Wyoming Statutes Title 30. Mines and Minerals § 30-2-203. Arbitrary action prohibited;  information confidential;  exception;  interest in mining operations prohibited;  discharge for violation of section;  additional penalty

Neither the inspector nor any deputy inspector shall, in any of his functions, act arbitrarily or without just cause.  Information obtained in the course of inspections is confidential except where disclosure may be required in enforcement of this act [§§ 30-2-101 through 30-3-509].  Grossly negligent release of confidential information acquired in the course of duty, willful discrimination between operators, or knowingly applying to his own material gain knowledge acquired in the course of duty by the inspector or any deputy inspector, is justification for discharge and, in addition, is a misdemeanor punishable upon conviction by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for a period of not more than six (6) months, or both.