Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 35-9-118 (2026)

Exceptions.

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(a)   W.S. 35-9-106 through 35-9-117 do not apply to:

          (i)    Farms or ranches of forty (40) acres or more on
deeded land;

          (ii) County memorial hospitals, state-owned health
care institutions, hospital districts, private hospitals and
other health care facilities, except as permitted pursuant to
W.S. 35-9-121.1;

          (iii) Mines or their appurtenant facilities, oil
field operations, petroleum refineries and liquefied petroleum
gas facilities;
          (iv) Railway shops, railway buildings (except those
used for public assembly, cafeterias, dormitories, etc.),
rolling stock and locomotive equipment;

          (v) Automotive equipment employed by a railway, gas,
electric or communication utility in the exercise of its
function as a public utility.

     (b) Nothing in this section prohibits the state fire
marshal from assisting, upon request, another state agency, or
an owner or operator of property listed in subsection (a) of
this section or a municipality, county or other local
governmental entity in exercising authority granted to that
entity under W.S. 35-9-121.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1982–1982 · leading case: Shaffer v. State, 640 P.2d 88 (Wyo. 1982).
Shaffer v. State, 640 P.2d 88 (Wyo. 1982). · cites it 3× “Duties of the State Fire Marshal are set out in § 35-9-118(a), W.S.1977: “The state fire marshal or the chief of the fire department of each city, town, or fire district in the state of Wyoming shall investigate the cause, origin and circumstances of each fire occurring in such…”
Wyo. Stat. § 35-9-118(a): 1 case
Shaffer v. State, 640 P.2d 88 (Wyo. 1982). “Duties of the State Fire Marshal are set out in § 35-9-118(a), W.S.1977: “The state fire marshal or the chief of the fire department of each city, town, or fire district in the state of Wyoming shall investigate the cause, origin and circumstances of each fire occurring in such…”
Wyo. Stat. § 35-9-118(d): 1 case
Shaffer v. State, 640 P.2d 88 (Wyo. 1982). “Duties of the State Fire Marshal are set out in § 35-9-118(a), W.S.1977: “The state fire marshal or the chief of the fire department of each city, town, or fire district in the state of Wyoming shall investigate the cause, origin and circumstances of each fire occurring in such…”
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