Wyoming § 40-3-120 - Civil penalty for willful violation; willful violation defined.
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§ 40-3-120. Civil penalty for willful violation; willful violation defined.
In any action brought pursuant to this act, if the court finds that any person has engaged in prohibited activities in willful violation of or in reckless disregard for any provision of this act, the attorney general or county attorney in any county in which the violation occurred, upon petition to the court, may recover, on behalf of the state, a civil penalty of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) per violation. For purposes of this section, a willful or reckless disregard occurs when the party committing the violation knew or should have known that his conduct was a violation of this act.
Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-3-120 ("Civil penalty for willful violation; willful violation defined.") is part of the Wyoming Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Wyoming. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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