Wyoming § 37-12-119 - Interfering or tampering with petroleum pipeline.
Full text of Wyoming Wyoming Statutes Annotated § 37-12-119 — Interfering or tampering with petroleum pipeline., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-12-119. Interfering or tampering with petroleum pipeline.
It shall be unlawful for any person, intentionally, knowingly and without lawful right so to do, to tap, tamper with, alter, interfere with or injure any oil well, drip, pipeline, or any other facility used in the production, handling, refining, or transportation of gas, natural gasoline, casinghead gasoline, petroleum, or derivatives or by-products of any of them. Any person found guilty of violating the provisions of this act [section] shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for more than five (5) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wyoming Statutes Annotated § 37-12-119 cover?
Section 37-12-119 ("Interfering or tampering with petroleum pipeline.") 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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