Section 41-3-616 - Penalties for violation of water laws(a) Unless otherwise provided, any person violating any of the provisions of W.S. 41-3-112, 41-3-208, 41-3-301, 41-3-614, 41-3-914, 41-3-919, 41-3-938, 41-4-501, 41-4-504, 41-5-107, 41-5-108 or 41-5-110 after receipt of a written notice of violation from the state engineer's office or the board of control is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($1,250.00). Each day of noncompliance with the provisions of these sections after receipt of a written notice of violation from the state engineer's office or the board of control shall be deemed a separate violation. The possession, use or presence upon any person's land of water lawfully denied by the water commissioner or other competent authority is prima facie evidence of guilt.(b) Failure to comply with a written order issued by the state engineer pursuant to W.S. 41-3-112, 41-3-208, 41-3-301, 41-3-318, 41-3-614, 41-3-914, 41-3-919, 41-3-938, 41-4-501, 41-5-107, 41-5-108 or 41-5-110, shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($1,250.00), or imprisonment for not more than three (3) months, or both. Each day of noncompliance with the order shall be deemed a separate violation.(c) Whenever, after notice and an opportunity to be heard, the state engineer finds the holder of any permit is willfully violating or has willfully violated any provision of a permit or any provision of W.S. 41-3-112, 41-3-208, 41-3-301, 41-3-318, 41-3-614, 41-3-914, 41-3-919, 41-3-937, 41-3-938, 41-4-501, 41-5-107, 41-5-108 or 41-5-110, or of any order issued pursuant thereto, the state engineer may cancel or suspend the permit or impose conditions on the future use thereof to prevent further violation. An appeal from any decision of the state engineer may be made to the board of control.(d) Whenever, after notice and opportunity to be heard, the board of control finds the holder of any certificate of registration or certificate of appropriation is willfully violating or has willfully violated any provision of the certificate or any provisions of W.S. 41-3-112, 41-3-208, 41-3-301, 41-3-614, 41-3-914, 41-3-919, 41-3-937, 41-3-938, 41-4-501, 41-5-107, 41-5-108 or 41-5-110, or of any order issued pursuant thereto, the board of control may cancel or suspend the certificate or impose conditions on the future use thereof to prevent further violation. An appeal from any decision of the board of control may be taken to the district court.