Wyoming Emergency Response Act

Wyoming · Public Health and Safety · §§ 35-9-101 to 35-9-163 · 41 sections

Overview

The act consolidates state authority over fire prevention, electrical safety, and emergency response into a single department led by a state fire marshal, with subordinate divisions, an advisory council, and a licensing board. It empowers those bodies to set and enforce minimum safety standards — reviewing plans, issuing permits and inspections, licensing electrical contractors and apprentices, investigating fires and electrocutions with subpoena and arrest powers, and abating hazardous structures and accumulated combustible materials as nuisances through notice, hearing, and appeal procedures, backed by liens, fees, and civil penalties. It also creates a state emergency response commission that oversees response training and planning, regional response teams, and local response authority, with mechanisms for reporting incidents and recovering response and remediation costs from responsible parties.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.

Sections covered

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-101Department created
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-102Definitions
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-103Divisions created; council and board created
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-104State fire marshal; qualifications
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-105Division administrators; qualifications
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-107Duties and powers of state fire marshal
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-108Plan review; procedure; fees
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-109Investigation of fires; notification to fire marshal; powers of fire marshal
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-110Investigation of fires; testimony; subpoena; arrest
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-111Certain structures declared nuisance; repair or demolition; procedure
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-112Certain structures declared nuisance; answer to notice or order
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-113Certain structures declared nuisance; hearing
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-114Certain structures declared nuisance; appeal
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-115Certain structures declared nuisance; sale of materials; expenses constitute lien; disposition of proceeds
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-116Removal of combustible material; remedy of flammable conditions
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-117Removal of combustible material; appeal to council
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-118Exceptions
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-119Duties of chief electrical inspector
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-120Minimum requirements for electrical installations; permits; inspections; fees
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-121Local enforcement
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-121.1Health care facilities; jurisdiction; delegation; rules
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-123Electrical installations to be performed by licensed electricians; exceptions
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-124Powers and duties of board; appeals
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-125Electrical contractor's, low voltage electrical contractor's and limited electrical contractor's licenses
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-126PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › FIRE PROTECTION › DEPARTMENT OF FIRE PREVENTION Division 1. Generally
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-127Apprentice electricians and apprentice technicians
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-128PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › FIRE PROTECTION › DEPARTMENT OF FIRE PREVENTION Division 1. Generally
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-129Fees
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-130Penalties; civil penalties; other remedies
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-131Investigation of electrocutions; powers of chief electrical inspector
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-142PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY › FIRE PROTECTION › DEPARTMENT OF FIRE PREVENTION Division 1. Generally
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-152Definitions
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-153State emergency response commission; creation; duties
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-154Emergency response training, planning and reporting
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-155Regional response teams; rulemaking
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-156Local response authority
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-157Right to claim reimbursement
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-158Expense recovery and civil remedies
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-159Exceptions to reimbursements; exception to act; clandestine laboratory remediation fund
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-162Fire training facility; oversight
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-163Enforcement of building codes; application of building codes to specific uses

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