall be master electricians, and at least one (1) and no more than two (2) shall be electrical contractors. No two (2) members shall be employed by the same entity and serve on the board. Any member who becomes employed by the same entity as another member during his term of office shall be ineligible to continue as a member of the board. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. When new appointments are made, the board shall select a chairman, a vice chairman and a secretary. A quorum consists of three (3) members. The board shall meet at least twice each year.
(d) The members of the council and board shall receive compensation, per diem and travel expenses in the same manner and amount as the state legislature while going to, attending or returning from meetings. The governor may remove any council or board member as provided in W.S. 9-1-202.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 35 - Public Health and Safety › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection › Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety › Section 35-9-104 - State Fire Marshal; Qualifications.

35-9-104. State fire marshal; qualifications.
(a) After consultation with the council, the governor shall appoint a state fire marshal who shall be the director of the department and shall have theoretical knowledge and practical and managerial skill and experience which fits him for the position, as determined by the governor.
(b) Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 185, 2.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 35 - Public Health and Safety › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection › Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety › Section 35-9-105 - Division Administrators; Qualifications.

35-9-105. Division administrators; qualifications.
(a) After consultation with the council and the governor, the state fire marshal shall appoint:
(i) The chief deputy fire marshal, who is the administrator of the fire prevention division. His qualifications shall be the same as the state fire marshal;
(ii) The chief electrical inspector who is the administrator of the electrical safety division. He shall be a master electrician and an electrical inspector certified by the International Code Council or the International Association of Electrical Inspectors.
(b) The chief deputy fire marshal and the chief electrical inspector shall devote full time to the duties of the office and shall be directly responsible to the state fire marshal.
Division 2. Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 35 - Public Health and Safety › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection › Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety › Section 35-9-106 - Powers and Duties of Council.

35-9-106. Powers and duties of council.
(a) The council shall adopt rules and regulations to:
(i) Establish minimum fire standards not exceeding the standards prescribed by the International Fire Code, the International Building Code, the International Mechanical Code, the International Existing Building Code and the International Fuel Gas Code for:
(A) All new building construction or remodeling under W.S. 35-9-108(a);
(B) The prevention of fire and the protection of life and property from fire and panic in all existing buildings;
(C) The safeguarding of life and property from hazards of fire and explosion arising from storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and devices.
(ii) Repealed by Laws 2003, Ch. 49, 3.
(iii) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 84, 3.
(iv) Implement this section.
(b) The council shall have access to records of the divisions and may require written or oral information from any officer or employee of the department when conducting investigations pursuant to W.S. 35-9-108(p) and 35-9-117.
(c) Except as provided under W.S. 35-9-121(d), 35-9-121.1(d)(ii) and 35-9-124(a)(ii), the council shall hear appeals to determine the suitability of alternate materials and type of construction and to interpret and grant variances from rules and regulations of the council.
(d) The standards for liquefied petroleum gas installations shall be the current edition of NFPA 58 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code and ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 National Fuel Gas Code. To the extent the standards for liquefied petroleum gas conflict with the standards prescribed by the International Fuel Gas Code, the NFPA 58 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code and ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 National Fuel Gas Code control.
(e) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 84, 3.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 35 - Public Health and Safety › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection › Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety › Section 35-9-109 - Investigation of Fires; Notification to Fire Marshal; Powers of Fire Marshal.

35-9-109. Investigation of fires; notification to fire marshal; powers of fire marshal.
(a) The county fire warden or chief of the fire department of a city, town, county or fire district shall investigate the cause, origin and circumstances of each fire occurring in the city, town, county or district that was reported or subject to emergency response, by which property has been destroyed or damaged.
(b) The officer investigating a fire shall notify the state fire marshal and within one (1) week of the fire shall furnish him a written statement of all facts relating to its cause and origin, and other information required by forms provided by the state fire marshal.
(c) The state fire marshal may investigate the origin or circumstances of any fire or explosion or any attempt to cause a fire or explosion.
(d) In performing the duties imposed by this act, the state fire marshal may:
(i) Enter and examine any building or premises where any fires or attempt to cause fires occurred;
(ii) Enter any building adjacent to that in which a fire or attempt to cause a fire occurred; and
(iii) Take full control and custody of the buildings and premises until his examination and investigations are completed.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 35 - Public Health and Safety › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection › Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety › Section 35-9-110 - Investigation of Fires; Testimony; Subpoena; Arrest.

35-9-110. Investigation of fires; testimony; subpoena; arrest.
(a) The state fire marshal may take testimony under oath and cause the testimony to be reduced to writing.
(b) When the examination discloses that a fire or explosion was of incendiary origin, the state fire marshal may arrest the supposed incendiary or cause him to be arrested and charged with the crime. The state fire marshal shall transmit a copy of the testimony to the district attorney for the county where the fire, explosion or attempt occurred.
(c) The state fire marshal may:
(i) Subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance before him;
(ii) Cause to be produced papers he requires in the examination; and
(iii) Administer oaths and affirmations to persons appearing as witnesses before him.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 35 - Public Health and Safety › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection › Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety › Section 35-9-111 - Certain Structures Declared Nuisance; Repair or Demolition; Procedure.

35-9-111. Certain structures declared nuisance; repair or demolition; procedure.
(a) A building or structure is a public nuisance if it is especially liable to fire and endangers people, buildings or property in the vicinity. If the state fire marshal, county fire warden, or the chief of a fire department or district finds that a building or structure is especially liable to fire and endangers people, buildings or property in the vicinity, the officer shall order the structure to be repaired, torn down or demolished, all materials removed and all dangerous conditions remedied.
(b) The order shall be in writing, state the grounds and be filed in the office of the clerk of the district court of the county in which the building or structure is situated. A copy of the order shall be served in accordance with the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure upon the owner and any occupants of the building or structure with a written notice that the order has been filed and will be put in force unless the owner or occupant files his objections or answer with the clerk of the district court within the time specified in W.S. 35-9-112. A copy of the order shall be posted in a conspicuous place upon the building or structure.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 35 - Public Health and Safety › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection › Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety › Section 35-9-112 - Certain Structures Declared Nuisance; Answer to Notice or Order.

35-9-112. Certain structures declared nuisance; answer to notice or order.
Within twenty (20) days of service of an order under W.S. 35-9-111(b) the owner or occupant may file with the clerk of the district court and serve upon the council an answer denying the existence of any of the allegations in the order. If no answer is filed and served, the court shall affirm the order of condemnation and fix a time in which the order shall be enforced. If an answer is filed and served, the court shall hear and determine the issues raised as provided in W.S. 35-9-113.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 35 - Public Health and Safety › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection › Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety › Section 35-9-113 - Certain Structures Declared Nuisance; Hearing.

35-9-113. Certain structures declared nuisance; hearing.
Upon application of the state fire marshal, county fire warden or the chief of a fire department or district, the court shall order a hearing within twenty (20) days from the date of the filing of the answer. If the court sustains the order, the court shall fix a time within which the order shall be enforced. Otherwise the court shall annul or set aside the order of condemnation.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 35 - Public Health and Safety › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection › Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety › Section 35-9-114 - Certain Structures Declared Nuisance; Appeal.

35-9-114. Certain structures declared nuisance; appeal.
An appeal from the judgment of the district court may be taken by the owner or occupant in accordance with the Wyoming Rules of Appellate Procedure.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 35 - Public Health and Safety › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection › Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety › Section 35-9-115 - Certain Structures Declared Nuisance; Sale of Materials; Expenses Constitute Lien; Disposition of Proceeds.

35-9-115. Certain structures declared nuisance; sale of materials; expenses constitute lien; disposition of proceeds.
If the owner or occupant fails to comply with an order of condemnation within the time fixed by the court, the state fire marshal, county fire warden or the chief of a fire department or district shall alter, repair or demolish the building or structure in accordance with the order. If a building or structure is demolished in accordance with the order, the state fire marshal, county fire warden or the chief of a fire department or district may dispose of the salvaged materials at public auction upon five (5) days posted notice. He shall keep an accurate account of the expenses incurred in carrying out the order. He shall report his action and present a statement of the expenses incurred by him and the amount received from any salvage sale to the court for approval and allowance. The court shall examine, correct if necessary and allow the expense account. The amount allowed constitutes a lien against the real estate on which the building or structure is or was situated and if the amount is not paid by the owner or occupant within six (6) months after the amount has been examined and approved by the court, the real estate shall be sold under court order by the county sheriff in the manner provided by law for the sale of real estate upon execution. The proceeds of the sale shall be paid into the state treasury. If the amount received as salvage or on sale exceeds the expense incurred by the state fire marshal, county fire warden or the chief of the fire department or district, the court shall direct the payment of the surplus to the previous owner for his use and benefit.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 35 - Public Health and Safety › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection › Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety › Section 35-9-116 - Removal of Combustible Material; Remedy of Flammable Conditions.

35-9-116. Removal of combustible material; remedy of flammable conditions.
If the state fire marshal, county fire warden or the chief of a fire department or district finds combustible materials or flammable conditions or fire hazards in a building or on premises subject to an inspection and the materials or conditions are dangerous to the safety of the buildings, premises or public, the officer shall order the materials to be removed or conditions remedied. The order shall be in writing and shall be served upon the owner, lessee, agent or occupant. A person who is served and fails to comply within twenty-four (24) hours after service, unless the order prescribes a longer time, is guilty of a misdemeanor. The material may be removed or the condition corrected at the expense of any person served. The state fire marshal, county fire warden or the chief of a fire department or district may maintain actions for the recovery of the expenses. In the event of a hazard of immediate life threatening severity, the state fire marshal, county fire warden or the chief of a fire department or district may order evacuation of a building or area and may implement emergency measures to protect life and property and to remove the hazard.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 35 - Public Health and Safety › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection › Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety › Section 35-9-117 - Removal of Combustible Material; Appeal to Council.

35-9-117. Removal of combustible material; appeal to council.
An owner or occupant aggrieved by an order of an officer under W.S. 35-9-116 may appeal to the council within forty-eight (48) hours. The cause of the complaint shall be investigated immediately by direction of the council. Unless the order is revoked by the council, it shall remain in force and the owner or occupant shall comply.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 35 - Public Health and Safety › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection › Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety › Section 35-9-118 - Exceptions.

35-9-118. Exceptions.
(a) W.S. 35-9-106 through 35-9-117 do not apply to:
(i) Farms or ranches of forty (40) acres or more on deeded land;
(ii) County memorial hospitals, state-owned health care institutions, hospital districts, private hospitals and other health care facilities, except as permitted pursuant to W.S. 35-9-121.1;
(iii) Mines or their appurtenant facilities, oil field operations, petroleum refineries and liquefied petroleum gas facilities;
(iv) Railway shops, railway buildings (except those used for public assembly, cafeterias, dormitories, etc.), rolling stock and locomotive equipment;
(v) Automotive equipment employed by a railway, gas, electric or communication utility in the exercise of its function as a public utility.
(b) Nothing in this section prohibits the state fire marshal from assisting, upon request, another state agency, or an owner or operator of property listed in subsection (a) of this section or a municipality, county or other local governmental entity in exercising authority granted to that entity under W.S. 35-9-121.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 35 - Public Health and Safety › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection › Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety › Section 35-9-119 - Duties of Chief Electrical Inspector.

35-9-119. Duties of chief electrical inspector.
(a) The chief electrical inspector shall:
(i) Enforce the minimum requirements for electrical installations except in localities which have received enforcement authority for electrical safety standards under W.S. 35-9-121(a);
(ii) Aid cities, towns, counties and inspectors in understanding the National Electrical Code;
(iii) Distribute copies of the National Electrical Code at cost;
(iv) Interpret the National Electrical Code; and
(v) Supervise deputy electrical inspectors.
(b) The chief electrical inspector may investigate electrocution incidents that occur in the state pursuant to W.S. 35-9-131.
(c) Upon receipt from the department of family services of a certified copy of an order from a court to withhold, suspend or otherwise restrict a license issued by the chief electrical inspector, the chief electrical inspector shall notify the party named in the court order of the withholding, suspension or restriction of the license in accordance with the terms of the court order.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 35 - Public Health and Safety › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection › Article 1 - Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety › Section 35-9-121.1 - Health Care Facilities; Jurisdiction; Delegation; Rules.

35-9-121.1. Health care facilities; jurisdiction; delegation; rules.
(a) The department of health has jurisdiction over all aspects of construction and remodeling, except electrical installation, of any state licensed health care facility as defined in W.S. 35-2-901.
(b) The fire safety code requirements for the construction and remodeling of any state licensed health care facility shall meet the minimum requirements established in the National Fire Protection Association 101 Life Safety Code or any other code required to meet federal fire and life safety certification. If any code requirements for federal certification conflict with the code of any other state or local governmental entity, the code required for federal certification shall prevail.
(c) The department of health shall promulgate rules and regulations for all aspects of construction and remodeling of health care facilities except electrical installation. For aspects of construction and remodeling included in codes adopted by the council pursuant to W.S. 35-9-106, the rules and regulations shall be based on and not exceed the standards of these codes except where federal certification requirements dictate otherwise.
(d) Upon written request from any county or municipality, the department of health shall delegate plan review and inspection responsibilities to the county or municipality that has personnel who are certified pursuant to the applicable code. The department of health shall transfer jurisdiction and authority by letter. The department of health shall notify the governing body of the municipality or county of the minimum standards and requirements under this section and W.S. 16-6-501 and 16-6-502. The following shall apply:
(i) Any municipality or county may issue a certificate of occupancy for a health care facility. The certificate shall reference any code applied to the construction or remodeling of the facility;
(ii) A municipality or county which has enforcement authority under this subsection shall create its own appeals board to determine the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction.
(e) After construction or remodeling of any health care facility, the department of health shall have jurisdiction over the fire and life safety inspections required for federal certification.
Division 3. Electrical Licensing
2023 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.
2023 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).
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
Division 4. Tank System Requirements
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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).
2023 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.