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Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 35-11-1802 (2026)

Immunity for innocent owners.

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(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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2006–2006 · leading case: Wells Fargo Bank Wyoming, N.A. v. Hodder, 2006 WY 128, 144 P.3d 401.
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Wells Fargo Bank Wyoming, N.A. v. Hodder, 2006 WY 128, 144 P.3d 401. · cites it 3× “[¶ 47] Wells Fargo also argues Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-11-1802 (LexisNexis 2005) of the Wyoming Environmental Quality Act applies to protect it from liability for failing to remedy the fuel spill.”
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