Section 18-5-512 - Penalties for violations(a) No person shall: (i) Commence to construct a wind energy facility on or after July 1, 2010 or a solar energy facility on or after July 1, 2020 without first obtaining a permit required by this article;(ii) Construct, reconstruct, operate, locate, erect, maintain, enlarge, change or use a facility, after having first obtained a permit, other than in specific compliance with the permit; or(iii) Cause any of the acts specified in this subsection to occur.(b) Any person violating subsection (a) of this section is liable for a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) for each violation. Each day of a continuing violation constitutes a separate offense.(c) Any wind turbine tower, wind generator or portion thereof or any solar energy panel or facility or portion thereof erected in violation of this article shall subject the owner of the tower, generator or solar energy panel or facility to a penalty of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) per day for every tower, generator or solar energy panel or facility so erected.(d) Any penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be paid and credited as provided by W.S. 8-1-109.Amended by Laws 2020 , ch. 106, § 1, eff. 7/1/2020.