Section 35-7-366 - Penalties.

WY Stat § 35-7-366 (2019) (N/A)
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35-7-366. Penalties.

(a) Any person violating any provision of W.S. 35-7-350 through 35-7-375 or regulation thereunder is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned in the county jail for not more than one (1) year, or both, for the first offense, and upon conviction for a subsequent offense shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned in the county jail for not more than one (1) year, or both. Any offense committed more than three (3) years after a previous conviction shall be considered a first offense.

(b) The director may bring an action to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of any provision or any regulation made pursuant to W.S. 35-7-350 through 35-7-375 in a court of competent jurisdiction of the county in which the violation occurs or is about to occur. The action may be initiated by the attorney general or the district attorney for the county in which the violation has or is about to occur.

(c) No state court shall allow the recovery of damages from administrative action taken if the court finds that there was probable cause for such action.

(d) If the department incurs fees or other expenses to remediate a violation by an applicator, the department may seek restitution from the applicator or the applicator s employer through a court of competent jurisdiction.