Section 35-11-1802 - Immunity for Innocent Owners.

WY Stat § 35-11-1802 (2019) (N/A)
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35-11-1802. Immunity for innocent owners.

(a) An innocent owner is not liable for investigation, monitoring, remediation or other response action regarding contamination attributable to a release, discharge or migration of contaminants on his property.

(b) To be eligible for immunity under this act, a person shall:

(i) Grant to the department or to a person designated by the department, reasonable access to the land for purposes of investigation, monitoring or remediation;

(ii) Comply with any requirements established by the department that are necessary to maintain state authorization to implement federal regulatory programs;

(iii) Not use the real property in a manner that causes exposure of the public to harmful environmental conditions; and

(iv) Comply with any engineering or institutional controls applicable to the real property.