§ 35-9-120 — Minimum requirements for electrical installations; permits; inspections; fees

(a) The installation of electric equipment in or on
buildings, mobile homes and premises shall be made subject to
the applicable minimum requirements of the National Electrical
Code. To the extent that any provision in the International
Fire Code, the International Building Code, the International
Mechanical Code, the International Existing Building Code and
the International Fuel Gas Code conflicts with the standards
prescribed by the National Electrical Code, the National
Electrical Code shall control.
(b) Subject to W.S. 35-9-121(b), the chief electrical
inspector and his deputies:
(i) Have the right of ingress or egress to all
buildings or other structures owned or leased by the state or
local governmental entities during reasonable working hours to
make electrical inspections;
(ii) May inspect any building or structure:
(A) With a search warrant issued by a district
court after a finding of probable cause that there is a
violation of state law regarding electrical installations; or
(B) At any time during construction and within
thirty (30) days after completion of the installation for which
an electrical wiring permit was issued or an electrical plan
review was performed.
(iii) Shall inspect any building or structure within
five (5) business days of the request of the owner or the
general or electrical contractor installing the electrical
equipment.
(c) For any requested electrical inspection conducted or
electrical wiring permit issued by the chief electrical
inspector or his deputy, a fee established by the department by
rule shall be paid by the person or contractor making the
request. The electrical wiring permit fee shall be waived for
anyone requesting and paying for an electrical inspection. The
fees established by the department shall not exceed the
following:
(i) Electrical inspection fees for requested
inspections:
(A) Each residential unit $20.00
plus $.50 per ampere rating of the electrical service;
(B) Mobile home services $20.00
plus $.50 per ampere rating of mobile home;
(C) Temporary services ..$40.00 each;
(D) Remodels of residential units $20.00
plus 2% of the value of any electrical installation included in
the remodel;
(E) All other electrical installations
$20.00
plus $.50 per ampere rating of the electrical service;
(F) Reinspections $50.00
plus $.20 per ampere rating of the electrical service.
(ii) Electrical wiring permit fees. $50.00
(d) Inspection fees pursuant to paragraph (c)(i) of this
section shall be charged for requested inspections made on
installations that are not under new construction or remodeling.
(e) No person shall install electrical equipment in new
construction or remodeling, if the remodeling requires a public
utility to connect or disconnect and restore electrical power,
of a building, mobile home or premises without obtaining an
electrical wiring permit. No public utility shall energize an
electrical service for an electrical installation which requires
an electrical wiring permit until the person responsible for the
electrical installation has obtained an electrical wiring
permit. A utility may energize an electrical service in an
emergency situation without proof that an electrical wiring
permit has been obtained, however the utility shall notify the
department of the action as soon as possible, but in no case
later than five (5) days following the date that the electrical
service was energized. Electrical wiring permits shall be issued
by the chief electrical inspector upon request. Each permit
shall explain procedures and costs for permits and requested
inspections conducted by the chief electrical inspector or his
deputy electrical inspectors. This subsection does not apply to
municipalities and counties granted local enforcement authority
for electrical safety standards under W.S. 35-9-121(a) and to
exempt installations under W.S. 35-9-123(a)(ii) through (v).
(f) Ninety-five percent (95%) of the fees collected
pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall be deposited in
a separate account for the purpose of providing additional state
electrical inspectors. Five percent (5%) of the fees collected
pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall be deposited in
the general fund.