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SF0023

Civil Penalties for Electrical Licensing Violations

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In one sentence

This law allows the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety to issue civil fines for breaking electrical licensing rules and prevents criminal penalties for the same violation if a civil fine is imposed.

What it does

  • Allows the department to issue written notices for violations of electrical licensing laws.
  • Sets a civil penalty of up to $500 for a first offense.
  • Sets a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for any subsequent offense within a three-month period.
  • Requires the department to notify the accused person in writing before imposing a fine.
  • Allows the accused person to appeal the fine to the electrical board.
  • Stops criminal penalties from being applied if a civil penalty is imposed for the same violation.
  • Suspends the electrical license if the fine is not paid after being upheld by the electrical board.

Who it affects

  • People who violate electrical licensing laws, specifically those required to be licensed for electrical installations.
  • The Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety.
  • The electrical board.
  • District attorneys, county and prosecuting attorneys, and the attorney general.

Limits and unknowns

  • The law does not specify how the department decides the exact amount of the fine within the limits.
  • The source text does not list specific examples of what counts as a violation of W.S. 35-9-123.

Plain language

Terms to know

Civil penalty
A fine paid to the government for breaking a rule, which is different from a criminal punishment.
Electrical board
The group that hears appeals of civil penalties and can uphold, reduce, or rule that the violation is not substantiated.
Enjoin
A legal proceeding to stop someone from continuing to break the law.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
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Read the official summary

SF0023 Bill Summary Bill No.: SF0023 Drafter: LGC LSO No.: 06LSO-0059 Effective Date: 7/1/2006 Enrolled Act No.: SEA0062 Chapter No.: 110 Prime Sponsor: Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee Catch Title: Electrical safety code-penalties. Subject: Provides civil penalties for violations of electrical licensing requirements. Summary/Major Elements: The bill provides for civil penalties of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for a first offense and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for a second offense within three months for violations of W.S. 35-9-123, requiring licensure for electrical installations. The bill provides a procedure for notice of violation and opportunity for hearing. The bill provides that no criminal penalties will be applicable if the civil penalty is imposed.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 8:09 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it replaces criminal penalties with civil ones, providing more flexibility to penalize code violators without resorting to license revocation or criminal prosecution.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:23:10 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

8 roll calls

H Adopted JCC01 58-0-2-0-02006-03-10 · House58 yes 0 no
Yes
58
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
2
Conflict
0

Yes 58

Alan C JonesH25Ann RobinsonH58Becket HinckleyH41Bill ThompsonH60Bruce BarnardH49Colin SimpsonH24David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Deborah AldenH03Del McOmieH54Douglas OsbornH40Doug SamuelsonH07Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53EsquibelFrank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Gerald GayH36Jack D Landon Jr.H30James C HagemanH05Jane WarrenH13Jeff WasserburgerH32Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46John HastertH39Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Kurt BucholzH47Larry MeuliH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Marty A MartinH48Mary GilmoreH59Mick PowersH18Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Randall B LuthiH21Robert A BrechtelH38Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57Tom Lubnau IIH31Tom WalshH56Wayne ReeseH11W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer, DK.Zwonitzer, DL.

Excused 2

Burke JacksonH52Layton D MorganH12
S Adopted JCC01 30-0-0-0-02006-03-09 · Senate30 yes 0 no
Yes
30
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 30

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill HawksS29Bill Mr. VaseyS11Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03E. Jayne MocklerS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John BarrassoS27John C SchifferS22John G HanesS05John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Patricia L AullmanS16Phil A NicholasS10Rae L JobS12Ray R PetersonS19Robert A PeckS26Stan CooperS14Tex BoggsS13Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
S Did Not Concur 0-30-0-0-02006-03-06 · Senate0 yes 30 no
Yes
0
No
30
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

No 30

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill HawksS29Bill Mr. VaseyS11Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03E. Jayne MocklerS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John BarrassoS27John C SchifferS22John G HanesS05John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Patricia L AullmanS16Phil A NicholasS10Rae L JobS12Ray R PetersonS19Robert A PeckS26Stan CooperS14Tex BoggsS13Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
H Passed 3rd Reading 55-2-3-0-02006-03-06 · House55 yes 2 no
Yes
55
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
3
Conflict
0

Yes 55

Alan C JonesH25Ann RobinsonH58Becket HinckleyH41Bill ThompsonH60Bruce BarnardH49Colin SimpsonH24David R EdwardsH06Debbie HammonsH27Del McOmieH54Douglas OsbornH40Doug SamuelsonH07Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53EsquibelFrank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Gerald GayH36Jack D Landon Jr.H30James C HagemanH05Jane WarrenH13Jeff WasserburgerH32Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46John HastertH39Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Larry MeuliH08Layton D MorganH12Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Marty A MartinH48Mary GilmoreH59Mick PowersH18Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Randall B LuthiH21Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57Tom Lubnau IIH31Tom WalshH56Wayne ReeseH11W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer, DK.Zwonitzer, DL.

No 2

Deborah AldenH03Robert A BrechtelH38

Excused 3

Burke JacksonH52David R MillerH55Kurt BucholzH47
H07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-02006-02-27 · House8 yes 1 no
Yes
8
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 8

Bruce BarnardH49Del McOmieH54Erin E Mrs. MercerH53Keith M GingeryH23Marty A MartinH48Monte OlsenH22Peter S IllowayH42Ross DiercksH02

No 1

David R MillerH55
S Passed 3rd Reading 18-12-0-0-02006-02-17 · Senate18 yes 12 no
Yes
18
No
12
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 18

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill HawksS29Bill Mr. VaseyS11Curtis MeierS03E. Jayne MocklerS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17John C SchifferS22Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Mike MassieS09Patricia L AullmanS16Rae L JobS12Ray R PetersonS19Robert A PeckS26Stan CooperS14Tex BoggsS13Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 12

Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John BarrassoS27John G HanesS05John J HinesS23Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Phil A NicholasS10Tony RossS04
S07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-02006-02-14 · Senate3 yes 2 no
Yes
3
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 3

Curtis MeierS03E. Jayne MocklerS08Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 2

Charles ScottR · S30John G HanesS05
S Introduced and Referred to S07 25-5-0-0-02006-02-13 · Senate25 yes 5 no
Yes
25
No
5
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 25

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill HawksS29Bill Mr. VaseyS11Bruce Burns Jr.S21Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03E. Jayne MocklerS08Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John BarrassoS27John C SchifferS22John G HanesS05John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Patricia L AullmanS16Phil A NicholasS10Rae L JobS12Ray R PetersonS19Robert A PeckS26Stan CooperS14Tex BoggsS13Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 5

Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Tony RossS04

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number - 110LSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0062Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0062House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0062Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA0062LSO
  6. H Adopted SF0023JC01House
  7. S Adopted SF0023JC01Senate
  8. H Appointed JCC01 MembersHouse
  9. S Appointed JCC01 MembersSenate
  10. S Did Not ConcurSenate
  11. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  12. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  13. H Passed CoWHouse
  14. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  15. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  16. H Amendments AdoptedHouse
  17. H Placed on General FileHouse
  18. H07 Recommended Amend and Do PassHouse
  19. H Introduced and Referred to H07House
  20. H Received for IntroductionHouse

Changes

Amendments

4 stored

SF0023HW001

Adopted Committee of the Whole by ILLOWAY

SF0023HS001

Adopted Standing Committee by H07

SF0023S2001

Adopted 2nd reading by MEIER

SF0023SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by MEIER