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Section 18-5-512 - Penalties for Violations.

WY Stat § 18-5-512 (2019) (N/A)
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18-5-512. Penalties for violations.

(a) No person shall:

(i) Commence to construct a wind energy facility on or after July 1, 2010 without first obtaining a permit required by this article;

(ii) Construct, reconstruct, operate, locate, erect, maintain, enlarge, change or use a wind energy facility, after having first obtained a permit, other than in specific compliance with the permit; or

(iii) Cause any of the acts specified in this subsection to occur.

(b) Any person violating subsection (a) of this section is liable for a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) for each violation. Each day of a continuing violation constitutes a separate offense.

(c) Any wind turbine tower or wind generator erected in violation of this article shall subject the owner of the tower or generator to a penalty of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) per day for every tower or generator so erected.

(d) Any penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be paid and credited as provided by W.S. 8-1-109.

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