Title 35, Title 35 — Public Health And Safety
33 chapters · 1,065 sections in this title.
W.S. § 35-1-101 Local contributions; disposition
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Local contributions; disposition. All monies paid to the state treasurer representing contributions by city councils, county commissioners, trustees of school districts, or other public agencies, for public health purposes, shall be set up and designated on the books of the state…
W.S. § 35-1-102 Sanitation of public institutions
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Sanitation of public institutions. It shall be the duty of the officers, managers, superintendents, proprietors and lessees of all hospitals, asylums, infirmaries, prisons, jails, schools, theaters, public places and public institutions to remedy any and all defects relating to t…
W.S. § 35-1-103 Neglect or failure of officials to perform duty
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Neglect or failure of officials to perform duty. Any member of the department of health, any county health officer, or any officer, superintendent, or principal of any city, town, county or institution named in this act, who shall fail or neglect to perform any of the duties here…
W.S. § 35-1-104 Applicability of provisions; exceptions
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Applicability of provisions; exceptions. This act shall not apply to publications, advertisements or notices of the United States government, the state of Wyoming or of any city in the state of Wyoming.
W.S. § 35-1-105 Prohibited acts; penalty for violations
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Prohibited acts; penalty for violations. (a) No person, corporation or other organization nor representative thereof shall: (i) Willfully violate, disobey or disregard the provisions of the public health laws of Wyoming or the terms of any lawful notice, order, rule or regulation…
W.S. § 35-1-106 Penalty for violations
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Penalty for violations. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this act, or any lawful rule or regulation made by the state department of health pursuant to the authority herein granted, or who shall fail or refuse to obey any lawful order issued by any state, coun…
W.S. § 35-1-201 Exceptions with reference to religion
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Exceptions with reference to religion. Except as provided in W.S. 35-4-113, with respect to all persons who, either on behalf of themselves or their minor children or wards, rely in good faith upon spiritual means or prayer in the free exercise of religion to prevent or cure dise…
W.S. § 35-1-220 Legal advisers; provisions as to enforcement
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Legal advisers; provisions as to enforcement. The attorney general of Wyoming shall be legal adviser for the department of health and shall defend it in all action and proceedings brought against it. The district attorney for the county in which a cause of action may arise, shall…
W.S. § 35-1-221 Judicial review of decisions
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Judicial review of decisions. (a) Any person aggrieved and affected by a decision of the department of health shall be entitled to judicial review thereof, by filing in the district court of the Wyoming county of his residence, within thirty (30) days after such decision, an appr…
W.S. § 35-1-222 Sanitary information generally
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Sanitary information generally. The department of health shall cause all proper sanitary information in its possession to be promptly forwarded to the county health officers, adding thereto such useful suggestions as the experience of the department may supply, and it is also her…
W.S. § 35-1-223 Cooperation to prevent spread of contagious diseases; report of epidemics or diseases required from local health officials
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Cooperation to prevent spread of contagious diseases; report of epidemics or diseases required from local health officials. The department of health shall give all information that may be reasonably requested concerning any threatened danger to the public health, and the local he…
W.S. § 35-1-224 Inspection of public buildings and grounds or plans or description thereof
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Inspection of public buildings and grounds or plans or description thereof. It is hereby made the duty of all boards and agents having the control, charge or custody of any public structure, work, ground or erection, or of any plan, description, outlines, drawings thereof, or rel…
W.S. § 35-1-225 Inspection of water supply; duties as to streets and public structures generally
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Inspection of water supply; duties as to streets and public structures generally. The department of health is authorized and empowered to investigate and ascertain as far as possible, in relation to the pollution of streams and natural waters of this state by artificial causes, o…
W.S. § 35-1-226 Power of department in cities and towns
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Power of department in cities and towns. It shall be the duty of the state department of health, upon petition of at least twenty (20) taxpayers in any community, to send a competent representative to any incorporated city or town in this state for the purpose of inspecting and t…
W.S. § 35-1-227 Supervision of county health officers
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Supervision of county health officers. The county health officers of this state shall be under the direction and supervision of the state department of health, and the state department of health shall have authority to make such rules and regulations for the government and direct…
W.S. § 35-1-229 Rules and regulations
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Rules and regulations. (a) The state department of health is hereby empowered and directed to make such rules and regulations as shall in its judgment be necessary for the carrying out of the provisions of this act, including rules and regulations providing for the control and tr…
W.S. § 35-1-240 Powers and duties
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Powers and duties. (a) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the department of health, through the state health officer, or under his direction and supervision, through the other employees of the department, shall have and exercise the following powers and duties: (i) To exe…
W.S. § 35-1-241 Safe disposal of corpses in emergency circumstances
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Safe disposal of corpses in emergency circumstances. (a) The state health officer in consultation with the appropriate county coroner, during the period that a public health emergency exists, may: (i) Adopt and enforce measures to provide for the safe disposal of corpses as may b…
W.S. § 35-1-243 Public health nursing
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Public health nursing. (a) In exercising its powers and duties under W.S. 35-1-240(a)(xx), the department of health may enter into memoranda of understanding with the several counties separately for the organization, management, delivery and financing of public health nursing and…
W.S. § 35-1-244 Public health laboratory fees
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Public health laboratory fees. (a) The department of health may charge reasonable fees for laboratory testing services provided to other state agencies, local law enforcement entities and other individuals or organizations in accordance with the following: (i) Fees shall be estab…
W.S. § 35-1-301 Definitions; establishment; participation by municipality in district department
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Definitions; establishment; participation by municipality in district department. (a) For the purposes of this act, the word "municipality" shall mean and include any town, village or city of this state, and the word "district" shall mean and include any combination of said towns…
W.S. § 35-1-302 Organization of units; membership of boards; removal
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Organization of units; membership of boards; removal. (a) Within thirty (30) days after the adoption of a resolution or resolutions to establish and maintain a county and/or city or district health department, the board or boards of county commissioners and/or city governing body…
W.S. § 35-1-303 Rules and regulations; jurisdiction
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Rules and regulations; jurisdiction. (a) County and/or city and district boards of health may enact rules and regulations pertaining to the prevention of disease and the promotion of public health in the area over which such respective boards have jurisdiction. But in no instance…
W.S. § 35-1-304 Treasurer designated; fund to be created; composition and use of fund; preparation and submission of budget; tax levy authorized
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Treasurer designated; fund to be created; composition and use of fund; preparation and submission of budget; tax levy authorized. (a) In the case of a county and/or city health department, the county and/or city treasurer, as a part of his official duties as county and/or city tr…
W.S. § 35-1-305 Appointment of health officers and other personnel generally; local board of health may fix fees for certain services
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Appointment of health officers and other personnel generally; local board of health may fix fees for certain services. (a) In the counties, municipalities or districts where health departments are created, as provided herein, the local board of health may appoint a full-time or p…
W.S. § 35-1-306 Appointment of health officer and other personnel where departments not established; fees and charges for services; payment
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Appointment of health officer and other personnel where departments not established; fees and charges for services; payment. (a) In counties or municipalities where such departments are not established the boards of county commissioners or municipal governing body shall appoint t…
W.S. § 35-1-307 Purpose of health units
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Purpose of health units. The establishment of full-time local health units is for public health and preventive medical purposes for the people of the state of Wyoming.
W.S. § 35-1-308 Dissolution and discontinuance
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Dissolution and discontinuance. Any county and/or city or district health department may be dissolved and discontinued by resolution of the board of county commissioners and/or city governing body of a county and/or city maintaining a county and/or city health department, or by r…
W.S. § 35-1-309 Adjacent county without department becoming part of health district by agreement
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Adjacent county without department becoming part of health district by agreement. (a) Generally.-Any county adjacent to a district maintaining a district health department may become a part of such district by agreement between its board of county commissioners and the boards of …
W.S. § 35-1-310 Limitation on orders
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Limitation on orders. (a) No public health order requested or issued by a county, municipal or district health officer under this article shall become effective without notice being provided to the public not less than forty-eight (48) hours before the order is to become effectiv…
W.S. § 35-1-401 Definitions
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Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Vital records" means records of birth, death, stillbirth, marriage, divorce and data relating thereto; (ii) "System of vital records" includes the registration, collection, preservation, amendment, and certification of vital records and …
W.S. § 35-1-402 State office established
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State office established. The department of health shall establish a state office of vital records services, which shall install, maintain, and operate the system of vital records throughout this state.
W.S. § 35-1-403 Appointment of state registrar
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Appointment of state registrar. The director of the department of health shall be the state registrar. He shall appoint a deputy who shall carry out the provisions of this act.
W.S. § 35-1-404 Duties of state registrar
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Duties of state registrar. (a) The state registrar shall: (i) Make, promulgate and enforce all necessary rules and regulations for carrying out the purpose of this act; (ii) Receive, index and statistically compile the returns of births, deaths, stillbirths, marriages and divorce…
W.S. § 35-1-405 Registration districts
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Registration districts. The state registrar shall from time to time establish registration districts throughout the state. He may consolidate or subdivide such districts to facilitate registration.
W.S. § 35-1-406 Appointment and removal of local registrars and deputy local registrars
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Appointment and removal of local registrars and deputy local registrars. (a) The state registrar shall appoint a local registrar and one or more deputy local registrars of vital records for each registration district. He may remove a local registrar or deputy local registrar for …
W.S. § 35-1-407 Duties of local registrars
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Duties of local registrars. (a) Each local registration official shall serve as an agent of the state registrar in his district and shall: (i) Register only births, stillbirths and deaths that occur in his district; (ii) Examine certificates, record them in his register, numberin…
W.S. § 35-1-409 Form of certificates
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Form of certificates. (a) In order to promote and maintain uniformity of the system of vital statistics the forms of the certificates, reports and other returns required by the act or by regulations adopted hereunder, shall include as a minimum the items recommended by the federa…
W.S. § 35-1-410 Birth registration
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Birth registration. (a) A certificate of birth for each live birth which occurs in this state shall be filed with the local registrar of the district in which the birth occurs within ten (10) days after such birth and shall be registered by the registrar if it has been completed …
W.S. § 35-1-411 Name of father on birth certificate
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Name of father on birth certificate. (a) If the mother was married either at the time of conception or birth of child, or between conception and birth, the name of the husband shall be entered on the certificate as the father of the child, unless: (i) Paternity has been determine…
W.S. § 35-1-412 Report required of person assuming custody of foundlings; information to be shown; report to constitute birth certificate; subsequent identification and certificate
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Report required of person assuming custody of foundlings; information to be shown; report to constitute birth certificate; subsequent identification and certificate. (a) Whoever assumes the custody of a living child of unknown parentage shall report within seven (7) days on a for…
W.S. § 35-1-413 Delayed registration of births
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Delayed registration of births. (a) When the birth of a person born in this state has not been registered, a certificate may be filed in accordance with the regulations of vital records services. The certificate shall be registered subject to such evidentiary requirements as vita…
W.S. § 35-1-414 Delayed registration of death and marriage
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Delayed registration of death and marriage. When a death or marriage occurring in this state has not been registered, a certificate may be filed in accordance with regulations of the division of health and medical services. The certificate shall be registered subject to such evid…
W.S. § 35-1-415 Judicial procedure to establish facts of birth
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Judicial procedure to establish facts of birth. (a) If a delayed certificate of birth is rejected under the provisions of this act, a petition may be filed with a court of competent jurisdiction for an order establishing a record of the date and place of the birth and the parenta…
W.S. § 35-1-416 Court reports of adoption
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Court reports of adoption. (a) For each adoption of a child born in this state that is decreed by any court in this state, the court shall require the preparation of a report of adoption on a form prescribed and furnished by the state registrar of vital records. The report shall …
W.S. § 35-1-417 New certificate of birth following adoption; court determination of paternity; and paternity acknowledgment
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New certificate of birth following adoption; court determination of paternity; and paternity acknowledgment. (a) The state registrar of vital records shall establish a new certificate of birth for a person born in this state when he receives the following: (i) An adoption report …
W.S. § 35-1-418 Death registration
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Death registration. (a) A death certificate for each death which occurs in this state shall be filed with the local registrar of the registration district in which the death occurred within three (3) days after the death and prior to removal of the body from the state and shall b…
W.S. § 35-1-419 Stillbirth registration
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Stillbirth registration. (a) A stillbirth certificate for each stillbirth which occurs in this state after gestation period of twenty (20) completed weeks or more shall be filed with the local registrar of the registration district in which the delivery occurred within three (3) …
W.S. § 35-1-420 Permits
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Permits. (a) The funeral director or person acting as such who first assumes custody of a dead body or stillbirth shall obtain a burial-transit permit prior to final disposition or removal from the state of the body or stillbirth and within seventy-two (72) hours after death. The…
W.S. § 35-1-421 Extension of time
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Extension of time. (a) The department of health may, by regulation and upon such conditions as it may prescribe to assure compliance with the purposes of this act, provide for the extension of the periods prescribed in this act, for the filing of death certificates, stillbirth ce…