Section 37-12-305 – Exemptions.
37-12-305. Exemptions. (a) The following oil and gas production facilities are not subject to this act: (i) Aboveground or underground storage tanks, sumps, impoundments or piping connected to aboveground or underground storage tanks, sumps or impoundments located in the same tract of land as the storage tanks, sumps or impoundments; (ii) Underground production facilities operated […]
Section 37-12-306 – Civil Penalties; Applicability.
37-12-306. Civil penalties; applicability. (a) An action to recover a civil penalty under this section may be brought by an operator, excavator, aggrieved party, the notification center, county attorney, district attorney or the attorney general. Venue for an action shall be in the district court for the county in which the operator, excavator, aggrieved party […]
Section 37-12-307 – Architectural or Engineering Design Drawings Notice.
37-12-307. Architectural or engineering design drawings notice. (a) Any person preparing or designing architectural or engineering design drawings that call for excavation shall make reasonable efforts to determine at no expense to the operator the nature, location, and depth if known, of underground facilities. If the location of an operator’s underground facilities within the proposed […]
Section 37-12-401 – Definitions.
37-12-401. Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) “Bypassing” means the act of attaching, connecting or in any manner affixing any wire, cord, socket, motor, pipe or other instrument, device or contrivance to the utility supply system or any part thereof in such a manner as to transmit, supply or use any utility service […]
Section 37-12-402 – Civil Action Allowed.
37-12-402. Civil action allowed. (a) In addition to any applicable criminal penalties, a utility may bring a civil action for damages against any person who: (i) Commits, authorizes, solicits, aids, abets or attempts any act of bypassing, tampering, or unauthorized metering resulting in damages to the utility; (ii) Knowingly receives utility service through bypassing, tampering […]
Section 37-12-403 – Remedies Cumulative.
37-12-403. Remedies cumulative. This article is intended to provide additional remedies to avoid the wrongful use of the facilities of utilities and nothing in this article abridges or alters other rights of action or remedies existing before or after the effective date of this act.
Section 37-12-301 – Short Title; Definitions.
37-12-301. Short title; definitions. (a) This act may be known and shall be cited as the “Wyoming Underground Facilities Notification Act.” (b) As used in this act: (i) “Business day” means any twenty-four (24) hour period other than Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday; (ii) “Emergency” means a sudden, unforeseen occurrence, including a loss of communications, […]
Section 37-12-302 – Notices; Exceptions; Penalty.
37-12-302. Notices; exceptions; penalty. (a) Every operator shall file with the notification center a general description of the area served together with the name, address and telephone number of the person from whom necessary information may be obtained concerning the location of underground facilities. (b) Any person preparing or designing architectural or engineering design drawings […]
Section 37-12-304 – Notification Centers; Formation; Duties.
37-12-304. Notification centers; formation; duties. (a) All operators shall join the notification center and shall participate in the notification center providing for mutual receipt of notification of excavation activities in a specified area and pay their share of the cost for the service provided. (b) The notification center shall: (i) File with the county clerk […]
Section 37-12-211 – Penalty for Violations by Utility; Other Offenses.
37-12-211. Penalty for violations by utility; other offenses. Any public utility which violates or fails to comply with any provision of this act, or which fails, omits or neglects to obey, observe or comply with any order, decision, decree, rule, direction, demand or requirement, or any part or provision thereof, of the commission, in a […]