18-2-101(a)(viii), or from enforcing any resolution already

18-2-101(a)(viii), or from enforcing any resolution already passed and in force.

35-10-409. Sale of metal beverage containers which are severable upon opening prohibited; penalty; definitions.

(a) No person shall sell or offer for sale in this state any metal beverage container so designed and constructed that a nonbiodegradable part of the container is severed when the container is opened, with the following exceptions:

(i) Metal beverage containers designed and constructed with biodegradable severed parts;

(ii) Metal beverage containers sealed by pressure sensitive adhesive strips; and

(iii) The manufacture of metal beverage containers with or without severable parts in this state for sale outside of Wyoming.

(b) Any person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00).

(c) As used in this section, "beverage" means mineral waters, soda water, carbonated or noncarbonated soft drinks or alcoholic or malt beverages as defined in W.S. 12-1-101(a)(vii) and (x).

CHAPTER 11 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

35-11-101. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Wyoming Environmental Quality Act".

35-11-102. Policy and purpose.

Whereas pollution of the air, water and land of this state will imperil public health and welfare, create public or private nuisances, be harmful to wildlife, fish and aquatic life, and impair domestic, agricultural, industrial, recreational and other beneficial uses; it is hereby declared to be the policy and purpose of this act to enable the state to prevent, reduce and eliminate pollution; to preserve, and enhance the air, water and reclaim the land of Wyoming; to plan the development, use, reclamation, preservation and enhancement of the air, land and water resources of the state; to preserve and exercise the primary responsibilities and rights of the state of Wyoming; to retain for the state the control over its air, land and water and to secure cooperation between agencies of the state, agencies of other states, interstate agencies, and the federal government in carrying out these objectives.

35-11-103. Definitions.

(a) For the purpose of this act, unless the context otherwise requires:

(i) "Department" means the department of environmental quality established by this act;

(ii) "Council" means the environmental quality council established by this act;

(iii) "Director" means the director of the department of environmental quality;

(iv) "Board" means one (1) or more of the advisory boards in each division of air, land, or water quality;

(v) "Administrator" means the administrator of each division of the department;

(vi) "Person" means an individual, partnership, firm, association, joint venture, public or private corporation, trust, estate, commission, board, public or private institution, utility, cooperative, municipality or any other political subdivision of the state, or any interstate body or any other legal entity;  (vii) "Aggrieved party" means any person named or admitted as a party or properly seeking or entitled as of right to be admitted as a party to any proceeding under this act because of damages that person may sustain or be claiming because of his unique position in any proceeding held under this act;

(viii) "Interstate agency" means an agency of two (2) or more states established by or pursuant to an agreement or compact approved by the United States Congress or any other agency of two (2) or more states, having substantial powers or duties pertaining to the control of air, land or water pollution;

(ix) "Municipality" means a city, town, county, district, association or other public body;

(x) "Nonpoint source" means any source of pollution other than a point source. For purposes of W.S. 16-1-201 through 16-1-207 only, nonpoint source includes leaking underground storage tanks as defined by W.S. 35-11-1415(a)(ix) and aboveground storage tanks as defined by W.S.