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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Animal Damage Management Board › Chapter 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE GRANTING OF WOLF MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FUNDS › Section 2-5 - Qualifications for Funding

Current through July 13, 2024
To qualify for funding under these rules,
(a) A livestock owner, whose livestock has
				been injured or killed in an area in Wyoming where the gray wolf is designated
				as a predatory animal, and who suspects the injury or kill is from a gray wolf
				must:
(i) Contact USDA/APHIS/Wildlife
				Services (WS), or another qualified agent approved by the Director, to verify
				that the livestock loss or injury was due to wolf depredation; and
(ii) If the livestock loss or injury is due
				to wolf depredation, contact the WDA Predator Management Coordinator to request
				assistance in managing the depredating wolf problem.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Animal Damage Management Board › Chapter 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE GRANTING OF WOLF MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FUNDS › Section 2-6 - Funding Distribution

Current through July 13, 2024
An invoice from WS or agent providing wolf management
				  assistance shall be submitted to the WDA to request wolf management
				  funds.
(a) Initial funding shall be
				available for payments for wolf management. Any balance left over after the
				first year shall roll forward into the second year.
(b) Thereafter, the WDA may annually
				establish a budget amount that shall be provided to reimburse, WS or approved
				agents of wolf management service.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Animal Damage Management Board › Chapter 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE GRANTING OF WOLF MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FUNDS › Section 2-7 - Authority to Determine Funding Amounts

Current through July 13, 2024
In all cases, the WDA retains the authority to allocate
				  funding to providers of wolf management assistance in the amount determined by
				  the WDA.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Animal Damage Management Board › Chapter 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE GRANTING OF WOLF MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FUNDS › Section 2-8 - Savings Clause

Current through July 13, 2024
If any provision of this regulation shall be held to be
				  illegal or unconstitutional, such a ruling shall not affect other provisions of
				  this regulation which can be given effect without that provision; and, to this
				  end, the provisions of this regulation shall be severable.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Animal Damage Management Board › Chapter 3 - UNIFORM PROCEDURES, FEES, COSTS, AND CHARGES FOR INSPECTING, COPYING, AND PRODUCING PUBLIC RECORDS › Section 3-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated by the Wyoming Animal Damage
				  Management Board pursuant to Wyoming Statute §
									
										16-3-103(j).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Animal Damage Management Board › Chapter 3 - UNIFORM PROCEDURES, FEES, COSTS, AND CHARGES FOR INSPECTING, COPYING, AND PRODUCING PUBLIC RECORDS › Section 3-2 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
The Wyoming Animal Damage Management Board hereby establishes
				  uniform procedures, fees, costs, and charges for inspection, copies, and
				  production of public records.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Animal Damage Management Board › Chapter 3 - UNIFORM PROCEDURES, FEES, COSTS, AND CHARGES FOR INSPECTING, COPYING, AND PRODUCING PUBLIC RECORDS › Section 3-3 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
"Applicant"
is the person that is making the public records
				request.
(b)
"Clerical/support staff"
are employees who generally perform
				office or administrative support duties. Clerical/support staff employees
				include secretaries and administrative assistants.
(c)
"Electronic public record"
is a public record that is primarily or solely stored in an electronic format.
				Typically, the custodian will only be able to produce a copy of the original
				electronic public record due to the native format, security, and integrity of
				the original data or electronic record.
(d)
"Information technology
				staff"
are employees who perform duties relating to retrieving,
				compiling, constructing, formatting, or extracting electronic public records
				located on computer systems, software, servers, or networks. Information
				technology staff employees may also perform computer programming or other
				computer services relating to electronic public records.
(e)
"Professional staff"
are
				employees who are not clerical/support or information technology staff as
				defined herein. Professional staff employees perform administrative,
				managerial, or professional duties.
(f)
"Supervise copying"
as
				stated in section
				5(b) (viii) occurs if
				someone other than the custodian is allowed under
				W.S.
				16-4-204(b) to make copies,
				printouts, or photographs. Under
				W.S.
				16-4-204(b), the custodian
				is authorized to charge a reasonable fee to supervise the copying, printing
				out, or photographing if someone other than the custodian makes the copies,
				printouts or photographs. The supervision fee shall be the hourly rates stated
				in section
				4(c)(i) through (iii). For
				instance, if clerical/support staff is required to supervise the copying,
				printing out, or photographing, the hourly rate will be $15.50
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Animal Damage Management Board › Chapter 3 - UNIFORM PROCEDURES, FEES, COSTS, AND CHARGES FOR INSPECTING, COPYING, AND PRODUCING PUBLIC RECORDS › Section 3-4 - Electronic Public Records

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
Production and Construction Costs
. Under
				W.S.
				16-4-202(d)(i), a custodian
				shall charge an applicant the reasonable costs of producing and constructing a
				copy of an electronic public record for inspection and copying. This cost may
				include, but is not limited to, the time spent retrieving, compiling, sorting,
				reviewing, redacting, formatting, converting, or copying the electronic public
				record, as well as activities required to create or construct a new electronic
				public record from existing data sources and all associated programming and
				computer services.
(b)
Minimum Requirement to Charge Costs
. Production and construction
				costs will be charged only if they exceed $180.00. If the costs exceed $180.00,
				the initial $180.00 will be a credit and not charged to the applicant. If
				electronic production and/or construction costs for a request total $180.00,
				the applicant will not be charged any costs for production and/or construction
				of said electronic records. If, for example, the production and/or construction
				costs for a request total $200.00, the applicant will be charged $20.00. The
				initial $180.00 is a credit upon the total amount charged for the production
				and/or construction of electronic records. Applicants may not use multiple
				record requests to evade this $180.00 threshold. The custodian has discretion
				to consolidate public records requests that he or she reasonably believes have
				been drafted and submitted to evade this $180.00 threshold.
(c)
Production and Construction
				Costs.
Production and construction costs for electronic public records
				shall be as follows:
(i) $15.50/hour for
				clerical staff time.
(ii)
				$30.00/hour for information technology staff time.
(iii) $40.00/hour for professional staff
				time.
(iv) Actual cost of
				programming and computer services.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Animal Damage Management Board › Chapter 3 - UNIFORM PROCEDURES, FEES, COSTS, AND CHARGES FOR INSPECTING, COPYING, AND PRODUCING PUBLIC RECORDS › Section 3-5 - Non-Electronic Public Records

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
Inspection.
The custodian shall notify the applicant in writing
				when copies of the non-electronic public records are produced and available for
				inspection. The applicant shall have one month from the time the custodian
				provides notification to come to the custodian's designated location to inspect
				the records. After the one month time period, the request shall be officially
				closed.
(b)
Fees for Copying
				Non-Electronic Public Records.
Under
				W.S.
				16-4-204, an applicant may obtain a paper
				copy of a non-electronic public record upon payment as follows:
(i)
Standard (8.5 by 11 inch) - Black and
						  White Copy.
$0.10/page
(ii)
Standard (8.5 by 11 inch) - Colored
						  Copy.
$0.60/page
(iii)
Legal (8.5 by 14 inch) - Black and
						  White Copy.
$0.25/page
(iv)
Legal (8.5 by 14 inch) - Colored Copy.
$1.00/page
(v)
Other sheet size.
Actual Cost
(vi)
Photograph.
Actual Cost
(vii)
Utilization of an outside vendor for
						  copying.
Actual Cost
(viii)
Custodian's fee to supervise copying.
See section
						  4(c)(i) through (iii)
(ix)
Special instances, i.e. film.
Actual Cost
(c)
Payment.
The applicant shall pre-pay the fees in section 5(b)
				before the custodian provides the copies, if requested. Payment shall be made
				to the custodian
(d)
Costs
				for Producing Electronic Copies
. An applicant may obtain an electronic
				copy of a non-electronic public record upon payment as follows:
(i)
Scanning non-electronic public records.
$0.10/page
(ii)
Electronic Media (disk, thumb drive,
						  etc.).
Actual Cost
(e)
Fees for Transmitting Public Records.
The custodian may charge the
				following fees for transmitting non-electronic public records:
(i)
Mailing, including cost of the shipping
						  container.
Actual Cost
(ii)
Facsimile.
Actual Cost
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Animal Damage Management Board › Chapter 25 - RABIES PREVENTION IN WILDLIFE › Section 25-1 - Introduction and Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
(a.) Pursuant to
				authority as required by
				W.S.
				11-6-304 in the Animal Damage Management
				Board, the Animal Damage Management Board after consultation with the Livestock
				Board and the Department of Health, shall promulgate rules pertaining to rabies
				prevention in wildlife including surveillance, public education, vaccination
				protocol, post-exposure procedures and quarantines.
(b.) Nothing in these rules shall preempt the
				Wyoming Game and Fish Commission authority to manage wildlife or determine
				damage pursuant to any provision in title 23 of the Wyoming Statutes.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Animal Damage Management Board › Chapter 25 - RABIES PREVENTION IN WILDLIFE › Section 25-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The following definitions apply to these
				rules.
(i) "Board or ADMB" shall mean the
				Wyoming Animal Damage Management Board.
(ii) "Domesticated wild animal" means a wild
				or hybrid animal that is confined or controlled by a human and for which the
				rabies incubation and viral shed time are unknown.
(iii) "Owner" shall mean legal owner of
				animal(s), or the owner's agent, or the person in possession of or caring for
				such animal(s).
(iv) "Person" shall
				include an individual, partnership, corporation, joint stock company, or any
				other association or entity, public or private.
(v) "Pet" means an animal for which there is
				a licensed Rabies vaccine and which is ordinarily maintained in the home of the
				owner.
(vi) "Positive Rabies case"
				means an animal diagnosed as positive for rabies.
(vii) "Rabies specimen" means that part of an
				animal or an entire animal submitted for rabies examination.
(viii) "Rabies Suspect" means an animal
				showing signs suggestive of Rabies.
(ix) "Under the supervision of a
				veterinarian" means that a veterinarian is on the premises and is responsible
				for the Rabies vaccination.
(x)
				"Vaccinated" means an animal immunized for Rabies.
(xi) "Veterinarian" means a graduate of an
				accredited college of veterinary medicine and licensed to practice veterinary
				medicine in the state in which he practices.
(xii) "Wild animal" means a nonhuman
				terrestrial mammal or a bat that is wild by nature or feral.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Animal Damage Management Board › Chapter 25 - RABIES PREVENTION IN WILDLIFE › Section 25-3 - Wyoming Rabies Management Plan

Current through July 13, 2024
(a.) In order to
				meet the intent of the established statutes and regulations, the ADMB shall
				develop and implement a Wyoming Rabies Management Plan. The plan shall be
				reviewed annually and should cover areas statutorily defined below:
(i.) surveillance
(ii.) public education &
				prevention
(iii.) vaccination
				protocol
(iv.) post-exposure
				procedures and quarantines
(v.)
				entering into agreements with law enforcement agencies to carry out quarantine
				provisions
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Animal Damage Management Board › Chapter 25 - RABIES PREVENTION IN WILDLIFE › Section 25-4 - Creation of rabies districts

Current through July 13, 2024
(a.) Pursuant to
				authority vested to the County Commissioners by virtue of W.S. 11 -31 -212.
(i.) The board of County Commissioners of any
				county may establish a rabies control district by resolution when in the
				judgment of the board of County Commissioners and the county health officer a
				district is necessary. The resolution shall designate the boundaries of the
				district, which may include any incorporated city or town, and shall identify
				the district by name.
(ii.) The
				resolution creating the rabies control district shall be published at least
				once a week for two (2) successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation
				in the county wherein the district is located.
(iii.) The resolution creating rabies
				districts may address the following:
1.
				District boundaries.
2. Duration of
				time for which the district will exist.
3. Protocols for domestic animal/pet
				vaccination requirements.
4. Law
				enforcement responsibilities.
5.
				Enforcement and penalties.
6.
				District cooperators and lead contact.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Animal Damage Management Board › Chapter 25 - RABIES PREVENTION IN WILDLIFE › Section 25-5 - Public education and prevention

Current through July 13, 2024
(a.) The ADMB shall
				within allocated resources, conduct a public education and prevention program
				as required by statute and outlined in the Wyoming Rabies Management
				Plan.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Animal Damage Management Board › Chapter 25 - RABIES PREVENTION IN WILDLIFE › Section 25-6 - Relationship with the Livestock Board, Department of Health, and State Veterinary Laboratory

Current through July 13, 2024
(a.) The ADMB shall
				consult with the Wyoming Livestock Board, the Wyoming Department of Health and
				the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory in its deliberations regarding the
				implementation of the Wyoming Rabies Management Plan.
(b.) Wyoming Livestock Board. The Wyoming
				Livestock Board is responsible for the management of rabies within the domestic
				livestock/animal industries. Nothing in this article shall preempt the Wyoming
				Livestock Board authority to manage domestic livestock or animals pursuant to
				any provision in title 11 of Wyoming Statutes.
(c.) Wyoming Department of Health. The
				Wyoming Department of Health is responsible for the management of human health
				issues and diseases. Nothing in this article shall preempt the Wyoming
				Department of Health authority to manage human health issues and diseases
				pursuant to any provision in title 35 of Wyoming Statutes.
(d.) Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory. The
				Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory is responsible for the testing and
				verification of rabies within an animal population. The ADMB may elect to use
				the services of the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory upon the execution of
				memorandums of understanding. Payments for services rendered shall be
				negotiated and agreed upon between parties.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Animal Damage Management Board › Chapter 25 - RABIES PREVENTION IN WILDLIFE › Section 25-7 - Submission of animals for testing

Current through July 13, 2024
(a.) The Wyoming
				State Veterinary Laboratory establishes the guidelines and protocols for
				submission of animals for testing. These guidelines and protocols are available
				from the laboratory.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Animal Damage Management Board › Chapter 25 - RABIES PREVENTION IN WILDLIFE › Section 25-8 - Vaccination protocols

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Domestic
				Animals. All cat and dog owners are encouraged to have their pets kept current
				on their rabies vaccinations. Municipalities or county governments may require
				vaccinations. Upon establishment of a rabies district, all cat and dog owners
				are required to have their pets vaccinated.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Animal Damage Management Board › Chapter 25 - RABIES PREVENTION IN WILDLIFE › Section 25-9 - Post-exposure procedures and quarantines

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All human
				exposures must be reported to the department of health.
(b) All domestic animal exposures must be
				reported to the livestock board.
(c) Wild Animals. Wild animals, domesticated
				wild animals, or hybrids for which there is no licensed rabies vaccine, must be
				euthanized if exposed to a rabid animal.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Animal Damage Management Board › Chapter 25 - RABIES PREVENTION IN WILDLIFE › Section 25-10 - Animal Importation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a.) No unregulated
				animal species or animal species defined as predators under
				W.S.
				11-6-302(ix) shall be
				imported into the state. Animals imported under permit as sanctioned by the
				Wyoming Animal Damage Management Board for research or study are exempt from
				this provision.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Animal Damage Management Board › Chapter 25 - RABIES PREVENTION IN WILDLIFE › Section 25-12 - Enforcement

Current through July 13, 2024
(a.) Local animal control, health and law
				enforcement agencies in rabies control districts have authority to enforce the
				provisions established in these rules and the applicable requirements set forth
				by the rabies control district.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 1 - PURPOSE, VARIANCES, DEFINITIONS, AND OPERATOR REQUIREMENT › Section 1-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
Pursuant to the authority vested in the director of the
				  Wyoming Department of Agriculture by virtue of
				  W.S.
				  35-28-102, and
				  35-28-107, together with the
				  Department of Health, the following regulations are hereby
				  promulgated.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 1 - PURPOSE, VARIANCES, DEFINITIONS, AND OPERATOR REQUIREMENT › Section 1-2 - Wyoming Regulations for Swimming Pools, Spas and Similar Installations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) These provisions shall be known as the
				Wyoming Regulations for Swimming Pools, Spas and Similar Installations,
				hereinafter referred to as these Regulations.
(b) Due to the unique nature of mineral
				flow-through pools, chapters 1 through 7, of these regulations shall only be
				applied where appropriate and as indicated by the regulatory
				authority.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 1 - PURPOSE, VARIANCES, DEFINITIONS, AND OPERATOR REQUIREMENT › Section 1-3 - Statement of Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
(b) The purpose of
				these Regulations is to protect the health and safety of the public in public
				swimming pools, spas and similar installations.
(c) These Regulations shall apply to any
				person who owns, operates or manages a public swimming pool, spa or similar
				installation in this state.
(d)
				These Regulations prescribe minimum design, construction and operation
				requirements, are intended to protect the health and safety of the public,
				apply to any bathing facility operated by an owner, licensee or concessionaire,
				regardless of whether a fee is charged for use.
(e) These Regulations provide for the review
				of construction plans; issuance of a certificate of compliance with the
				requirements of these Regulations; require inspection during construction, as
				well as a final construction inspection prior to issuance of an operating
				license.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 1 - PURPOSE, VARIANCES, DEFINITIONS, AND OPERATOR REQUIREMENT › Section 1-4 - Public Health Protection

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The intent of
				these Regulations shall be to assure the user of a sanitary, healthful and safe
				facility and prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
(b) These regulations do not apply to
				private-use swimming pools, spas or similar installations such as:
(i) A structure at a single-family residence,
				controlled by the owner of the residence, the use of which is limited to family
				members and/or invited guests.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 1 - PURPOSE, VARIANCES, DEFINITIONS, AND OPERATOR REQUIREMENT › Section 1-5 - Variances of Modifications and Waivers

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Wyoming
				Department of Agriculture may grant a variance by modifying or waiving the
				requirements of these Regulations if:
(i) In
				the opinion of the Wyoming Department of Agriculture a health or safety hazard
				or nuisance will not result from the variance; or
(ii) Compliance would be highly burdensome or
				impractical due to special circumstances or unforseen conditions.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 1 - PURPOSE, VARIANCES, DEFINITIONS, AND OPERATOR REQUIREMENT › Section 1-6 - Documentation of Proposed Variance and Justification

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Before
				a variance from a requirement of these Regulations is approved, the information
				that shall be provided by the person requesting the variance and retained in
				the Wyoming Department of Agriculture's file on the facility must include:
(i) A statement of the proposed variance of
				the Regulations requirement citing the relevant Regulation section numbers;
				and
(ii) An analysis of the
				rationale for how the potential public health and safety hazards and nuisances
				addressed by the relevant Regulation sections will be alternatively addressed
				by the proposal.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 1 - PURPOSE, VARIANCES, DEFINITIONS, AND OPERATOR REQUIREMENT › Section 1-8 - Operator Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The owner or
				operator of each general use or limited use public pool shall have on staff or
				under contract for each facility a current Certified Pool Operator (CPO), an
				Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO), a National Spa and Pool Institute (NSPI) Tech
				I Certification or other equivalent certification approved by the regulatory
				authority.
(i) Owners or operators of general
				use or limited use public pools operating such facilities prior to July 1,
				2003, shall have two (2) years from July 1, 2003, to comply with subsection (a)
				of this section.
(ii) Any new owner
				or operator opening a general use or limited use pool after July 1, 2003, shall
				have one (1) year to comply with subsection (a) of this section.
(iii) Owners or operators of general use or
				limited use pools shall replace any certified operator or contractor who
				terminates employment and/or service with the general use or limited use pool
				within ninety (90) days of such termination with a certified pool operator
				and/or contractor.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 1 - PURPOSE, VARIANCES, DEFINITIONS, AND OPERATOR REQUIREMENT › Section 1-9 - Person in Charge Requirement

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The license
				holder shall be the person in charge or shall designate a person in charge and
				shall ensure that a person in charge is available during all hours of
				operation.
(b) The person in charge
				shall be knowledgeable in pool operation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 1 - PURPOSE, VARIANCES, DEFINITIONS, AND OPERATOR REQUIREMENT › Section 1-10 - Records

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Operators of public swimming pools, spas
				or similar installations shall keep records pertaining to the operation and
				maintenance of the facility they operate.
(i)
				The records shall include:
(A) The bather
				load at the time of water quality testing;
(B) The amounts of chemicals added to the
				swimming pool, spa or similar installation;
(C) The results of the tests described in
				Chapter 5, section
				1(a).
(D) The date and time of filter
				backwash;
(E) The dates the
				swimming pool, spa or similar installation was emptied and/or cleaned;
				and
(F) The periods of
				recirculation equipment operation and/or malfunction and repair.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-1 - Prerequisite for Operation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) No person shall
				operate a public swimming pool, spa or similar installation without a valid
				license issued by the regulatory authority.
(i) Each public swimming pool, spa or similar
				installation which operates on a separate circulation system, shall be
				licensed.
(ii) When a person
				operates two (2) or more public swimming pools, spas or similar installations
				not on the same premises in this state, a separate license shall be required
				for each.
(iii) A person operating
				more than one public swimming pool, spa or similar installation which is on the
				same circulation system, on the same premises may operate under one (1)
				license.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-2 - Submission and Contents of the License Application

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
				Pursuant to
				W.S.
				35-28-108(a), any person
				operating a public pool, spa or similar installation shall obtain a license
				from the Wyoming Department of Agriculture or a local health department and
				shall be thoroughly knowledgeable on good practices of swimming pool and spa
				operation and with the laws and regulations pertaining to public swimming
				pools, spas, and similar installations. The license is not transferable, shall
				be renewed on an annual basis and shall be prominently displayed in the
				facility. No public pool, spa or similar installation shall operate without a
				valid license.
(b) Pursuant to W.S.
				W.S. W.S.
				35-28-108(b), written
				application for a new license shall be made on a form approved by the Wyoming
				Department of Agriculture and provided by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture
				or the local health department and shall be signed by the applicant.
(i) The application shall include:
(A) The name, mailing address, telephone
				number, and signature of the person applying for the license; the name, mailing
				address, and telephone number of the registered agent; and the name, mailing
				address, and location of the public swimming pool, spa or similar
				installation;
(B) Information
				specifying whether the public swimming pool, spa
or similar installation is owned by an association,
				  corporation, individual, partnership, or other legal entity;
(C) A statement signed by the applicant that:
(I) Certifies to the accuracy of the
				information provided in the application; and
(II) Affirms that the applicant will:
(1.) Comply with these Regulations;
				and
(2.) Allow the regulatory
				authority access to the facility as specified under chapter 2, section
				22(a) and to the records
				specified under chapter 1, section
				10.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-3 - Qualifications and Responsibilities of Applicants

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) To qualify
				for a license, an applicant shall:
(i) Be an
				owner of the public swimming pool, spa or similar installation or the person
				legally in charge of the business entity;
(ii) Comply with the requirements of these
				Regulations; and
(iii) As specified
				under chapter 2, section
				22(a), agree to allow
				access to the public swimming pool, spa or similar installation and to provide
				required information.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-4 - Issuance of a License

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) For public
				swimming pools, spas or similar installations that are required to submit plans
				as specified under chapter 2, section
				5(a), the regulatory
				authority shall issue a license to the applicant after:
(i) A properly completed application is
				submitted;
(ii) The required plans,
				specifications, and information are reviewed and approved; and
(iii) A pre-operational inspection shows that
				the public swimming pool, spa or similar installation is built or remodeled in
				accordance with the approved plans and specifications and that the facility is
				in compliance with these Regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-5 - When Plans and Specifications Are Required

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A
				license applicant or license holder shall submit to the regulatory authority
				properly prepared plans and specifications for review and approval before:
(i) The construction of a public swimming
				pool, spa or similar installation;
(ii) The conversion of an existing structure
				for use as a public swimming pool, spa or similar installation; or
(iii) The remodeling of a public swimming
				pool, spa or similar installation or a change of type of the public swimming
				pool, spa or similar installation as specified under chapter 2, section
				6, if
				the regulatory authority determines that plans and specifications are necessary
				to ensure compliance with these Regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-6 - Contents of the Plans and Specifications

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Plans and
				specifications with supporting data must be prepared by a professional engineer
				who is registered in this state, an architect who is registered in this state,
				or a licensed contractor who holds a license issued by the state contractors'
				board and shall:
(i) Include the seal or
				signature of the registered engineer or architect; or
(ii) Include the signature of the licensed
				contractor.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-7 - Approval of Plans and Specifications

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The regulatory
				authority shall review all plans and specifications to determine if they are in
				compliance with these Regulations. After reviewing the plans and specifications
				the regulatory authority shall:
(i) Complete
				a plan review sheet.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-8 - Pre-operational Inspections

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The regulatory
				authority shall conduct one or more pre-operational inspections to verify that
				the swimming pool, spa or similar installation is constructed and equipped in
				accordance with the approved plans and approved modifications of those plans
				and is in compliance with law and these Regulations.
(b) The regulatory authority shall conduct a
				pre-opening inspection prior to issuance of a license.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-9 - Denial of License Application, Notice

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The director
				may by order deny a license application if he finds:
(i) The applicant has made false statements
				on the license application;
(ii)
				The applicant has violated or failed to comply with any provision of
				law;
(iii) The applicant is the
				subject of an order within the past two (2) years of any regulatory authority
				in this state or any other denying, suspending or revoking a license;
				and
(iv) The applicant has failed
				to correctly and completely fill out the application.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-10 - Responsibilities of the License Holder

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Upon acceptance
				of a license issued by the regulatory authority, the license holder in order to
				retain the license shall:
(i) Post the
				license in a location at the public swimming pool, spa or similar installation
				that is conspicuous to the public;
(ii) Comply with the provisions of these
				Regulations including the conditions of a granted variance as specified under
				chapter 1, section
				5,
				and approved plans as specified under chapter 2, section
				7;
(iii) Immediately discontinue operations and
				notify the regulatory authority if a health or safety hazard exists;
(iv) Allow representatives of the regulatory
				authority access to the establishment as specified under chapter 2, section
				22;
(v) Replace existing facilities and equipment
				with facilities and equipment that comply with these Regulations if:
(A) The regulatory authority directs the
				replacement because the facilities and equipment constitute a public health or
				safety hazard or nuisance or no longer comply with the criteria upon which the
				facilities and equipment were accepted;
(B) The regulatory authority directs the
				replacement of the facilities and equipment because of a change of ownership;
				or
(C) The facilities and equipment
				are replaced in the normal course of operation;
(vi) Comply with directives of the regulatory
				authority including time frames for corrective actions specified in inspection
				reports, notices, orders, warnings, and other directives issued by the
				regulatory authority in regard to the license holder's swimming pool, spa or
				similar installation or in response to community emergencies;
(vii) Accept notices issued and served by the
				regulatory authority according to law; and
(viii) Be subject to the administrative,
				civil, injunctive, and criminal remedies authorized in law for failure to
				comply with these Regulations or a directive of the regulatory authority,
				including time frames for corrective actions specified in inspection reports,
				notices, orders, warnings, and other directives.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-11 - Ceasing Operations and Reporting

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Except as
				specified in chapter 2, section
				11(b), a license holder
				shall immediately discontinue operations and notify the regulatory authority if
				an imminent health or safety hazard may exist because of an emergency such as,
				but not limited to, a fire, flood, extended interruption of electrical or water
				service, sewage backup, misuse of poisonous or toxic materials, or gross
				insanitary occurrence or condition.
(b) A license holder need not discontinue
				operations in an area of the swimming pool, spa or similar installation that is
				unaffected by the imminent health or safety hazard.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-12 - Resumption of Operations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) If operations
				are discontinued as specified under chapter 2, section
				11,
				or otherwise according to law, the license holder shall obtain approval from
				the regulatory authority before resuming operations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-13 - Conditions Warranting Remedy

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The regulatory
				authority may seek an administrative or judicial remedy including an
				administrative meeting to achieve compliance with the provisions of these
				Regulations if a person operating a public swimming pool, spa or similar
				installation or employee:
(i) Fails to have a
				valid license to operate a public swimming pool, spa or similar installation as
				specified under chapter 2, section
				1;
(ii) Violates any term or condition of a
				license as specified under chapter 2, section
				10;
(iii) Allows serious or repeated Regulation
				violations to remain uncorrected beyond time frames for correction approved,
				directed, or ordered by the regulatory authority under chapter 2, sections
				24
				and
				26;
(iv) Fails to comply with an order issued as
				a result of a hearing for an administrative remedy;
(v) Fails to comply with a summary suspension
				order issued by the regulatory authority as specified in chapter 2, sections
				15;
				or
(vi) Fails to comply with any
				other Rule or Regulation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-14 - Administrative Meetings

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Wyoming
				department of agriculture, or a local board of health may initiate an
				administrative meeting for the licensee if:
(i) There is a history of non-compliance with
				the act or the Regulations adopted under the act; or
(ii) There was refusal to grant access by the
				regulatory authority.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-15 - Summary Suspension

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The regulatory
				authority may summarily suspend a license to operate a public swimming pool,
				spa or similar installation if it determines through inspection, water quality
				testing, records, or other authorized means, or after consultation with the
				state health officer, that an imminent health or safety hazard exists
				including, but not limited to, fire, flood, extended interruption of electrical
				or water service, sewage backup, or waterborne illness or disease.
(i) The regulatory authority may summarily
				suspend a license by providing written notice of the summary suspension to the
				license holder or the person in charge without prior warning, notice of a
				hearing, or a hearing.
(ii) A
				summary suspension notice shall state:
(A)
				That the license is immediately suspended and that all operations shall
				immediately cease;
(B) The reasons
				for summary suspension with reference to the provisions of these Regulations
				being violated;
(C) The type of
				imminent threat to the public health that may be caused by the
				violation;
(D) The name and address
				of the regulatory authority representative to whom notice for reinspection may
				be made and who may certify that reasons for the suspension are
				eliminated;
(E) The license holder
				may request a contested case hearing within five (5) business days of the
				summary suspension. The regulatory authority shall hold a hearing, if
				requested, within ten (10) business days of the summary suspension;
				and
(F) The regulatory authority
				shall provide the name and address of the regulatory authority representative
				to whom a request for a contested case hearing may be made.
(iii) The regulatory authority
				shall conduct a reinspection of the public swimming pool, spa or similar
				installation for which the license was summarily suspended within forty-eight
				(48) hours after receiving notice from the license holder stating that the
				conditions cited in the summary suspension order no longer exist.
(iv) A summary suspension shall remain in
				effect until the conditions cited in the notice of suspension no longer exist
				and their elimination has been confirmed by the regulatory authority through
				reinspection and other means as appropriate or until a court of competent
				jurisdiction otherwise orders.
(v)
				The suspended license shall be reinstated immediately if the regulatory
				authority determines that the imminent health or safety hazard no longer
				exists. A notice of reinstatement shall be provided to the license holder or
				person in charge.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-16 - Revocation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The regulatory authority may initiate
				revocation proceedings for a license if:
(i)
				The condition for which the summary suspension was issued is not corrected;
				or
(ii) There is a history of
				noncompliance with the act or the regulations adopted under the act;
				or
(iii) There was a refusal to
				grant access to the regulatory authority.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-17 - Hearings

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All hearings provided for in this
				Regulation shall be conducted in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative
				Procedure Act,
				W.S.
				16-3-107 through 115. Appeal from any final
				order of the Wyoming Department of Agriculture or local board of health shall
				be taken as provided by the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and the
				Wyoming Rules of Appellate Procedure.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-18 - Service of Notices

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A notice issued
				in accordance with these Regulations, except for a notice of summary suspension
				which shall be considered properly served pursuant to chapter 2, section
				15,
				shall be considered to be properly served if it is served by one of the
				following methods:
(i) The notice is
				personally served by the regulatory authority, a law enforcement officer, or a
				person authorized to serve a civil process to the license holder, the person in
				charge, or person operating a public swimming pool, spa or similar installation
				without a license;
(ii) The notice
				is sent by the regulatory authority to the last known address of the license
				holder or the person operating a public swimming pool, spa or similar
				installation without a license, by registered or certified mail return receipt
				requested or by other public means so that a written acknowledgment of receipt
				may be acquired;
(iii) If the
				notice is unable to be delivered after reasonable attempts to serve, then the
				notice shall be clearly posted by the regulatory authority at a public entrance
				to the public swimming pool, spa or similar installation; or
(iv) The notice is provided by the regulatory
				authority in accordance with another manner of service authorized in
				law.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-19 - When Service is Effective

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Service is
				effective at the time of the receipt of the notice or at the time of the
				posting of the notice.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-20 - Establishing Inspection Interval

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The regulatory
				authority shall inspect public swimming pools, spas and similar installations
				based on the relative risk to public health and safety, with no such facility
				receiving less than one (1) inspection per year.
(b) The regulatory authority may increase the
				interval between inspections beyond once per year:
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-21 - Performance and Risk-Based Inspection

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Within the
				parameters specified under chapter 2, section
				20,
				the regulatory authority shall prioritize and conduct more frequent inspections
				based upon its assessment of a public swimming pool, spa or similar
				installations relative risk to public health and safety and the history of
				compliance with these Regulations by evaluating:
(i) Past performance, for nonconformance with
				these Regulations;
(ii) Past
				performance, for numerous or repeat violations of these Regulations;
(iii) Past performance, for complaints
				investigated and found to be valid;
(iv) The health or safety hazards associated
				with the particular public swimming pool, spa or similar
				installation;
(v) The type of
				operation; and
(vi) The number of
				people served.