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2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 41 - Geologists › Section 33-41-116 - Practice by Firms, Partnerships, Corporations and Joint Stock Associations.

33-41-116. Practice by firms, partnerships, corporations and joint stock associations.
(a) No firm, partnership, corporation or joint stock association collectively called "organizations" for the purpose of this section shall engage in the practice of geology before the public or use the title "professional geologist" except as follows:
(i) The geological work of the organization shall be performed by or under the supervision of one (1) or more professional geologists who shall sign and seal all documents;
(ii) If the principal business of the organization, as determined by the board, is the practice of geology before the public, a principal, officer or director of the organization shall be a professional geologist and shall have overall supervision and control of the geological work performed by the organization in this state;
(iii) The organization shall identify the principals, officers, and directors responsible for the geologic work, their license numbers, a description of the geologic work or services offered to the public, and any other information the board may require.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 41 - Geologists › Section 33-41-118 - Reciprocity or Comity.

33-41-118. Reciprocity or comity.
(a) The board may issue a license to any individual who has made application, has provided proof of certification, registration or licensure under requirements which the board determines to be substantially similar to those established pursuant to this act, and has paid any applicable fees.
(b) The board may also issue a license to any geologist who has made application and paid the applicable fees, has provided proof of certification, registration or licensure in another jurisdiction and has provided proof of experience in the practice of geology. The acceptable number of years of experience and licensure shall be determined by the board.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 41 - Geologists › Section 33-41-119 - Revocation, Suspension, Probation, Reprimand, Reissuance and Refusal of Certificate.

33-41-119. Revocation, suspension, probation, reprimand, reissuance and refusal of certificate.
(a) The board may take the following disciplinary actions, singly or in combination against a licensee, certificated geologist-in-training or organization as identified in W.S. 33-41-116, for any violation of this act or based upon professional disciplinary action taken in another jurisdiction:
(i) Deny issuance or renewal of a license or certificate;
(ii) Suspend or revoke a license or certificate in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, W.S. 16-3-101 through 16-3-115;
(iii) Censure, reprimand or issue public or private admonishment;
(iv) Impose limitations, conditions or restrictions;
(v) Require participation in a peer review program;
(vi) Require remedial education or training as prescribed by the board;
(vii) Impose probation requiring regular reporting to the board;
(viii) Require restitution of compensation or fees.
(b) Any individual aggrieved by a decision of the board, shall have the right to appeal the order of the board to the district court of the county of his residence in Wyoming, or of the county in which the alleged offense relied upon as grounds for revocation took place.
(c) If the board proposes to suspend or revoke an individual's license or certificate, the person is entitled to a hearing before the board.
(d) The board may reissue a license or certificate to any individual whose license or certificate has been revoked, provided five (5) or more members of the board vote in favor of the reissuance. A new license or certificate, to replace any license or certificate revoked, lost, destroyed or mutilated, may be issued, subject to the rules of the board.
(e) Notwithstanding subsections (a) through (d) of this section, upon receipt from the department of family services of a certified copy of an order from a court to withhold, suspend or otherwise restrict a license issued by the board, the board shall notify the party named in the court order of the withholding, suspension or restriction of the license in accordance with the terms of the court order. No appeal under the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act shall be allowed for a license withheld, suspended or restricted under this subsection.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 41 - Geologists › Section 33-41-120 - Violations; Grounds for Discipline.

33-41-120. Violations; grounds for discipline.
(a) Any individual who holds himself out to the public as a professional geologist in this state without being licensed or exempted in accordance with the provisions of this act, or any individual presenting or attempting to use as his own the license or the seal or another, or any person who shall knowingly give any false or forged evidence of any kind to the board or to any member thereof in obtaining a license or certificate, or any individual who shall violate any of the provisions of this act is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction may be fined not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisoned up to six (6) months, or both. A conviction in a court of law for any of these offenses shall be grounds for the revocation of the license or certificate.
(b) Any professional geologist licensed under this act who holds himself out to the public to practice a subdiscipline of geology in which the individual is not qualified or cannot demonstrate to the board that he is qualified to practice that subdiscipline violates the provisions of this act. A violation under this subsection shall be considered fraudulent practice and may result in board action under W.S. 33-41-119.
(c) The board is charged with aiding in the enforcement of this act, and the board may present to a district attorney complaints relating to violations of any of the provisions of this act. The board through its members, officers, counsel and agents may assist in the trial of any cases involving alleged violation of this act, under the direction of the district attorney.
(d) The attorney general shall act as legal advisor to the board and shall render legal assistance as may be necessary in enforcing and making effective the provisions of this act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 41 - Geologists › Section 33-41-121 - Applicability.

33-41-121. Applicability.
This act shall not be construed as repealing or amending any law affecting or regulating licensed professional engineers and professional land surveyors pursuant to the provisions of W.S. 33-29-201 through 33-29-801, nor shall this act be construed to affect or prevent the practice of any other legally recognized profession by the members of the profession licensed by the state or under its authority.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 42 - Water Well Drilling Contractors and Water Well Pump Installation Contractors › Section 33-42-102 - Definitions.

33-42-102. Definitions.
(a) As used in this act:
(i) "Board" means the state board of examining water well drilling contractors and water well pump installation contractors;
(ii) "Underground water" means any water, including hot water and geothermal steam, under the surface of the land or under the bed of any stream, lake or reservoir;
(iii) "Water well drilling contractor" means any person responsible for or causing the construction, equipping, test pumping or development of any water well for compensation or otherwise as provided by this act;
(iv) "Water well pump installation contractor" means any person who is in the business of installing pumping equipment in water wells for compensation or otherwise as provided by this act;
(v) "Well" means any artificial opening in the ground for the production of groundwater or the disposal of water underground, including developed springs, test wells, monitoring wells, deep well ground beds (cathodic protection bores), geothermal or heat exchange wells, drive points and excavations for the purpose of artificial recharge to the groundwater bodies or disposal of wastes. The term "well" does not include excavations made for the dewatering of construction sites, mines or oil and gas wells, and the prospecting for and removal of mineral products, nor wells for the production of the media for secondary oil recovery;
(vi) "This act" means W.S. 33-42-101 through 33-42-117.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 42 - Water Well Drilling Contractors and Water Well Pump Installation Contractors › Section 33-42-103 - License.

33-42-103. License.
(a) It is unlawful for any person to use in connection with his name or to advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that he is a licensed water well drilling contractor or water well pump installation contractor unless he has been licensed under this act.
(b) The drilling, construction or completion of water wells, including the installation of pumping equipment, shall be considered a business activity affecting the public interest and requiring reasonable standards of competence.
(c) The licensing of water well drilling contractors and the licensing of water well pump installation contractors are separate and distinct activities. Licensing requirements shall be specific to each profession and shall be addressed in rules and regulations.
(d) A copy of the license of a licensed water well drilling licensee or water well pump installation licensee overseeing the job and assuming liability for the water well drilling or water well pump installation shall be conspicuously posted at the water well drilling or water well pump installation site.
(e) Nothing in this act shall be construed to require licensure of any person operating drilling equipment or conducting other drilling or boring operations which do not require a permit from the state engineer to appropriate ground water.
(f) It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, alter or rehabilitate a water well or install pumping equipment in a water well without a license as provided by this act unless the activity is exempted from the licensing requirements of this act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 42 - Water Well Drilling Contractors and Water Well Pump Installation Contractors › Section 33-42-104 - Board of Examining Water Well Drilling Contractors and Water Well Pump Installation Contractors Created; Composition; Appointment; Terms; Vacancies; Qualification; Compensation.

33-42-104. Board of examining water well drilling contractors and water well pump installation contractors created; composition; appointment; terms; vacancies; qualification; compensation.
(a) The state board of examining water well drilling contractors and water well pump installation contractors is created to consist of the following seven (7) members:
(i) The state engineer or his authorized representative;
(ii) The director of the department of environmental quality or his authorized representative; and
(iii) Five (5) members appointed by the governor as follows:
(A) One (1) water well drilling contractor engaged in the practice of irrigation well contracting or a municipal or industrial well contractor;
(B) One (1) water well drilling contractor engaged in the practice of domestic and stock water well contracting;
(C) One (1) at large water well drilling contractor;
(D) One (1) water well pump installation contractor; and
(E) One (1) member of the general public who owns an active water well.
(b) The members appointed by the governor shall serve for a term of four (4) years, except three (3) of the initial appointments shall be for a term of two (2) years. Each member shall hold office until his successor is appointed and has been qualified. The governor may remove any member of the board as provided by W.S. 9-1-202. A vacancy occurring in the board by death, resignation or otherwise, shall be filled by appointment by the governor upon recommendation of the remaining board members for the unexpired term.
(c) Each member of the board appointed by the governor shall have been a resident of this state for at least one (1) year at the time of his appointment. Each contractor board member shall have been engaged in the practice of his profession for at least five (5) years prior to his appointment. After the appointment of the initial board, any water well drilling contractor or water well pump installation contractor appointed to the board shall be licensed within six (6) months after appointment.
(d) The members of the board shall serve without compensation other than per diem and mileage as provided in W.S. 33-1-302(a)(vii) for the performance of their duties.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 42 - Water Well Drilling Contractors and Water Well Pump Installation Contractors › Section 33-42-105 - Organization of Board; Meetings; Quorum; Disposition of Funds.

33-42-105. Organization of board; meetings; quorum; disposition of funds.
(a) The state engineer or his representative shall be secretary of the board and shall have charge of the records and be responsible for budget preparation and general administrative duties.
(b) The members of the board shall elect a chairman from their membership who shall hold office for a term of two (2) years. No member shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms as chairman.
(c) Meetings of the board shall be called by the chairman or upon request of not less than four (4) members and held in an appropriate location. The board shall hold not less than two (2) meetings each year. Four (4) members shall constitute a quorum. No decision shall be made unless it receives the affirmative votes of at least four (4) members of the board.
(d) Fees collected by the board shall be paid into the account created under W.S. 33-42-116 which shall be used by the board to defray costs incurred in the administration of this act. The board shall not maintain unnecessary fund balances.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 42 - Water Well Drilling Contractors and Water Well Pump Installation Contractors › Section 33-42-106 - Powers of the Board in General; Enjoining Unlawful Acts.

33-42-106. Powers of the board in general; enjoining unlawful acts.
(a) The board is entitled to the services of the attorney general in the conduct of its affairs and shall reimburse the attorney general for actual cost of legal services provided.
(b) Whenever any person has engaged or is about to engage in any acts or practices which constitute a violation of this act, the board, or the attorney general on its behalf, may make application to the appropriate court for an order enjoining those acts. Upon a showing by the board that the person has engaged or is about to engage in any illegal act, an injunction, restraining order or other appropriate order shall be granted by the court without bond, and without the necessity of a showing of actual damages by the board.
(c) The board may compel the attendance of witnesses, administer oaths and take testimony concerning all matters within its jurisdiction.
(d) The board may contract for services or employ persons deemed necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 42 - Water Well Drilling Contractors and Water Well Pump Installation Contractors › Section 33-42-107 - Duties of the Board.

33-42-107. Duties of the board.
(a) The board shall:
(i) Supervise the general administration of this act;
(ii) Enforce the provisions of this act and any rules and regulations promulgated under it and take all action necessary to carry out the provisions of this act;
(iii) Examine the qualifications of anyone desiring to obtain a license to engage in the business of water well drilling or the business of water well pump installing within the state;
(iv) Adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act;
(v) Conduct hearings upon complaints with respect to any person licensed under this act in conformity with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act. The hearing shall be held in the county where the complaint originated; and
(vi) Establish continuing education for persons licensed to maintain knowledge of current industry standards. However, the board shall not impose continuing education requirements for any person which exceed eighteen (18) hours in any three (3) year period.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 42 - Water Well Drilling Contractors and Water Well Pump Installation Contractors › Section 33-42-108 - Licensure in General; Qualifications of Applicant; Operator's License.

33-42-108. Licensure in general; qualifications of applicant; operator's license.
(a) The board shall issue a license to an applicant who:
(i) Is eighteen (18) years of age or older;
(ii) Has demonstrated professional competence by passing an examination prescribed by the board;
(iii) Has paid the required fees; and
(iv) Has provided written documentation of financial responsibility, including proof of general liability insurance.
(b) In the case of hardship, the board may provide special arrangements for administering the examination required by this act.
(c) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 89, 3.
(d) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 89, 3.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 42 - Water Well Drilling Contractors and Water Well Pump Installation Contractors › Section 33-42-109 - Fees; Renewal; Renewal of Lapsed Licenses; Suspension or Revocation.

33-42-109. Fees; renewal; renewal of lapsed licenses; suspension or revocation.
(a) The board shall establish reasonable and necessary fees pursuant to W.S. 33-1-201 for:
(i) Application fees;
(ii) Repealed by Laws 2008, Ch. 89, 2;
(iii) Examination and reexamination of license applicants;
(iv) Miscellaneous fees, including rosters, annual reports, address labels, copying fees and replacement licenses;
(v) License fees. License fees shall not exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00). License renewal fees shall not exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each three (3) year renewal period thereafter.
(b) The initial license shall be for a period not to exceed three (3) years and shall expire on the third December 31 after receiving the initial license. Each subsequent license shall be valid for three (3) calendar years and shall expire on December 31 of the third year.
(c) If a licensed water well drilling contractor or water well pump installation contractor does not submit an application for license renewal prior to the December 31 expiration date or does not remit the renewal fees, the license shall expire. The contractor shall have a thirty-one (31) day grace period to renew the expired license. If the license has not been renewed before February 1 of the new license period, it shall not be eligible for reinstatement until the applicant has met all the requirements of W.S. 33-42-108.
(d) All fees collected under this section shall be deposited into the account created under W.S. 33-42-116.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 42 - Water Well Drilling Contractors and Water Well Pump Installation Contractors › Section 33-42-110 - Examination; Notification; Reexamination.

33-42-110. Examination; notification; reexamination.
(a) An applicant for a license shall demonstrate professional competence by passing a written or oral examination prescribed by the board.
(b) An examination shall be given at least twice annually. The examination shall be given at a location designated by the board.
(c) The written or oral examination shall test the applicant's general knowledge of the basics of well construction or pump installation procedures, Wyoming laws, rules, regulations and local ordinances concerning the construction of water wells or installation of water well pumps and pumping equipment.
(d) Not less than thirty (30) days prior to examination the board shall notify each applicant that his application and evidence submitted for licensing is satisfactory and accepted or unsatisfactory and rejected. If rejected, the reasons for rejection shall be given. The notice shall include the date and location of the examination.
(e) In the event an applicant fails to receive a passing grade on examination, he may reapply for examination within ninety (90) days.
(f) The board may contract with examination development consultants, water well technical experts, water pump installation technical experts or other technical experts as deemed necessary to prepare the examinations and may assign a member or members of the board to work with the consultants and technical experts to assure compliance with the requirements of this act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 42 - Water Well Drilling Contractors and Water Well Pump Installation Contractors › Section 33-42-111 - Denial, Revocation or Suspension of License; Hearing.

33-42-111. Denial, revocation or suspension of license; hearing.
(a) The board may withhold, deny, revoke or suspend any certificate or license issued or applied for in accordance with the provisions of this act upon proof that the certificate or license holder or applicant:
(i) Has used fraud or deception in applying for a certificate or license or in the taking of the examination;
(ii) Has willfully or negligently violated any of the provisions of this act, the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this act or the statutes or rules and regulations of the state pertaining to underground water; or
(iii) Has failed while engaging in the business of water well construction contracting or water well pump installation contracting to comply with the state water well minimum construction standards.
(b) No certificate or license may be suspended or revoked unless there has been a hearing in conformity with the provisions of the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 42 - Water Well Drilling Contractors and Water Well Pump Installation Contractors › Section 33-42-112 - Exemptions.

33-42-112. Exemptions.
(a) Repealed by Laws 2008, Ch. 89, 1.
(b) Repealed by Laws 2008, Ch. 89, 1.
(c) Repealed by Laws 2008, Ch. 89, 1.
(d) Repealed by Laws 2008, Ch. 89, 1.
(e) The licensure requirements of this chapter shall not apply to any person drilling an oil or gas well or installing a pump in an oil or gas well, where the oil or gas well is permitted pursuant to W.S. 30-5-115.
(f) The licensure requirements of this chapter shall not apply to any person:
(i) Installing a pump in a well on land owned or leased by him or on which he is employed on a regular basis;
(ii) Drilling a monitor well that does not require a permit from the state engineer;
(iii) Drilling a well on land owned by him.
(g) Subsections (a) through (d) of this section are repealed July 1, 2009.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 42 - Water Well Drilling Contractors and Water Well Pump Installation Contractors › Section 33-42-113 - License Renewal.

33-42-113. License renewal.
(a) In order to be eligible to renew a license, a licensed water well drilling contractor or water well pump installation contractor shall:
(i) Complete eighteen (18) professional competence hours in three (3) years, as established by the board;
(ii) Submit payment of all applicable fees; and
(iii) Comply with all requirements under W.S. 33-42-111(a).
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 42 - Water Well Drilling Contractors and Water Well Pump Installation Contractors › Section 33-42-114 - Reciprocity.

33-42-114. Reciprocity.
If a person holding a license entitling him to drill water wells or install pumping equipment in another state applies for a Wyoming water well drilling contractor's or water well pump installation contractor's license, if the other state offers reciprocity, and if the board determines the standards and requirements of the state in which the applicant is licensed are equal to or exceed the standards or requirements of this act, the board may waive the examination requirements except the applicant shall successfully complete an examination based on Wyoming statutes and rules relating to the drilling of water wells or installation of pump equipment. The applicant shall also pay all applicable fees.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 42 - Water Well Drilling Contractors and Water Well Pump Installation Contractors › Section 33-42-115 - Complaints and Investigations.

33-42-115. Complaints and investigations.
If any information concerning a possible violation of this act or rules and regulations applicable to water well drilling or pump installation is received or obtained by a board member or the state engineer's office, the board may, on its own motion, initiate proceedings under this act and in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 42 - Water Well Drilling Contractors and Water Well Pump Installation Contractors › Section 33-42-116 - Account; Expenditures.

33-42-116. Account; expenditures.
The water well contractors account is created. Funds provided under W.S. 9-1-904(b), 33-42-105(d) and 33-42-109(d) shall be deposited into the account. Income earned on amounts within the account shall be credited to the account. Funds in the account are continuously appropriated to the board for the operation and management of the board and the administration of this act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 42 - Water Well Drilling Contractors and Water Well Pump Installation Contractors › Section 33-42-117 - Penalties.

33-42-117. Penalties.
A violation of any provision of this act is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 43 - Respiratory Care Practitioners › Section 33-43-103 - Board Created; Members; Appointment; Terms; Qualification; Removal; Vacancies.

33-43-103. Board created; members; appointment; terms; qualification; removal; vacancies.
(a) There is created a state board for respiratory care within the department of administration and information to administer the provisions of this act. The board shall consist of five (5) members. The initial board shall consist of one (1) public member, one (1) physician member who is licensed in the state of Wyoming with a special interest in pulmonary medicine, and three (3) members who shall have been engaged in the practice of respiratory care for a period of not less than five (5) years immediately preceding appointment to the board. Thereafter, practitioner members shall be licensed under this act prior to appointment to the board.
(b) The governor shall appoint the members of the board. Of the initial members appointed to the board, the physician member and the public member shall be appointed for terms as specified in paragraphs (i) and (iii) of this subsection, and one (1) respiratory care practitioner shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years, one (1) respiratory care practitioner shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years and one (1) respiratory care practitioner shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year. Thereafter, the terms of office of the members appointed shall be for the following periods:
(i) Physician member, three (3) years;
(ii) Respiratory care practitioner members, three (3) years each;
(iii) Public member, three (3) years.
(c) Vacancies in the board shall be filled by appointment by the governor as provided in subsection (b) of this section for the balance of an unexpired term and each member shall serve until his successor is appointed and qualified.
(d) The governor may remove any member from the board as provided in W.S. 9-1-202.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 43 - Respiratory Care Practitioners › Section 33-43-104 - Board Meetings; Elections; Quorum.

33-43-104. Board meetings; elections; quorum.
(a) The board shall meet at least twice each year and shall elect a chairman at the first meeting each year. The board may convene at the request of the chairman or as the board may determine for any other meeting as may be deemed necessary to transact its business.
(b) Three (3) board members constitute a quorum.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 43 - Respiratory Care Practitioners › Section 33-43-105 - Board Responsibilities; Duties.

33-43-105. Board responsibilities; duties.
(a) The board shall:
(i) Examine, license and renew the licenses of duly qualified applicants;
(ii) Maintain an up-to-date list of every person licensed to practice respiratory therapy under this act. The list shall show the licensee's last known place of employment, last known place of residence and the date and number of his license;
(iii) Keep a record of all proceedings of the board and make the record available to the public for inspection during reasonable business hours;
(iv) Maintain an up-to-date list of persons whose licenses have been suspended, revoked or denied. This list shall include the names, social security numbers, type and cause of action, date and penalty incurred, and the length of penalty. This list shall be available for public inspection during reasonable business hours. This list shall be supplied to similar boards in other states upon request;
(v) Establish fees for licenses, permits, renewals and reinstatements in accordance with W.S. 33-1-201.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 43 - Respiratory Care Practitioners › Section 33-43-106 - Board; General Powers.

33-43-106. Board; general powers.
(a) The board may:
(i) In accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, adopt rules and regulations not inconsistent with the law as may be necessary to enable it to carry into effect the provisions of this act;
(ii) Employ personnel as necessary to perform the functions of the board;
(iii) Establish relicensure requirements and procedures as are appropriate, including adopting and publishing a code of ethics;
(iv) Secure the services of resource consultants as deemed necessary by the board. Resource consultants shall receive travel and per diem expenses in the same manner and amount as state employees, while engaged in consultative service to the board;
(v) Enter into agreements or contracts with outside organizations for the purpose of developing, administering, grading or reporting the results of licensing examinations. The contracting organizations shall be capable of providing an examination which meets the standards of the national commission for health certifying agencies, or their equivalent, be validated, and nationally recognized as testing respiratory care competencies.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 43 - Respiratory Care Practitioners › Section 33-43-107 - Compensation of Board Members; Immunity.

33-43-107. Compensation of board members; immunity.
(a) Members of the board shall not receive compensation for their services but shall receive mileage and per diem as provided in W.S. 33-1-302(a)(vii) while engaged in the discharge of official duties.
(b) Members of the board shall have the same immunities from personal liability as state employees for actions taken in the performance of their duties under this act, as provided in W.S. 1-39-104.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 43 - Respiratory Care Practitioners › Section 33-43-108 - Application for License; Qualifications.

33-43-108. Application for license; qualifications.
(a) An applicant for a license to practice respiratory care shall submit to the board written evidence, verified by oath, that the applicant:
(i) Has completed an approved four (4) year high school course of study or the equivalent thereof determined by the appropriate educational agency; and
(ii) Has completed a respiratory care educational program. A respiratory care educational program means a program accredited by the council on allied health education programs (CAHEP) in collaboration with the committee on accreditation for respiratory care (CoARC) or their successor organizations.
(b) The board may issue a license to practice respiratory care by endorsement to:
(i) An applicant who is currently licensed to practice respiratory care under the laws of another state, territory or country if the qualifications of the applicant are deemed by the board to be equivalent to those required in this state;
(ii) Applicants holding credentials, conferred by the national board for respiratory care, as a certified respiratory therapist (CRT) or as a registered respiratory therapist (RRT), provided the credential has not been suspended or revoked.
(c) Applicants applying for licensure under subsection (b) of this section shall be required to certify under oath that their credentials have not been suspended or revoked.
(d) Pursuant to rule and regulation, the board may grant a license to an applicant under this section based upon written evidence, verified by oath, of previous practical experience in the capacity of a respiratory care practitioner submitted by the applicant under this section.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 43 - Respiratory Care Practitioners › Section 33-43-109 - Licensure; Fees.

33-43-109. Licensure; fees.
An applicant applying for a license to practice respiratory care shall pay an administrative fee to the board. Fees under this section shall be set by the board in accordance with W.S. 33-1-201. If an applicant fails to complete the requirements for licensing within three (3) years from the date of filing, the application is deemed to be abandoned.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 43 - Respiratory Care Practitioners › Section 33-43-110 - Temporary Permits.

33-43-110. Temporary permits.
Upon payment of a fee set by the board in accordance with W.S. 33-1-201, the board may issue a temporary permit to practice respiratory care for a period of six (6) months to an applicant for licensing, pending compliance with the requirements for licensing, providing the applicant shows written evidence, verified by oath, that the applicant is currently practicing, or has within the last six (6) months practiced respiratory care in another state, territory or country and was licensed to practice respiratory care in that state or is a student in a committee on accreditation for respiratory care (CoARC) approved respiratory care education program who expects to graduate within the next thirty (30) calendar days. Upon notification that a student in an approved program who has received a temporary permit under this section fails to successfully complete the program, the board shall revoke the temporary permit. On expiration of the permit and on payment of an additional fee set by the board in accordance with W.S. 33-1-201, the board may issue a permit to perform respiratory care for an additional period not to exceed twelve (12) months from the date of issuance of the original permit. Reapplication following abandonment of an application shall not entitle the applicant to a permit.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 43 - Respiratory Care Practitioners › Section 33-43-111 - Temporary Licenses.

33-43-111. Temporary licenses.
The board shall issue a license to perform respiratory care to an applicant, who, prior to July 1, 2003, has passed the entry level or advanced practitioner examinations administered by the national board for respiratory care or its equivalent. Other applicants who are not students in a respiratory care education program and have not passed either of the examinations under this section or their equivalents prior to July 1, 2003, and who through written evidence, verified by oath, demonstrate that they are presently functioning in the capacity of a respiratory care practitioner as defined by this act, shall be given a temporary license to practice respiratory care for a period up to five (5) years commencing July 1, 2003. The applicants shall pass the licensure examination administered by the board during the five (5) year period in order to be issued a license to practice respiratory care.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 43 - Respiratory Care Practitioners › Section 33-43-112 - Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner; Use of l.r.c.p. Professional.

33-43-112. Licensed respiratory care practitioner; use of L.R.C.P. professional.
(a) A person holding a license to practice respiratory care in this state may use the title, "licensed respiratory care practitioner" and the abbreviation, "L.R.C.P.".
(b) A licensee shall show his license when requested.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 43 - Respiratory Care Practitioners › Section 33-43-113 - Renewal of License; Lapse; Reinstatement.

33-43-113. Renewal of license; lapse; reinstatement.
(a) A license shall be renewed annually except as hereafter provided. The board shall mail notices and applications for renewal at least sixty (60) calendar days prior to expiration for renewal of licenses to every person to whom a license was issued or renewed during the preceding renewal period. The licensee shall complete the application for renewal and return it to the board with the renewal fee set by the board in accordance with W.S. 33-1-201 before the date of expiration.
(b) Upon receipt of the application for renewal and the fee, the board shall verify its contents and shall issue the license for the current renewal period, which shall be valid for the period stated thereon. The board may establish continuing education requirements for annual renewal of the license.
(c) A licensee who allows his license to lapse by failing to renew it, may be reinstated by the board upon payment of the renewal fee and reinstatement fee set by the board in accordance with W.S. 33-1-201 provided that the request for reinstatement is made within thirty (30) days of the end of the renewal period.
(d) A respiratory care practitioner who does not engage in the practice of respiratory care during the succeeding renewal period is not required to pay the renewal fee as long as he remains inactive. If he desires to resume the practice of respiratory care, he shall notify the board of his intent and shall satisfy the current requirements of the board in addition to remitting the renewal fee for the current renewal period and the reinstatement fee.
(e) The board is authorized to establish reasonable fees for replacement and duplicate licenses.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 43 - Respiratory Care Practitioners › Section 33-43-114 - Disposition of Fees.

33-43-114. Disposition of fees.
Fees received by the board and any monies collected under this act shall be deposited with the state treasurer, who shall credit the money to a separate account which shall only be used by the board to defray costs incurred in the administration of this act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 43 - Respiratory Care Practitioners › Section 33-43-115 - License Revocation; Discipline.

33-43-115. License revocation; discipline.
(a) The board may revoke, suspend or refuse to renew any license or permit or place on probation, or otherwise reprimand a licensee or permit holder or deny a license to an applicant if, after hearing, it finds that the person:
(i) Is guilty of fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure a license or renewal of license to practice respiratory care;
(ii) Is unfit or incompetent by reason of negligence, habits or other causes of incompetency as defined in the rules and regulations promulgated by the board;
(iii) Is addicted to a drug or intoxicant to a degree to render the licensee unsafe or unfit to practice respiratory care;
(iv) Is guilty of unprofessional conduct as defined by the rules established by the board, or has violated the code of ethics adopted and published by the board;
(v) Has practiced respiratory care after his license or permit has expired or has been suspended;
(vi) Has practiced respiratory care under cover of any permit or license illegally or fraudulently obtained or issued;
(vii) Has violated or aided or abetted others in violation of any provision of this act.
(b) Upon receipt from the department of family services of a certified copy of an order from a court to withhold, suspend or otherwise restrict a license issued by the board, the board shall notify the party named in the court order of the withholding, suspension or restriction of the license in accordance with the terms of the court order.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 43 - Respiratory Care Practitioners › Section 33-43-116 - Board Hearings; Investigations.

33-43-116. Board hearings; investigations.
(a) Upon filing of written complaint with the board, charging a person with having been guilty of any of the acts described in W.S. 33-43-115, the administrative secretary, or other authorized employee of the board shall make an investigation. If the board finds reasonable grounds for the complaint, a time and place for a hearing shall be set, notice of which shall be served on the licensee, permit holder or applicant at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior thereto. The notice shall be by personal service or by certified or registered mail sent to the last known address of the person.
(b) The board may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of necessary evidence in any hearing before it. Upon request of the respondent or his counsel, the board shall issue subpoenas on behalf of the respondent.
(c) Unless otherwise provided in this act, hearing procedures shall be promulgated in accordance with, and a person aggrieved by a decision of the board may take an appeal pursuant to, the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 43 - Respiratory Care Practitioners › Section 33-43-117 - Exceptions.

33-43-117. Exceptions.
(a) No person shall practice respiratory care or represent himself to be a respiratory care practitioner unless he is licensed under this act, except as otherwise provided by this act.
(b) This act does not prohibit:
(i) The practice of respiratory care which is an integral part of the program of study by students enrolled in a respiratory care education program recognized by the committee on accreditation for respiratory care (CoARC) or its successor. Students enrolled in a respiratory therapy care education program shall be identified as "student-respiratory care practitioner" and shall only provide respiratory care under direct clinical supervision;
(ii) Self-care by a patient, or gratuitous care by a friend or family member who does not represent or hold himself out to be a respiratory care practitioner;
(iii) Respiratory care services rendered in the course of an emergency;
(iv) Respiratory care rendered by persons in the military services or working in federal facilities when functioning in the course of their assigned duties;
(v) The respiratory care practitioner from performing advances in the art and techniques of respiratory care learned through formalized or specialized training;
(vi) An individual, other than a respiratory care practitioner, employed by a home medical equipment company, from installing and maintaining home respiratory equipment, provided he does not perform patient assessment or patient care relating to home respiratory care.
(c) Nothing in this act is intended to limit, preclude or otherwise interfere with the practices of other persons and health providers licensed by appropriate agencies of the state of Wyoming.
(d) An individual who, by passing an examination which includes content in one (1) or more of the functions included in this act, offered by a testing body certified by the national commission for health certifying agencies or its equivalent, shall not be prohibited from performing procedures for which they were tested.
(e) Nothing in this act shall be construed to permit the practice of medicine.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 43 - Respiratory Care Practitioners › Section 33-43-118 - Offenses.

33-43-118. Offenses.
(a) It is a violation of this act for any person to:
(i) Sell, fraudulently obtain or furnish any respiratory care permit, license or record, or aid or abet therein;
(ii) Practice respiratory care under cover of any respiratory care diploma, permit, license or record illegally or fraudulently obtained or issued;
(iii) Practice respiratory care unless duly licensed or otherwise authorized to do so under the provisions of this act;
(iv) Impersonate in any manner or pretend to be a respiratory care practitioner or use the title, "licensed respiratory care practitioner," the letters, "L.R.C.P.," or any other words, letters, signs, symbols or devices to indicate the person using them is a licensed respiratory care practitioner, unless duly authorized by license or permit to perform under the provisions of this act;
(v) Practice respiratory care during the time his license or permit is suspended, revoked or expired;
(vi) Fail to notify the board of the suspension, probation or revocation of any past or currently held licenses, certifications or registrations required to practice respiratory care in this or any other jurisdiction;
(vii) Knowingly employ unlicensed persons in the practice of respiratory care in the capacity of a respiratory care practitioner;
(viii) Make false representations or impersonate or act as a proxy for another person or allow or aid any person to impersonate him in connection with any examination for licensing or request to be examined or licensed;
(ix) Otherwise violate any provision of this act.
(b) Any violation of this act is a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both fine and imprisonment for each offense.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 44 - Uniform Athlete Agents Act › Section 33-44-103 - Service of Process.

33-44-103. Service of process.
By engaging in the business of an athlete agent in this state, a nonresident individual appoints the secretary of state as the individual's agent to accept service of process in any civil action related to the individual's business as an athlete agent in this state.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 44 - Uniform Athlete Agents Act › Section 33-44-104 - Athlete Agents; Delivery of Disclosure Form Required.

33-44-104. Athlete agents; delivery of disclosure form required.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, an individual may not act as an athlete agent in this state unless on the day of initial contact with any student athlete the athlete agent delivers to the student athlete the athlete agent disclosure form as required by W.S. 33-44-105.
(b) An individual may act as an athlete agent before delivering an athlete agent disclosure form for all purposes except signing an agency contract if:
(i) A student athlete or another acting on behalf of the student athlete initiates communication with the individual; and
(ii) Within seven (7) days after an initial act as an athlete agent, the individual delivers an athlete agent disclosure form to the student athlete.
(c) An agency contract resulting from conduct in violation of this section is void. The athlete agent shall return any consideration received under the contract.