WORLD TRADE S/C/N/53
10February 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-0481)
Original: English Council forTrade inServices
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TOARTICLE VII.4 OFTHE
GENERAL AGREEMENT ONTRADE INSERVICES
Engineering (Washington Accord)
ThefollowingnotificationhasbeenreceivedfromthedelegationoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.
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1. Member notifying:
United States
2. Notification under:
Article VII(paragraph 4)-Recognition
3. Date ofentry intoforce/duration:
Representatives ofthesixoriginal signatories metinWashington, D.C. inNovember 1988
toformulate theagreement. Hence, theagreement isknown asthe“Washington Accord. ”Itwas
signed on30November 1989. Theoriginal sixsignatories are:TheInstitute ofEngineers, Australia;
theCanadian Engineering Accreditation Board oftheCanadian Council ofProfessional Engineers;
theInstitution ofEngineers ofIreland; theInstitution ofProfessional Engineers, NewZealand; the
Engineering Council, United Kingdom; andtheAccreditation Board forEngineering andTechnology,
United States. (Members oftheAccord ratified theHong Kong Institution ofEngineers asasignatory
on23March 1996. TheEngineering Council ofSouth Africa isasignatory, butasofJuly1996has
notyetbeenratified.) Itisnotagovernment-to-government agreement.
4. Agency responsible forenforcement ofthemeasure:
IntheUnited States, theAccreditation Board forEngineering andTechnology (ABET) isa
signatory totheAccord. ABET isanational, non-governmental organization, whose members are
professional engineering andtechnical societies. Licensing authorities ineach state review the
qualifications ofindividual applicants (seelistforaddresses). Statelicensing authorities generally accept
theABET recommendations onforeign education requirements, butareunder noobligation todoso.S/C/N/53
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5. Description ofthemeasure:
Signatories totheagreement recognize thesubstantial equivalency orcomparability ofthe
respective accreditation process (i.e., policies, criteria andprocedures used toaccredit the
courses/programs) leading tothe“Accredited Engineering Degree ”(firstprofessional degree orbasic
engineering education).
Within theAccord, eachsignatory hasdefined itsapproach toeducational quality assurance
forgraduates entering theengineering profession orthose seeking initial professional recognition.
TheAccord doesnotaddress themutual recognition ofprofessional credentials, suchastheProfessional
Engineer (P.E.) orChartered Engineer.
Eachoftheaccrediting orprofessional bodies participating intheWashington Accord remains
independent andautonomous. Each country isresponsible foritsownaccrediting standards and
evaluation procedures. There maybeperiodic additions, deletions orother changes inthestatus of
institutions andprograms. Eachoftheorganizations thatentered intotheAccord maintains acurrent
databankwithinformation onitsprograms.
TheAccord isadministered through aSecretariat, which rotates among thesignatories. The
Secretariat prepares anddistributes approved listsofaccredited programs covered under theAccord.
Itisaclearinghouse forofficial communications among thesignatories, information oncriteria and
procedures, andnewmembership affairs.
6. Members specifically affected:
Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, NewZealand, South Africa, United Kingdom and
United States.
7. Textavailable from:
WTO Secretariat
Enquiries concerning theAccord canbedirected to:
Accreditation Board forEngineering &Technology, Inc.
111Market Place
Suite 1050
Baltimore, MD21202
Telephone +(1410)3477700
Telefax +(1410)6252238S/C/N/53
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Licensure Boards forEngineers andLand Surveyors
intheUnited States andItsTerritories
Alabama
State Board ofRegistration
forProfessional Engineers andSurveyors
TheRSAUnion
100North Union St.,Ste.382
(Montgomery 36104-3702)
Mail: P.O.Box304451
Montgomery 36130-4451
Regina A.Dinger, Executive Director
Telephone: (334) 242-5568
Fax: (334) 242-5105
e-mail: rdinger@dmsd.dsmd.state.al.us
Alaska
State Board ofRegistration
forArchitects, Engineers andLand Surveyors
(State Office Building, 9thFloor)
Mail: P.O.Box110806
Juneau 99811-0806
Carol Whelan, Licensing Examiner
Telephone: (907) 465-2540
Fax: (907) 465-2974
e-mail: carol_whelan@commerce.state.ak.us
Arizona
State Board ofTechnical Registration
1951 W.Camelback Road, Suite 250
Phoenix 85015
Ronald W.Dalrymple, Executive Director
Telephone: (602) 255-4053
Fax: (602) 255-4051
Arkansas
State Board ofRegistration
forProfessional Engineers andLand Surveyors
(#1Riverfront Place, Suite 660
North Little Rock 72114)
Mail: P.O.Box3750
Little Rock 72203
Billy Cline, P.E., R.L.S., Executive Director
Telephone: (501) 324-9085
Fax: (501) 324-9087S/C/N/53
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California
Board ofRegistration
forProfessional Engineers andLand Surveyors
2535 Capitol Oaks Dr.,Ste.300
Mail: (P.O. Box349002, 95834-9002)
Sacramento 95833-2919
Cindy Christenson, P.E., Executive Director
LisaWood, Board Secretary
Telephone: (916) 263-2230
Fax: (916) 263-2221/2246
Colorado
State Board ofRegistration forProfessional
Engineers andProfessional Land Surveyors
1560 Broadway, Ste.1370
Denver 80202
Angeline Kinnaird, Program Administrator
Telephone: (303) 894-7788
Fax: (303) 894-7790
e-mail angie.kinnaird@state.co.us
Connecticut
State Board ofExaminers
forProfessional Engineers andLand Surveyors
TheState Office Bldg., Rm.G-3A
165Capitol Avenue
Hartford 06106
Barbara Syp,Acting Board Administrator
Telephone: (203) 566-3290
Fax: (203) 566-7630
Delaware
Delaware Association ofProfessional Engineers
2005 Concord Pike
Wilmington 19803
Margaret Abshagen, Executive Director
Telephone: (302) 577-6500
Fax: (302) 577-6502
State Board ofRegistration
forProfessional Land Surveyors
Cannon Building, Ste.203
P.O.Box1401
Dover 19903
Sheila H.Wolfe, Administrative Assistant
Telephone: (302) 739-4522
Fax: (302) 739-2711S/C/N/53
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District ofColumbia
Board ofReg.forProfessional Engineers
614HStreet, N.W., Room 923
Washington 20001
Linda E.Dixon, Board Representative
Telephone: (202) 727-7833
Fax: (202) 727-8030
Florida
Board ofProfessional Engineers
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee 32399-0755
Angel T.Gonzalez, Executive Director
Telephone: (904) 488-9912, 9913 &9914
Fax: (904) 922-2918
Board ofProfessional Surveyors &Mappers
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee 32399-0755
Angel T.Gonzalez, Executive Director
Carrie Flynn, Program Administrator
Telephone: (904) 488-9912, 9913 &9914
Fax: (904) 922-2918
Georgia
State Board ofRegistration
forProfessional Engineers andLand Surveyors
166Pryor St.,S.W., Room 504
Atlanta 30303
George T.Fisher, Executive Director
Telephone: (404) 656-3926
Fax: (404) 657-4220
e-mail: pels@ebd.sos.state.ga.us
Guam
Territorial Board ofReg.forProfessional Engineers,
Architects andLand Surveyors
Department ofPublic Works
Government ofGuam
(542NoMarine Dr.,Tamuning 96911)
P.O.Box2950
Agana 96910
Amor A.Pakingan, Acting Board Administrator
Telephone: (671) 646-3115/3138
Fax: (671) 649-9533S/C/N/53
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Hawaii
Board ofRegistration ofProfessional Engineers,
Architects, Surveyors andLandscape Architects
Mail: P.O.Box3469 (1010 Richards Street)
Honolulu 96801
James Kobashigawa, Executive Officer
Telephone: (808) 586-2702
Fax: (808) 586-2689
Idaho
Board ofProfessional Engineers
andProfessional Land Surveyors
600S.Orchard, Suite A
Boise 83705-1242
David L.Curtis, P.E., Executive Secretary
Telephone: (208) 334-3860
Fax: (208) 334-2008
e-mail: dcurtis@ipels.state.id.us
Illinois
Department ofProfessional Regulation
State Board ofProfessional Engineers
320West Washington Street, 3rdFloor
Springfield 62786
Nikki M.Zollar, Director
Telephone: (217) 785-0877
Fax: (217) 782-7645
Department ofProfessional Regulation
Land Surveyors Board
320West Washington Street, 3rdFloor
Springfield 62786
Nikki M.Zollar, Director
Telephone: (217) 785-0877
Department ofProfessional Regulation
Structural Engineering Board
320West Washington Street, 3rdFloor
Springfield 62786
Nikki M.Zollar, Director
Telephone: (217) 785-0877S/C/N/53
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Indiana
State Board ofRegistration
forProfessional Engineers
302W.Washington St.,E034
Indianapolis 46204
Gerald H.Quigley, Executive Director
Telephone: (317) 232-2980
Fax: (317) 232-2312
State Board ofRegistration
forProfessional Land Surveyors
Indiana Govenment Center, South
Indianapolis 46204-2700
Gerald H.Quigley, Executive Director
JulieWerner, Board Secretary
Telephone: (317) 232-7208
Fax: (317) 232-2312
Iowa
Engineering &Land Surveying Examination Board
1918 S.E.Hulsizer
Ankeny 50021
Patricia Peters, Executive Secretary
Telephone: (515) 281-5602
Fax: (515) 281-7411
e-mail: ppeters@max.state.ia.us
Kansas
State Board ofTechnical Professions
Landon State Office Bldg.
900Jackson, Suite 507
Topeka 66612-1257
Betty L.Rose, Executive Director
Telephone: (913) 296-3053
Kentucky
State Board ofRegistration
forProfessional Engineers andLand Surveyors
Kentucky Engineering Center
160Democrat Drive
Frankfort 40601
Larry S.Perkins, Executive Director
Telephone: 1(800) 573-2680 &573-2681
Fax: (502) 573-6687S/C/N/53
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Louisiana
State Board ofRegistration
forProfessional Engineers andLand Surveyors
10500 Coursey Blvd., Ste.107
Baton Rouge 70816-4045
H.GlenKent, Jr.,P.L.S., Executive Directory
Michael Boudreaux, P.E., Deputy Exec. Secretary
Telephone: (504) 295-8522
Fax: (504) 295-8525
Maine
State Board ofRegistration forProfessional Engineers
92State House Station
Augusta 04333-0092
Herbert R.Doten, P.E., Secretary
Beatrice M.Gagnon, Office Manager
Telephone: (207) 287-3236
Fax(207) 289-3236
e-mail: 104602.262@compuserve.com
State Board ofLicensure forProfessional Land Surveyors
35State House Station
Augusta 04333-0035
Vickey Gray, Board Clerk
Telephone: (207) 624-8603
Maryland
State Board ofReg.forProfessional Engineers
501St.PaulPlace, Room 902
Baltimore 21202
Mary E.Mays, Executive Director
Latesa Conaway, Administrative Secretary
Telephone: (410) 333-6322
Fax: (410) 333-6314
State Board offorProfessional Land Surveyors
501St.PaulPlace, Room 902
Baltimore 21202
Mary E.Mays, Executive Director
Deborah Evans, Administrative Secretary
Telephone: (410) 333-6322
Fax: (410) 333-6314S/C/N/53
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Massachusetts
Board ofReg.ofProf. Engineers &Land Surveyors
Leverett Saltonstall Bldg., Room 1406
100Cambridge Street
Boston 02202
Marie DeVeau, Administrative Assistant
Telephone: (617) 727-9956/9957
Fax: (617) 727-2197
Michigan
Department ofConsumer &Industry Services
Board ofProfessional Engineers
(611West Ottawa, 48933)
P.O.Box30018
Lansing 48909
JackC.Sharpe, Licensing Administrator
Telephone: (517) 335-1669
Fax: (517) 373-2795
Board ofProfessional Surveyors
P.O.Box30018
Lansing 48909
JackC.Sharpe, Licensing Administrator
Telephone: (517) 335-1669
e-mail: mich_surveyemail@acd.net
Minnesota
Board ofArchitecture, Engineering,
Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, &Interior Design
TheGolden RuleBuilding, Ste.160
(133Seventh St.E,55101-2333) 85EastSeventh Place
St.Paul55101-2333
George Iwan, Executive Secretary
Telephone: (612) 296-2388/2389
Fax: (612) 297-5310
Mississippi
State Board ofRegistration
forProfessional Engineers andLand Surveyors
(Suite 501,TheRobert E.LeeBldg.,
239N.Lamar, 39201)
Mail: P.O.Box3
Jackson 39205
Rosemary Brister, Executive Director
Telephone: (601) 359-6160
Fax: (601) 359-6159S/C/N/53
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Missouri
Board forArchitects, Professional Engineers
andLand Surveyors
(3605 Missouri Blvd., Ste.380)
Mail: P.O.Box184
Jefferson City65102
Telephone: (573) 751-0047
Fax: (573) 751-8046
Brenda J.Crain, Executive Director
e-mail: moapels@mail.state.mo.us
Montana
Board ofProfessional Engineers andLand Surveyors
Dept. ofCommerce
P.O.Box200513
111N.Jackson, Arcade Building, Lower Level
Helena 59620-0513
Mary C.Hainlin, Admin Secretary/Program Manager
Telephone: (406) 444-4285
Fax: (406) 444-1667
e-mail: mhainlin@mt.gov
Nebraska
State Board ofExaminers
forProfessional Engineers andArchitects
(301Centennial Mall, South)
Mail: P.O.Box94751
Lincoln 68509
Charles G.Nelson, Executive Director
Telephone: (402) 471-2021 or471-2407
Fax: (402) 471-0787
Board ofExaminers forLand Surveyors
555North Cotner Blvd., Lower Level
Lincoln 68505
Kathy Martin, Administrative Assistant
Telephone: (402) 471-2566
Fax: (402) 471-3057
e-mail: kmartin@sso.state.ne.usS/C/N/53
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Nevada
State Board ofProfessional Engineers
andLand Surveyors
1755 EastPlumb Lane, Ste.135
Reno 89502
Jerry Higgins, Executive Director
Telephone: (702) 688-1231
Fax: (702) 688-2991
e-mail: nevengsur@aol.com
NewHampshire
Board ofProfessional Engineers
57Regional Drive
Concord 03301
Louise Laughlin, Board Administrator
Telephone: (603) 271-2219
Fax: (603) 271-7928
e-mail: l_laughl@tec.nh.us
State Board ofLicensure forLand Surveyors
57Regional Drive
Concord 03301
Louise Laughlin, Board Administrator
Telephone: (603) 271-2219 or271-2250
Fax: (603) 271-7928
NewJersey
State Board ofProf. Engineers &Land Surveyors
(124Halsey Street, 6thFloor
Newark 07101)
P.O.Box45015
Newark 07102
Arthur Russo, Executive Director
Telephone: (201) 504-6460
Fax: (201) 648-3536
NewMexico
Board ofReg.forProf. Engineers andSurveyors
Department ofRegistration &Licensing
1010 Marquez Place
Santa Fe87501
Elena Garcia, Executive Director
Telephone: (505) 827-7561
Fax: (505) 827-7566S/C/N/53
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NewYork
State Board forEngineering andLand Surveying
State Education Department
Cultural Education Center, Madison Avenue
Albany 12230
Thomas W.King, Jr.,P.E., Executive Secretary
Telephone: (518) 474-3846
Fax: (518) 473-6995
e-mail: tking2%sedofis@vm1.nysed.gov
North Carolina
Board ofRegistration forProfessional Engineers
andLand Surveyors
3620 SixForks Road, Suite 300
Raleigh 27609-7197
Jerry Carter, Executive Secretary
Telephone: (919) 881-2293
Fax: (919) 881-2312
e-mail: ncboard@ncbels.org
North dakota
State Board ofRegistration
forProfessional Engineers andLand Surveyors
(723W.Memorial Hwy., 58504)
Mail: P.O.Box1357
Bismarck 58502-1357
Clifford E.Keller, Executive Secretary
Telephone: (701) 258-0786
Fax: (701) 258-7471
Northern Mariana Islands
Board ofProfessional Licensing
P.O.Box2078
2ndFloor, Island Commercial Center
Gualo RaiSaipan, MP96950
Florence Bocago, Board Administrator
Telephone: (011) (670) 234-5897
Fax: (011) (670) 234-6040S/C/N/53
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Ohio
State Board ofRegistration
forProfessional Engineers andSurveyors
77South High Street, 16thFloor
Columbus 43266-0314
Mark Jones, L.S., Executive Secretary
Telephone: (614) 466-3651
Fax: (614) 728-3059
e-mail: srs.eng.mj@ohio.gov
Oklahoma
State Board ofRegistration
forProfessional Engineers andLand Surveyors
Oklahoma Engineering Center, Room 120
201N.E. 27thStreet
Oklahoma City73105
Kathy Bartolina, Executive Director
B.I."Bill" Dickerson, P.E., Principal Assistant
Telephone: (405) 521-2874
Fax: (405) 523-2135
e-mail ok-pe-ls.@worldnet.att.net
Oregon
State Board ofExaminers forEngineering andLand Surveying
750Front Street, N.E.,Suite 240
Salem 97310
Edward B.Graham, P.L.S, Executive Secretary
Telephone: (503) 378-4180
Fax: (503) 373-1243
Pennsylvania
State Registration Board forProfessional Engineers,
Land Surveyors, andGeologists
(124PineSt.,Commonwealth Ave., &North Street 17101)
Mail:P.O.Box2649
Harrisburg 17105-2649
Shirley S.Klinger, Board Administrator
Telephone: (717) 783-7049
Fax: (717) 787-7769S/C/N/53
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Puerto Rico
Board ofExaminers ofEngineers,
Architects, andSurveyors
Marshall Bldg., 3rdFloor
151Fortaleza Street
SanJuan00907
Mail: Box3271
SanJuan00907-3271
Tony Cruz Murphy, Executive Director
Telephone: (787) 722-0058/0126
Fax(809) 722-4818
Rhode Island
State Board ofRegistration
forProfessional Engineers
Charles Orms Building
10Orms Street, Ste.324
Providence 02904
Agnes R.Smith, Administrative Assistant
Telephone: (401) 277-2565
Fax: (401) 331-8691
Board ofRegistration
forProfessional Land Surveyors
Charles Orms Building
10Orms Street, Ste.324
Providence 02904
Christina M.Styron, Administrative Aide
Telephone: (401) 277-2038
Fax(401) 331-8691
South Carolina
State Board ofRegistration
forProfessional Engineers andLand Surveyors
3700 Forest Dr.,Ste.401
Columbia 29204
Mary M.Law, Executive Director
Telephone: (803) 737-9260
Fax: (803) 737-9274
South Dakota
State Commission ofEngineering, Architectural
andLand Surveying Examiners
2040 West Main Street, Ste.304
Rapid City57702-2447
AnnWhipple, Executive Director
Telephone: (605) 394-2510
Fax: (605) 394-2509S/C/N/53
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Tennessee
State Board ofArchitectural
andEngineering Examiners
3rdFloor, Volunteer Plaza
500James Robertson Parkway
Nashville 37243-1142
Candy Toler, Executive Director
Telephone: (615) 741-3221
Fax: (615) 532-9410
State Board ofExaminers forLand Surveyors
500James Robertson Parkway, 2ndFloor
Nashville 37243-1146
Donna Moulder, Director
Telephone: (615) 741-3611
Fax: (615) 741-6470
Texas
State Board ofRegistration
forProfessional Engineers
(1917 IH35,78741 )
Mail: P.O.Drawer 18329
Austin 78760
JohnR.Speed, P.E., Executive Director
Randi Warrington, Duputy Executive Director
Telephone: (512) 440-7723
Fax: (512) 442-1414
e-mail: peboard@mail.state.tx.us
e-mail: john.speed@mail.capnet.state.tx.us
State Board ofLand Surveying
7701 North Lamar, Ste.400
Austin 78752
Sandy Smith, Executive Director
Telephone: (512) 452-9427
Fax: (512) 452-7711
e-mail: 464_exec_dir@a1.dir.texas.gov
Utah
Representative Committee forProfessional Engineers
andLand Surveyors
Division ofOccupational &Professional Licensing
Mail: P.O.Box146741 (160East300South, 84145)
SaltLake City84114-6741
David Fairhurst, Board Administrator
Telephone: (801) 530-6628
Fax: (801) 530-6511
e-mail: brcmrc.brdopl.kmccall@email.state.ut.usS/C/N/53
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Vermont
Board ofProfessional Engineering
Office ofProfessional Regulation
109State Street
Montpelier 05609-1106
Carla Preston, StaffAssistant
Telephone: (802) 828-2875
Fax: (802) 828-2496
e-mail: cpreston@sec.state.vt.us
Board ofLand Surveyors
Office oftheSecretary ofState
Pavilion Office Bldg.
Montpelier 05609-1106
Cheryl Maxham, StaffAssistant
Telephone: (802) 828-3183
Fax: (802) 828-2484
Virginia
Board ofArchitects, Professional Engineers,
Land Surveyors, andLandscape Architects
Department ofProfessional &Occupational Regulation
3600 West Broad Street
Richmond 23230-4917
Mark Courtney, Administrator
Telephone: (804) 367-8514
Fax: (804) 367-2475
Virgin islands
Board forArchitects, Engineers
andLand Surveyors
Dept. ofLicensing &Consumer Affairs
Property andProcurement Building #1
SubBase, Room 2052ndFloor
St.Thomas 00802
Vera M.Falu, Commissioner
Louis Penn, Assistant Commissioner
LisaDavis, Assistant Commissioner
Telephone: (809) 774-3130
Fax: (809) 776-0675S/C/N/53
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Washington
State Board ofRegistration
forProf. Engineers &Land Surveyors
405Black Lake Blvd., SW2ndFloor
Olympia 98502
Mail: P.O.Box9649
Olympia 98507-9649
AlanE.Rathbun, P.E., Executive Director
Willard R.Notestine, P.L.S., Assistant Registrar
George Twiss, P.L.S., Assistant Registrar
Telephone: (360) 753-6966
Fax: (360) 664-2551
West virginia
State Board ofRegistration forProfessional Engineers
608Union Building
Charleston 25301
AnnHicks, Administrator
Telephone: (304) 558-3554
Fax: (304) 558-8506
State Board ofExaminers ofLand Surveyors
P.O.Box925
105E.Wiseman Ave.
Fayetteville 25840
Leon K.Spencer, P.S., Secretary
Telephone: (304) 574-2980
Fax: (304) 574-2365
Wisconsin
Examining Board ofArchitects,
Professional Engineers, Designers
andLand Surveyors
(1400 EastWashington Avenue)
Mail: P.O.Box8935
Madison 53708-8935
Patricia H.Reuter, Director
Telephone: (608) 266-1397
Fax: (608) 267-0644S/C/N/53
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Wyoming
State Board ofRegistration forProfessional Engineers
andProfessional Land Surveyors
Herschler Building
Room 4135E
Cheyenne 82002
Christine Turk, Executive Director
Telephone: (307) 777-6155
Fax: (307) 777-3403
e-mail: cturk@missc.state.wy.us