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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who operates or uses a sport shooting range in this state shall not be subject to civil liability or criminal prosecution in any matter relating to noise or noise pollution resulting from the operation or use of the range if the range is in compliance with any noise control laws or ordinances that applied to the range and its operation at the time construction or operation of the range was approved by a local government.
(b) Any person who operates or uses a sport shooting range is not subject to an action for nuisance, and a court of this state shall not enjoin the use or operation of a range on the basis of noise or noise pollution, if the range is in compliance with any noise control laws or ordinances that applied to the range and its operation at the time construction or operation of the range was approved by a local government.
(c) Rules or regulations adopted by any state department or agency for limiting levels of noise in terms of decibel level which may occur in the outdoor atmosphere shall not apply to a sport shooting range exempted from liability under this act.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wyoming Statutes Title 16. City, County, State and Local Powers § 16-11-102. Operation of shooting ranges; liability - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-16-city-county-state-and-local-powers/wy-st-sect-16-11-102/
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