Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 41-3-616 (2026)

Penalties for violation of water laws.

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(a) Unless otherwise provided, any person violating any of
the provisions of W.S. 41-3-112, 41-3-208, 41-3-301, 41-3-614,
41-3-914, 41-3-919, 41-3-938, 41-4-501, 41-4-504, 41-5-107,
41-5-108 or 41-5-110 after receipt of a written notice of
violation from the state engineer's office or the board of
control is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to
exceed one thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($1,250.00). Each
day of noncompliance with the provisions of these sections after
receipt of a written notice of violation from the state
engineer's office or the board of control shall be deemed a
separate violation. The possession, use or presence upon any
person’s land of water lawfully denied by the water commissioner
or other competent authority is prima facie evidence of guilt.

     (b) Failure to comply with a written order issued by the
state engineer pursuant to W.S. 41-3-112, 41-3-208, 41-3-301,
41-3-318, 41-3-614, 41-3-914, 41-3-919, 41-3-938, 41-4-501,
41-5-107, 41-5-108 or 41-5-110, shall be a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand two hundred
fifty dollars ($1,250.00), or imprisonment for not more than
three (3) months, or both. Each day of noncompliance with the
order shall be deemed a separate violation.

     (c) Whenever, after notice and an opportunity to be heard,
the state engineer finds the holder of any permit is willfully
violating or has willfully violated any provision of a permit or
any provision of W.S. 41-3-112, 41-3-208, 41-3-301, 41-3-318,
41-3-614, 41-3-914, 41-3-919, 41-3-937, 41-3-938, 41-4-501,
41-5-107, 41-5-108 or 41-5-110, or of any order issued pursuant
thereto, the state engineer may cancel or suspend the permit or
impose conditions on the future use thereof to prevent further
violation. An appeal from any decision of the state engineer
may be made to the board of control.

     (d) Whenever, after notice and opportunity to be heard,
the board of control finds the holder of any certificate of
registration or certificate of appropriation is willfully
violating or has willfully violated any provision of the
certificate or any provisions of W.S. 41-3-112, 41-3-208,
41-3-301, 41-3-614, 41-3-914, 41-3-919, 41-3-937, 41-3-938,
41-4-501, 41-5-107, 41-5-108 or 41-5-110, or of any order issued
pursuant thereto, the board of control may cancel or suspend the
certificate or impose conditions on the future use thereof to
prevent further violation. An appeal from any decision of the
board of control may be taken to the district court.