2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 27 - Psychology and Behavior Analysts › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 33-27-116 - Powers and Duties of the Board.

33-27-116. Powers and duties of the board.
(a) In accordance with this act and rules and regulations promulgated under it, the board shall determine a person's initial and continuing qualifications and fitness to practice psychology or behavior analysis, proceed against the unlawful and unlicensed practice of psychology or behavior analysis and otherwise enforce this act.
(b) The board shall adopt rules in accordance with the provisions of the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act which are reasonable and necessary to administer this act. The powers conferred on the board by this act shall be liberally construed to protect the health, safety and the welfare of the people of this state.
(c) The board shall hold a regular annual meeting in which it shall select from its members a chair and a vice-chair. The secretary of the board shall be appointed by the board from its membership. A quorum of the board shall consist of the majority of its members at any meeting.
(d) Other regular meetings shall be held at such times as the rules of the board may provide. Special meetings may be held at such times as may be deemed necessary or advisable by the chair or the majority of board members or upon request of the governor. Reasonable notice of all meetings shall be given in the manner prescribed by the board.
(e) The board shall, as required by W.S. 9-2-1014, report to the governor concerning the work of the board.
(f) The board shall establish reasonable fees for the issuance and renewal of licenses, certificates and its other services in its rules promulgated in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act as specified in W.S. 33-1-201.
(g) The board may accept grants and gifts from individuals, associations, corporations, foundations and institutions to carry on its functions.
(h) The board shall adopt an official seal.
(j) The board may require continuing education on the part of those persons licensed or certified under this act to qualify for renewal, the terms of which shall be specified in the rules and regulations.
(k) Each year the board shall publish a list of all persons licensed or certified under this act and a copy of that list will be made available for the public at the board's office.
(m) A member of the board or any employee or agent of the board shall not be held civilly liable for any act performed in good faith and within the scope of the duties of the board.
(n) The board may employ or contract with an executive secretary and other necessary staff. The executive secretary shall not be a member of the board. The board may set the salary for the executive secretary.
(o) The board shall request criminal history background information as authorized under W.S. 7-19-106(a)(xxxvii) for all initial applicants and all renewal applicants every two (2) years as provided by rule of the board.
(p) The board shall administer the provisions of the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact pursuant to W.S. 33-27-201 and 33-27-202, including factoring the annual assessment required under the compact into its biennial budget, and may promulgate reasonable rules for the orderly administration of the compact. The board shall immediately advise the legislature's joint labor, health and social services interim committee if the board determines that any assessment levied against Wyoming pursuant to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact is excessive when compared to the benefits of compact participation or if any assessment is not proportionally adjusted to reflect the number of licensed psychologists in Wyoming compared to the number of licensed psychologists in other compact states.
(q) Pursuant to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, W.S. 33-27-201 and 33-27-202, and consistent with W.S. 7-19-106(a)(xxviii) and 7-19-201(a)(xxv), the board shall require an identity history summary, as defined in the compact, for all applicants for licensure as a psychologist and shall require applicants to submit to a background investigation including fingerprints or the submission of other biometric data compliant with the requirements of the federal bureau of investigation or other designee with similar authority.
(r) The board shall require every person licensed under this act who has not previously completed an identity history summary, as defined in the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, W.S. 33-27-201 and 33-27-202, including the required background investigation as provided for by the compact and consistent with W.S. 7-19-106(a)(xxviii), 7-19-201(a)(xxv) and 33-27-116(p), to do so as part of the person's next license renewal.