Wyo. Stat. § 35-9-121.1 (2026)

delegation; rules.

     (a) The department of health has jurisdiction over all
aspects of construction and remodeling, except electrical
installation, of any state licensed health care facility as
defined in W.S. 35-2-901.

     (b) The fire safety code requirements for the construction
and remodeling of any state licensed health care facility shall
meet the minimum requirements established in the National Fire
Protection Association 101 Life Safety Code or any other code
required to meet federal fire and life safety certification. If
any code requirements for federal certification conflict with
the code of any other state or local governmental entity, the
code required for federal certification shall prevail.

     (c) The department of health shall promulgate rules and
regulations for all aspects of construction and remodeling of
health care facilities except electrical installation. For
aspects of construction and remodeling included in codes adopted
by the council pursuant to W.S. 35-9-106, the rules and
regulations shall be based on and not exceed the standards of
these codes except where federal certification requirements
dictate otherwise.

     (d) Upon written request from any county or municipality,
the department of health shall delegate plan review and
inspection responsibilities to the county or municipality that
has personnel who are certified pursuant to the applicable code.
The department of health shall transfer jurisdiction and
authority by letter. The department of health shall notify the
governing body of the municipality or county of the minimum
standards and requirements under this section and W.S. 16-6-501
and 16-6-502. The following shall apply:

          (i) Any municipality or county may issue a
certificate of occupancy for a health care facility. The
certificate shall reference any code applied to the construction
or remodeling of the facility;
          (ii) A municipality or county which has enforcement
authority under this subsection shall create its own appeals
board to determine the suitability of alternate materials and
types of construction.

     (e) After construction or remodeling of any health care
facility, the department of health shall have jurisdiction over
the fire and life safety inspections required for federal
certification.

                 Division 3. Electrical Licensing