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2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 12 - Cosmetology › Section 33-12-126 - Executive Director; Duties; Accountability; Compensation.

33-12-126. Executive director; duties; accountability; compensation.
The board shall employ an executive director who shall be responsible for the administration of this act and rules of the board, and other duties as the board may direct. The executive director shall be a cosmetologist licensed in Wyoming and qualified by education and experience. The executive director may act in the board's behalf during the period between meetings on matters of licensure, applications for examination and other administrative functions. The executive director shall be responsible for the coordination and security of board examinations, shall assist the board members with adoption of rules and regulations, shall assist in legislative matters, shall attend board meetings and assist in implementation of board decisions. The annual salary of the executive director shall be determined by the state personnel division. The executive director shall receive mileage and per diem allowance for expenses incurred in the performance of official duties as provided for other state employees.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 12 - Cosmetology › Section 33-12-127 - Licenses Required; Failure to Comply; Fines.

33-12-127. Licenses required; failure to comply; fines.
(a) From and after the effective date of this act, no person shall engage in the practice or instruction of cosmetology, manicuring or nail technology, esthetics or hair styling and no place shall be maintained and operated for the practice or teaching of cosmetology, manicuring or nail technology, esthetics or hair styling except under a license issued in compliance with this act and the rules adopted pursuant to this act.
(b) No school or salon shall employ, hire or in any manner allow any individual to practice or teach cosmetology, manicuring or nail technology, esthetics or hair styling unless that individual has a current license to practice or teach the applicable specific practice of cosmetology, manicuring or nail technology, esthetics or hair styling.
(c) The licenses required in subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall:
(i) Be issued in the name of the licensed cosmetologist, manicurist or nail technician, esthetician, hair stylist, instructor, owner of the salon or owner of the school;
(ii) State the licensing and expiration dates; and
(iii) Be displayed at all times in a conspicuous place in the principal office, place of business or employment of the licensee.
(d) Any person who practices or teaches cosmetology, manicuring or nail technology, esthetics or hair styling for compensation, or who carries on any business, practice or operation governed by this act, without the applicable license when a license is required, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable, upon conviction, by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).
(e) Upon request of a licensee, the board may issue a certificate to the licensee to practice activities authorized under the license as an independent contractor within a salon. The board may charge an additional fee for the issuance of the certificate as established pursuant to W.S. 33-12-139.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 12 - Cosmetology › Section 33-12-128 - Form; Expiration; Renewal of License.

33-12-128. Form; expiration; renewal of license.
The board shall prescribe the form and expiration date of licenses. Licenses may be renewed by submitting the required application for renewal and fee to the board before the license expiration date. If a cosmetologist, manicurist or nail technician, esthetician, hair stylist or instructor license is allowed to expire, the license may be renewed within a period of ninety (90) days after the expiration date, but after the expiration of ninety (90) days from the date the license expired the license shall lapse.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 12 - Cosmetology › Section 33-12-129 - Expired and Lapsed Licenses; Relicensure.

33-12-129. Expired and lapsed licenses; relicensure.
If a salon or school license is allowed to expire a reinstatement fee for late renewal shall be imposed. A cosmetologist, manicurist or nail technician, esthetician, hair stylist or instructor license which has lapsed may be reinstated subject to payment of a reinstatement fee in addition to license fees for the lapsed period. Any person whose license has lapsed for five (5) years or more, and who does not qualify for licensure by endorsement, shall be required to complete a refresher course of one hundred (100) hours at a licensed school before applying for examination and shall then be required to take the board examination.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 12 - Cosmetology › Section 33-12-130 - Licensure by Examination.

33-12-130. Licensure by examination.
(a) An applicant for admission to board examination shall meet the following requirements:
(i) Be a graduate of a cosmetology, manicuring or nail technology, esthetics or hair styling school and have met training requirements comparable to those set forth in board rules;
(ii) Submit proper credentials as required by the board no less than fifteen (15) days before the examination is to be given;
(iii) Pay the required fee for examination.
(b) The board shall issue a license to persons successfully passing the board licensing examination.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 12 - Cosmetology › Section 33-12-131 - Time, Place and Scope of Examinations.

33-12-131. Time, place and scope of examinations.
(a) Examinations shall be held at least six (6) times a year at a time and place designated by the board.
(b) The examinations shall not be confined to any specific method or system, may consist of written, oral and performance examinations and shall be of such scope and character as to disclose that any person passing the examination is qualified to receive a cosmetologist, manicurist or nail technician, esthetician, hair stylist or instructor license.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 12 - Cosmetology › Section 33-12-132 - Licensure by Endorsement.

33-12-132. Licensure by endorsement.
An applicant for a license to practice or instruct cosmetology, manicuring or nail technology, esthetics or hair styling in Wyoming who is a qualified and currently licensed cosmetologist, manicurist or nail technician, esthetician, hair stylist or instructor in another state, upon submitting an application to the board, a certification from the board or licensing agency of the state in which the applicant is licensed, proof of meeting the requirements of this section and payment of the required fee, may receive a cosmetologist, manicurist or nail technician, esthetician, hair stylist or instructor license by endorsement without examination in this state. An applicant from another state which does not require a board examination for licensure, or an applicant who did not attend a cosmetology, manicuring or nail technology, esthetics or hair styling school meeting requirements of the rules of the board and the licensing entity of the state in which the school is located, shall not obtain a Wyoming license by endorsement. An applicant from another state who has not practiced cosmetology, manicuring or nail technology, esthetics or hair styling full time for at least one (1) year prior to application shall obtain a Wyoming license by endorsement only if he was licensed under requirements which the board determines to be at least equal to those established pursuant to this act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 12 - Cosmetology › Section 33-12-133 - Foreign Applicants.

33-12-133. Foreign applicants.
Applicants licensed or trained in a foreign country shall present an English translation of the requirements they met in that country. The credentials shall be presented to the board for consideration, and a determination as to what requirements are necessary to obtain a license in Wyoming shall be made.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 12 - Cosmetology › Section 33-12-134 - Promulgation of Rules.

33-12-134. Promulgation of rules.
(a) The board shall prescribe rules to implement this act in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.
(b) The board shall prescribe sanitation rules necessary to prevent the spread of infectious and contagious diseases. All sanitation rules shall be subject to approval of the department of health.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, the board may adopt rules which prescribe reduced qualifications and examination requirements for persons seeking to engage solely in services for the improvement and beautification of the hair, skin or nails. The license issued shall state the limited nature of services which may be performed by the licensee.
(d) In adopting rules defining the professions licensed under this act the board may clarify definitions provided in statute and address new practices but shall not otherwise expand those activities which constitute the practice of a profession licensed under this act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 12 - Cosmetology › Section 33-12-135 - Powers to Revoke, Refuse, Suspend, Refuse to Renew Licenses; Grounds; Procedures.

33-12-135. Powers to revoke, refuse, suspend, refuse to renew licenses; grounds; procedures.
(a) The board may refuse to issue a license under this act or censure, revoke, suspend or refuse to renew a license issued pursuant to this act after not less than twenty (20) days notice and a hearing, held pursuant to the provisions of W.S. 16-3-101 through 16-3-115, for any of the following acts:
(i) Any violation of this act or any rule of the board;
(ii) Any infection control violation as defined by this act or rules of the board;
(iii) Unprofessional or dishonest conduct as defined by this act or rules of the board;
(iv) A judicial disposition of guilt or a plea of nolo contendere relative to a criminal offense which adversely relates to the practice or instruction of cosmetology, nail technology, esthetics or hair styling;
(v) Use of any prohibited product as defined by this act or rules of the board;
(vi) Use of intoxicating liquor or drugs to such an extent as to render the individual unfit to practice or teach cosmetology, manicuring or nail technology, esthetics or hair styling;
(vii) Fraud, cheating or unfair practices in passing an examination;
(viii) Advertising by means of statements known to be false or deceptive; or
(ix) Failure of any person, salon or school to display required licenses and inspection certificates.
(b) Repealed by Laws 2005, ch. 98, 2.
(c) The board may require the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, records or papers it determines necessary for any investigation of any violation of this act or rule of the board. Any member of the board may administer oaths to witnesses appearing to testify before the board or before any board member.
(d) 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 12 - Cosmetology › Section 33-12-138 - Publications.

33-12-138. Publications.
(a) The board shall:
(i) Provide a copy of appropriate statutes and rules to every licensed cosmetologist, manicurist or nail technician, esthetician, hair stylist, salon and school. Additional copies shall be made available upon payment of a fee for the publication;
(ii) Prepare and maintain a current list of the names and addresses of all cosmetologists, manicurist or nail technicians, estheticians, hair stylists, salons and schools licensed in Wyoming, the names and addresses of the members of the board and their terms of office. The list shall be available for inspection and copying and for reproduction in whole or in part upon payment of the cost of reproduction.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 12 - Cosmetology › Section 33-12-139 - Fees; Disposition of Fees.

33-12-139. Fees; disposition of fees.
(a) Fees for the following shall be determined by the board pursuant to W.S. 33-1-201:
(i) Examinations;
(ii) Cosmetologist license;
(iii) Instructor license;
(iv) Salon license;
(v) School license;
(vi) Endorsement fee;
(vii) License reinstatement;
(viii) Online testing;
(ix) Manicurist or nail technician license;
(x) Esthetician license;
(xi) Temporary location license;
(xii) Independent contractor certificate; and
(xiii) Hair stylist license.
(b) The board shall set fees sufficient to recover costs for the publication and distribution of registers, lists and booklets, for records and affidavits processed, and for educational programs.
(c) Each fee required shall be paid in advance and shall be received and collected as provided by law. The board shall remit all fees and money received to the state treasurer. The state treasurer shall place the money in a separate account.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 12 - Cosmetology › Section 33-12-140 - Exemptions.

33-12-140. Exemptions.
(a) Nothing in this act shall prohibit services rendered by licensed physicians, nurses, dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors, physical therapists, morticians or barbers when exclusively engaged in the practice of their respective professions.
(b) The provisions of this act shall not apply to employees, volunteers and residents of hospitals, health care facilities, nursing homes, senior citizen centers, convalescent or boarding homes or other similar facilities who render services to residents or members of these facilities on the premises.
(c) The provisions of this act shall not apply to persons engaged in demonstrating the use of any cosmetic or beauty aid or equipment for the purpose of offering for sale to the public such cosmetic or beauty aid or equipment, or to a person engaged in the business of or receiving compensation for facial makeup applications only.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 14 - Debt Adjusters › Section 33-14-101 - Definitions.

33-14-101. Definitions.
(a) As used in this act:
(i) "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, trust, firm, association or other legal entity excluding a tax exempt nonprofit consumer credit counseling service, a person admitted to the bar in this state or a copartnership or professional corporation all members of which are admitted to the bar in this state;
(ii) "Debt adjusting" shall mean doing business in debt adjustments, budget counseling, debt management, or debt pooling service or holding oneself out, by words of similar import, as providing services to debtors in the management of their debts and contracting with a debtor for a fee to:
(A) Effect the adjustment, compromise, or discharge of any account, note, or other indebtedness, of the debtor; or
(B) Receive from the debtor and disburse to his creditors any money or other thing of value.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 14 - Debt Adjusters › Section 33-14-102 - Prohibited; Exception.

33-14-102. Prohibited; exception.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of debt adjusting.
(b) Nothing in this act shall apply to those situations involving debt adjusting as herein defined incurred in the practice of law in this state.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 14 - Debt Adjusters › Section 33-14-103 - Penalty.

33-14-103. Penalty.
Whoever, either individually or as an officer, director or employee of any person, firm, association, partnership, corporation or other legal entity, violates any of the provisions of this act shall upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or by confinement in the county jail of not more than six (6) months or both, for each such violation.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 15 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists › Section 33-15-101 - Board of Dental Examiners; Generally.

33-15-101. Board of dental examiners; generally.
(a) The board shall carry out the purposes and enforce the provisions of this act. The board shall consist of six (6) members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the state senate. Appointments made between sessions of the legislature shall be made in accordance with W.S. 28-12-101. The interim appointments are not considered a term for the purposes of subsection (c) of this section, relating to reappointment to the board.
(b) The term for board members is four (4) years, and expires on March 1. Effective July 1, 1979, appointments and terms shall be in accordance with W.S. 28-12-101 through 28-12-103.
(c) No person is eligible to membership on the board who is not legally qualified to practice; who has not engaged in the active practice of dentistry in the state of Wyoming for at least five (5) continuous years immediately prior to appointment; who does not at the time of his appointment hold a certificate entitling him to practice dentistry in the state of Wyoming; and who is not a resident of the state of Wyoming. One (1) appointed member of the board shall be a dental hygienist who has the qualifications provided in this act. No member shall succeed himself in office for more than two (2) successive terms.
(d) Any vacancy upon the board caused by the resignation, death or removal of a member shall be filled by the governor by appointment for the unexpired term of that member. Any appointment to fill a vacancy shall be made within ninety (90) days after the vacancy occurs.
(e) Appointments by the governor to the board shall be made from a list of recommended names submitted by the Wyoming Dental Association and Wyoming Dental Hygiene Association as follows:
(i) The Wyoming Dental Association shall, through its secretary, present to the governor within fifteen (15) days after its regular annual meeting a list of the names of not less than ten (10) candidates from which appointments for vacancies on the board occurring during the ensuing year shall be made; and
(ii) The Wyoming Dental Hygiene Association shall, through its secretary, present to the governor within fifteen (15) days after its regular annual meeting a list of not less than three (3) candidates from which appointments for vacancies on the board occurring during the ensuing year shall be made.
(f) Each member of the board shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation that he will support the constitution and the laws of the United States and the state of Wyoming, and that he will faithfully perform the duties as a member of the board.
(g) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 210, 3.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 15 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists › Section 33-15-102 - Board of Dental Examiners; Officers; Seal; Meetings; Quorum.

33-15-102. Board of dental examiners; officers; seal; meetings; quorum.
(a) The board shall elect from its members a president, vice-president and a secretary-treasurer. The board shall have a common seal. The board shall meet in June each year, and more often if necessary, at such times and places designated by the president and the board. The meeting of the board shall be at the call of the president and the secretary-treasurer. Five (5) days notice shall be given by the secretary-treasurer to all board members of the time and place of the meeting. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum.
(b) Repealed by Laws 1981, ch. 172, 3.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 15 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists › Section 33-15-103 - Board of Dental Examiners; Removal of Members.

33-15-103. Board of dental examiners; removal of members.
The governor may remove any member as provided in W.S. 9-1-202 or for discontinued residence in Wyoming.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 15 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists › Section 33-15-104 - Board of Dental Examiners; Indebtedness; Compensation.

33-15-104. Board of dental examiners; indebtedness; compensation.
The board shall not create any indebtedness on behalf of the state of Wyoming, except as provided in this section. Out of the funds assessed by the board, each of the members of the board shall receive compensation each day or part of a day in which they are engaged in performance of their official duties, including necessary travel, at the same rate as state legislators and shall receive per diem and mileage as provided in W.S. 33-1-302(a)(vii) incurred in the performance of their official duties. The secretary of the board shall receive compensation for his services.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 15 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists › Section 33-15-105 - Disposition of Monies Received and Collected Under Provisions of Chapter; Report.

33-15-105. Disposition of monies received and collected under provisions of chapter; report.
(a) All monies shall be received and collected as provided by law. The state treasurer shall place the money in a separate account, which shall only be paid out upon an authorized voucher duly verified by the board president and signed by the president and either the secretary of the board, or his designee, showing that the expenditure is a necessary expense and has been actually and properly incurred by the board. Upon presentation of the voucher, the auditor shall draw the warrant upon the treasurer but no warrant shall be drawn unless and until there are sufficient monies in the account to pay same and the expenses of the board shall not be charged upon any other state fund or account. Any money on hand at the dissolution of the board or the repeal of this act shall be paid to the credit of the common school permanent land fund account.
(b) The board shall report annually to the governor respecting all activities, as required by W.S. 9-2-1014.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 15 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists › Section 33-15-107 - Sale of License.

33-15-107. Sale of license.
Any member of the board who sells or offers to sell any license, or modify scoring or grading of a test to issue a license is subject to prosecution under W.S. 6-5-102.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 15 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists › Section 33-15-108 - Licensing; Qualifications; Examinations; Fees.

33-15-108. Licensing; qualifications; examinations; fees.
(a) Any person who has a background that does not evidence conduct adverse to the practice of dentistry or to the ability to practice dentistry, who has graduated and attained the degree of doctor of dental surgery or doctor of dental medicine from a college or university in the United States or Canada accredited by the commission on dental accreditation of the American Dental Association, may apply to the board to have the applicant's qualifications considered for licensure to practice dentistry. The applicant shall pass a written, clinical and state examination that follows national standards as determined by rule of the board.
(b) The board may set fees for initial examinations and reexamination. Fees shall be paid to the board office before the examination or reexamination. The fee shall be paid by any method designated by the board, and in no case shall the fee be refunded.
(c) The applicant shall be informed of the results of his examination within thirty (30) days after the examination.
(d) Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 181, 2.
(e) If the applicant fails the board examination three (3) times, he shall show evidence of additional education to the satisfaction of the board before he may be reexamined.
(f) The board shall keep records of the names and addresses of all applicants and such other matters as affords a full record of the actions of the board. The records or transcripts of the records, duly certified by the president and secretary of the board with the seal of the board attached, is prima facie evidence before all courts of this state of the entries therein.
(g) The board shall make and prescribe all reasonable rules for its governance and for the conduct of its business.
(h) The board may make and prescribe rules and regulations for the licensure and practice of dentistry in the state of Wyoming, not inconsistent with this act. For purposes of this subsection, "practice of dentistry" includes the work of dental hygienists, dental auxiliaries, dental technicians and dental laboratories.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 15 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists › Section 33-15-109 - Renewal License Certificate.

33-15-109. Renewal license certificate.
(a) On or before December 31 of every second year, each dentist licensed to practice dentistry in this state and wishing to continue in the practice of dentistry shall submit a license renewal application with the applicable renewal fee. Any license granted by the board shall expire if the holder fails to secure the renewal certificate within three (3) months after the date that the license renewal application is required to be submitted.
(b) Any dentist whose application for renewal indicates that the dentist has not actively practiced dentistry or engaged in teaching dentistry or dental hygiene for the preceding five (5) years shall be issued a renewal certificate only after demonstrating to the board that the dentist has maintained the qualifications set forth in this act. The board may require reexamination if it finds good cause to believe that the person has not maintained the professional ability and knowledge required of an original licensee.
(c) The board may set continuing education requirements for renewal certificates and relicensure certificates. The board shall require three (3) hours of continuing education related to the responsible prescribing of controlled substances every two (2) years.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 15 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists › Section 33-15-110 - Certificate Entitles Dentist to Practice in Any County; Lost Certificates.

33-15-110. Certificate entitles dentist to practice in any county; lost certificates.
The certificate provided for in this act entitles the holder to practice dentistry in any county in Wyoming. The board, upon satisfactory proof of loss of the certificate issued under this act, shall issue a new certificate. The cost of replacement shall be determined by the board and paid by the person requesting replacement.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 15 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists › Section 33-15-111 - List of Licensees Filed With Board Office.

33-15-111. List of licensees filed with board office.
The board shall annually publish a list of all dentists and dental hygienists licensed under this act. The list shall contain the name and address of each dentist and dental hygienist and such other information as the board deems advisable. The board office shall furnish copies to the public upon request or by access to the board's website.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 15 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists › Section 33-15-112 - Grounds and Procedure for Revocation or Suspension of License.

33-15-112. Grounds and procedure for revocation or suspension of license.
(a) The board may refuse to issue or renew a license, may suspend or revoke a license, may reprimand, restrict or impose conditions on the practice of a dentist for any one (1) or more of the following causes:
(i) Conviction of, entry of a plea of nolo contendere to or entry of a deferred prosecution agreement pursuant to W.S. 7-13-301 to a felony or misdemeanor that relates adversely to the practice of dentistry or the ability to practice dentistry;
(ii) Renting or loaning to another person the dentist's license or diploma to be used as a license or diploma for the other person;
(iii) Unprofessional conduct as defined in rules and regulations of the board;
(iv) Advertising or soliciting patients, in any form of communication, in a manner that is false or misleading in any material respect;
(v) Being unfit or incompetent to practice dentistry for any reason, including but not limited to:
(A) Inability to practice dentistry with reasonable skill and safety because of physical or mental disability or the use of alcohol, prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs or other psychoactive substance;
(B) Performance of unsafe dental practice or failure to conform to the standards of acceptable professional dental practice, whether or not actual injury results.
(vi) Professional discipline by a professional licensing board in any jurisdiction;
(vii) Fraud, deceit or misrepresentation in providing any information or record to the board; or
(viii) Willful violation of any provisions of this act or rules and regulations of the board.
(b) The proceedings under this section may be taken by the board from matters within its knowledge or upon information from another. If the informant is a member of the board, the other members of the board shall judge the accused. All complaints shall be in writing, verified by some party familiar with the facts alleged or by additional information or data which supports the complaint and shall be filed with the board. Upon receiving the complaint, the board shall proceed as in a contested case under the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and rules and regulations of the board. Upon revocation of any license, the fact shall be noted upon the records of the board and the license shall be marked cancelled upon the date of its revocation.
(c) 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 15 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists › Section 33-15-115 - Persons to Whom Chapter Inapplicable.

33-15-115. Persons to whom chapter inapplicable.
(a) Nothing in this act contained applies:
(i) To a legally qualified medical doctor;
(ii) To a legally qualified dental hygienist or dentist engaged in full-time duties with the United States armed forces, public health service, veterans administration or other federal agencies;
(iii) To a legally qualified dental hygienist or dentist of another state making a clinical demonstration before a meeting of dentists or dental auxiliaries; or
(iv) To dental and dental hygiene students actively enrolled in any American Dental Association accredited dental educational program performing services as a part of the curriculum of that program under the direct supervision of a Wyoming licensed dentist or Wyoming licensed dental hygienist instructor.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 15 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists › Section 33-15-116 - Certain Persons Prohibited From Soliciting Patronage of General Public.

33-15-116. Certain persons prohibited from soliciting patronage of general public.
No person engaged in business of constructing, altering or repairing bridges, crowns, dentures or other prosthetic appliances, surgical appliances or orthodontic appliances shall directly or indirectly solicit the patronage of the general public.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 15 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists › Section 33-15-117 - Dental Laboratory Technicians.

33-15-117. Dental laboratory technicians.
Dentists may employ one (1) or more dental laboratory technicians who work only under the direction and supervision of the dentist and who shall not be permitted under any circumstances to do any work upon any patient. Dental laboratory technicians shall not be allowed to do laboratory work of any kind except at the direction of dentists duly licensed to practice, and then only upon written prescription issued by the dentists.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 15 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists › Section 33-15-119 - Dental Hygienists; Generally.

33-15-119. Dental hygienists; generally.
Any dentist authorized to practice dentistry within the state may employ dental hygienists who shall be examined and possess the qualifications provided in this act. A dental hygienist may perform any services for a patient which are consistent with what dental hygienists are trained to do in accredited dental hygiene schools accredited by the commission on dental accreditation of the American Dental Association. Hygienists shall not perform any other operation on the teeth or mouth and shall be regulated by the rules and regulations promulgated by the board. The above services shall be performed under the supervision of a licensed dentist. Dental hygienists shall practice in the office of any licensed dentist, or in any public or private institution under the supervision of a licensed dentist. The board may revoke or suspend the license of any dentist who permits any dental hygienist operating under his supervision to perform any operations or functions other than those permitted under this act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 15 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists › Section 33-15-120 - Dental Hygienists; Qualifications; Examination; Fees and License.

33-15-120. Dental hygienists; qualifications; examination; fees and license.
(a) Any person who has a background that does not evidence conduct adverse to the practice of dental hygiene or to the ability to practice dental hygiene who is a graduate of a dental hygiene program accredited by the commission on dental accreditation of the American Dental Association, who has passed a written, clinical and state examination as determined by rule of the board may apply to the board to have the person's qualifications considered for licensure to practice dental hygiene.
(b) If the applicant fails the board examination three (3) times, he shall show evidence of additional education to the satisfaction of the board before reexamination.
(c) If the applicant successfully completes the requirements for licensure, the applicant shall be licensed as a dental hygienist. If the expanded duties applicant has successfully met the requirements for expanded duties, the applicant shall be certified in those expanded duties. The certificate issued by the board shall list the expanded duties which the hygienist is qualified and permitted to perform. On or before December 31 of every second year, each dental hygienist licensed to practice dental hygiene and wishing to continue in the practice of dental hygiene shall submit a license renewal application with the applicable renewal fee. The renewal certificate shall be made available to the supervising dentist. Any license granted by the board shall expire if the holder fails to secure the renewal certificate within three (3) months after the date that the license renewal application is required to be submitted. Any license that has expired may be restored by the board upon payment of a fee set by the board, if paid by December 31 of the year the license expired.
(d) Any dental hygienist whose application for renewal indicates that the hygienist has not actively practiced dental hygiene or engaged in teaching dental hygiene for the preceding five (5) years shall be issued a renewal certificate only after demonstrating to the board that the hygienist has maintained the qualifications set forth in this act. The board may require reexamination if it finds good cause to believe that the person has not maintained the professional ability and knowledge required of an original licensee under this act.
(e) The board shall promulgate reasonable rules and regulations for the licensure of dental hygienists and the practice of dental hygiene, and may prescribe continuing education requirements for renewal certificates and relicensure.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 15 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists › Section 33-15-121 - Grounds and Proceedings for Suspension Of, Revocation Of, or Refusal to Renew License.

33-15-121. Grounds and proceedings for suspension of, revocation of, or refusal to renew license.
(a) The board may refuse to issue or renew, or may suspend or revoke, the license of any dental hygienist for any of the following causes:
(i) Conviction of, entry of a plea of nolo contendere to or entry of a deferred prosecution agreement pursuant to W.S. 7-13-301 to a felony or misdemeanor that relates adversely to the practice of dental hygiene or the ability to practice dental hygiene;
(ii) Unprofessional conduct, as defined in rules and regulations of the board;
(iii) Advertising or soliciting patients, in any form of communication, in a manner that is false or misleading in any material respect;
(iv) Renting or loaning to another person the hygienist's license or diploma to be used as a license or diploma for the other person;
(v) Being unfit or incompetent to practice dental hygiene for any reason, including but not limited to:
(A) Inability to practice dental hygiene with reasonable skill and safety because of physical or mental disability or the use of alcohol, prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs or other psychoactive substance; or
(B) Performance of unsafe dental hygiene practice or failure to conform to the standards of acceptable professional dental hygiene practice, whether or not actual injury results.
(vi) Professional discipline by a professional licensing board in any jurisdiction;
(vii) Fraud, deceit or misrepresentation in providing any information or record to the board; or
(viii) For willful violation of any provision of this act or rules and regulations of the board.
(b) All proceedings by the board pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be as set forth in W.S. 33-15-112(b) for the revocation or suspension of a dentist's license.
(c) 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 15 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists › Section 33-15-124 - Violations.

33-15-124. Violations.
Any person who practices dentistry without being properly qualified and licensed, or who violates any provisions of this act is subject to a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or imprisonment not more than two (2) years in the penitentiary, or both. Each separate violation of this act constitutes a separate offense.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 15 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists › Section 33-15-126 - Regulation of Proceedings Relating to Revocation or Suspension of Licenses.

33-15-126. Regulation of proceedings relating to revocation or suspension of licenses.
All proceedings before the board relating to the revocation or suspension of licenses shall be conducted according to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, except appeals under the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act shall not be allowed for revocations, suspensions or other restrictions imposed on licenses pursuant to W.S. 33-15-112(c) or 33-15-121(c).
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 15 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists › Section 33-15-127 - Action for Injunction.

33-15-127. Action for injunction.
The board in its own name may bring an action for an injunction, and courts of this state may enjoin any person from violation of this act. Such proceedings shall be prosecuted by the attorney general's office or by private counsel.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 15 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists › Section 33-15-129 - Radiograph Use Permits.

33-15-129. Radiograph use permits.
(a) Any dental assistant who places or exposes radiographs shall hold a radiograph use permit.
(b) Any licensed dentist using an x-ray machine shall have that machine inspected by a qualified radiation expert periodically as determined by the board.
(c) The board shall promulgate reasonable rules and regulations necessary for granting or revoking a radiograph use permit and for inspection of x-ray machines.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 15 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists › Section 33-15-130 - General Anesthesia or Parenteral Sedation Permit.

33-15-130. General anesthesia or parenteral sedation permit.
(a) Any dentist licensed under this act who administers general anesthesia or parenteral sedation shall apply for and receive a general anesthesia or parenteral sedation permit. The permit shall be issued to a licensed dentist who passes an appropriate examination and has the necessary equipment as defined by the board.
(b) The board shall provide for the inspection of the anesthesia and sedation equipment of permitted dentists on a regular basis to insure the equipment is of the appropriate type and is in working order.
(c) Any dentist using general anesthesia or parenteral sedation without a permit may have his license revoked or suspended.
(d) The board shall promulgate reasonable rules and regulations, including establishing examination fees, as necessary to carry out this section.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 15 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists › Section 33-15-132 - Immunity From Personal Liability.

33-15-132. Immunity from personal liability.
(a) Members, agents and employees of the board and any person reporting information to the board under oath shall be immune from personal liability with respect to acts done and actions taken in good faith without fraud or malice.
(b) The immunity provided by this section shall extend to the members of any professional review committee, investigators and witnesses appearing before the board.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 15 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists › Section 33-15-133 - Temporary Educator S License.

33-15-133. Temporary educator s license.
(a) A temporary license may be issued to any dentist or dental hygienist who has applied for licensure and who exhibits good standing in another jurisdiction of the United States or Canada and has qualified for the requirements to be employed as an instructor at a dental hygiene school.
(b) The temporary educator s license shall be valid only until the meeting of the board at which the educator's application for standard licensure is considered.
(c) The temporary educator license does not permit the licensee to practice outside of the educational institution at which the licensee is employed as an instructor.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 16 - Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Undertakers and Crematories › Article 5 - Funeral Service Practitioners Act › Section 33-16-503 - Privileges as to Use of Bodies for Dissecting, Demonstrating or Teaching.

33-16-503. Privileges as to use of bodies for dissecting, demonstrating or teaching.
The board and schools for teaching embalming shall have extended to them the same privileges as to the use of bodies for dissecting, demonstrating or teaching as those granted in this state to medical colleges.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 16 - Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Undertakers and Crematories › Article 5 - Funeral Service Practitioners Act › Section 33-16-504 - Created; Designation; Composition; Appointment; Qualifications of Members; Officers; Removal.

33-16-504. Created; designation; composition; appointment; qualifications of members; officers; removal.
The Wyoming state board of funeral service practitioners is created to regulate the practice of professional funeral service in Wyoming in order to safeguard life, health and property and to promote the public welfare. The board shall consist of five (5) persons to be appointed by the governor. The governor may remove from office any member of the board as provided in W.S. 9-1-202. The director of the department of health or his designee shall be a member of the board, and the other four (4) members shall be licensed funeral service practitioners and shall serve for a term of three (3) years. The members of the board shall be citizens of the United States and residents of the state of Wyoming, and except for the director of the department of health or his designee, shall each have had at least three (3) years' experience in the practice of embalming and disposition of the dead human body and who shall each have had for two (2) years previous to their appointment an unexpired funeral service practitioners' license. The board shall elect one (1) of its members to serve as president.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 16 - Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Undertakers and Crematories › Article 5 - Funeral Service Practitioners Act › Section 33-16-505 - Certificate of Appointment; Oath.

33-16-505. Certificate of appointment; oath.
The governor shall furnish each person appointed to serve on the board a certificate of appointment. The appointee shall qualify by taking the usual oath of office before any person authorized to administer oaths, of the county in which the person resides, within ten (10) days after the appointment has been made, and this fact shall be noted on the certificate of appointment, and shall be filed with the state board of health.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 16 - Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Undertakers and Crematories › Article 5 - Funeral Service Practitioners Act › Section 33-16-506 - Meetings; Quorum.

33-16-506. Meetings; quorum.
The board shall meet at least once each year and may meet as often and at such place as the proper and efficient discharge of its duties may require. Three (3) members shall constitute a quorum.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 16 - Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Undertakers and Crematories › Article 5 - Funeral Service Practitioners Act › Section 33-16-507 - Compensation of Board Members.

33-16-507. Compensation of board members.
The members of the board shall receive mileage and per diem allowance as provided in W.S. 33-1-302(a)(vii) when engaged in performing their duties as members of the board.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 16 - Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Undertakers and Crematories › Article 5 - Funeral Service Practitioners Act › Section 33-16-508 - Board Account.

33-16-508. Board account.
All fees and other revenues received by the board shall be deposited by the state treasurer to the credit of the Wyoming board of funeral service account. All monies in the account may be appropriated for the use of the board. The account shall be used by the board to defray costs incurred in the administration of this act. Disbursements from the account shall not exceed the monies credited to it.