SF0123 - Civil penalty-electrical licensing provisions.

 

2001

State of Wyoming

01LSO-0303

 

 

 

SENATE FILE NO.  SF0123

 

 

Civil penalty-electrical licensing provisions.

 

Sponsored by:

 

 

A BILL

 

for

 

 1  AN ACT relating to penalties for violations of electrical
 2  licensing provisions; allowing the electrical board to
 3  establish a schedule of fines for violations of electrical
 4  installation and licensing statutes; authorizing the board
 5  to act as the recommending agency to district attorneys or
 6  the attorney general for violations of electrical licensing
 7  statutes; and providing for an effective date.

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 9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

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11         Section 1.  W.S. 35-9-124 by creating new subsections
12  (f) through (j) is amended to read:

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14         35-9-124.  Powers and duties of board; appeals.

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16         (f)  The board shall adopt a schedule of fines
17  pursuant to subsection (g) of this section as penalties for

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 1  violating any provision of W.S. 35-9-120, 35-9-123,
 2  35-9-125, 35-9-126 or 35-9-127. Such fines shall be
 3  assessed in conjunction with the issuance of a citation,
 4  pursuant to a stipulated settlement agreement or following
 5  an administrative hearing. The schedule shall be adopted by
 6  rule in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative
 7  Procedure Act.

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 9         (g)  In developing the schedule of fines, the board
10  shall:

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12              (i)  Provide that a first offense may carry a
13  fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00);

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15              (ii)  Provide that a second or subsequent offense
16  may carry a fine of up to two thousand dollars ($2,000.00);

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18              (iii)  Consider how the violation impacts the
19  public, including any health and safety considerations;

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21              (iv)  Consider whether to provide for a range of
22  fines for any particular violation or type of violation;
23  and

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 1              (vi)  Provide uniformity in the fine schedule.

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 3         (h)  Payment of all fines and penalties imposed under
 4  this section shall be made to the county treasurer of the
 5  county in which the violation occurs to be credited to the
 6  county school fund.

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 8         (j)  The board shall make recommendations to the
 9  appropriate district attorney or attorney general regarding
10  the prosecution under W.S. 35-9-130 of any provision of
11  W.S. 35-9-120, 35-9-123, 35-9-125, 35-9-126 or 35-9-127.

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13         Section 2.  This act is effective July 1, 2001.

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15                         (END)

 

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