Wyoming § 35-11-1420 Tank notification required; change of owner;
installation requirements; inspections

Wyoming Statutes

§ 35-11-1420 — Tank notification required; change of owner; installation requirements; inspections

Wyoming § 35-11-1420

Title 35Public Health and Safety

Ch. 11ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Art. 14STORAGE TANKS

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-11-1420 (2026).

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(a)In the event of the transfer of any tank to a different owner, notification of the transfer shall be provided to the department by the new and former owners. Such notifications shall be made on forms developed and provided by the department and shall include:

(i)The name, address and telephone number of the former and new tank owner;

(ii)The name, address and telephone number of the former and new tank operator;

(iii)A description of the location of the facility where the tank is maintained or operated and the location of the tank at that facility; and

(iv)Proof of insurance or other types of financial assurance by the new or former owner as applicable.

(b)No person shall install or substantially modify, or cause to be installed or substantially modified, any new or replacement ta

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(a) In the event of the transfer of any tank to a
different owner, notification of the transfer shall be provided
to the department by the new and former owners. Such
notifications shall be made on forms developed and provided by
the department and shall include:
(i) The name, address and telephone number of the
former and new tank owner;
(ii) The name, address and telephone number of the
former and new tank operator;
(iii) A description of the location of the facility
where the tank is maintained or operated and the location of the
tank at that facility; and
(iv) Proof of insurance or other types of financial
assurance by the new or former owner as applicable.
(b) No person shall install or substantially modify, or
cause to be installed or substantially modified, any new or
replacement tank without thirty (30) days prior notification to
the department. Upon completion of the installation or
modification the owner shall notify the department and the
department shall within ten (10) days of receiving notification
of completion, inspect the site or have the site inspected by a
qualified state, local government or private inspector. No tank
shall be operated until the department determines the
installation or modification meets the applicable standards and
the department has issued a written inspection letter to the
tank owner stating that the facility, as constructed or
modified, meets state standards, except that if the department
has not inspected the tank within fifteen (15) days after
receiving notice of completion, the tank may be operated without
written notification of the department until the tank is
inspected.
(c) The department shall collect an installation or
modification fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each tank
or for all multiple tanks installed or modified at the same time
and at the same site. The fees collected under this subsection
shall be deposited in the general fund.
(d) If an owner or operator is unable to comply with
subsection (b) of this section because of an emergency, he shall
inform the department as soon as possible after the emergency is
known. The owner or operator shall provide the information on
the installation or modifications as required by this section
without delay thereafter but within five (5) working days from
the time the department is informed of the emergency.