Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 013 - Animal Euthanasia Technician Certification Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - Animal Euthanasia Technician Certification Board › Appendix A - Animal Euthanasia Technicians Board Act of 2003

Current through July 13, 2024
33-30-216 Definitions
(a) As used in this act:
(i) "Board" means the Wyoming animal euthanasia technician
				certification board;
(ii) "Certified animal euthanasia technician" means a person
				who is employed or sponsored by a law enforcement agency whose duties include
				euthanizing unwanted, sick, injured or dangerous animals;
(iii) "Euthanasia" or "euthanizing" means the act or practice
				of providing a humane death for animals through the use of euthanizing
				drugs;
(iv) Euthanizing drugs" means any pentobarbital-based drug
				labeled by the manufacturer for the purpose of euthanizing animals, with the
				exception of Schedule I drugs as defined in W.S.
				W.S.
				W.S. 35-7-1013  and
				35-7-1014;
(v) "This act" means W.S. 33-30-216  through 33-30-222.
(a) There is created the animal euthanasia technician
				certification board. The board shall consist of five (5) members appointed by
				the governor. Initial board members shall be appointed upon the recommendation
				of the Wyoming state board of veterinary medicine. Thereafter, the animal
				euthanasia technician certification board shall make recommendations to the
				governor after receiving the recommendation of the Wyoming state board of
				veterinary medicine.
(b) The initial membership of the board shall include at least
				one (1) licensed veterinarian, one (1) actively employed animal control
				officer, one (1) law enforcement official whose duties include supervision of
				animal control and one (1) citizen from the public at large. Thereafter,
				members of the board shall be certified euthanasia technicians, veterinarians
				licensed in this state or certified peace officers.
(c) Members of the board shall serve terms of three (3) years.
				The initial board shall have staggered terms of one (1) member for one (1)
				year, two (2) members for two (2) years and two (2) members for three (3)
				years.
(a) The board shall:
(i) Grant, suspend or revoke the certification of any animal
				euthanasia technician. The board shall examine the credentials of applicants
				for certification and current certificate holders and may grant, suspend or
				revoke certification on the basis of the credentials or upon other cause as
				specified by the rules of the board. In addition, the board may require oral
				interviews and practical demonstrations;
(ii) Examine and approve available animal euthanasia training
				and testing programs for use by applicants for certification. In the absence of
				available animal euthanasia training and testing programs, the board shall
				develop a program for use by animal euthanasia technicians in this state. A
				program approved or developed pursuant to this paragraph shall include:
(A) Methods of humanely euthanizing injured, sick, homeless or
				unwanted animals;
(B) Security precautions;
(C) Record keeping; and
(D) Other skills as determined necessary by the board.
(iii) Promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the
				Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act necessary for the implementation of this
				act, including the establishment of fees provided for by this act and rules
				relating to professional conduct which establish ethical and professional
				standards of practice;
(iv) Conduct investigations and hearings pursuant to the
				Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.
(a) Any person applying for a certification as an animal
				euthanasia technician shall be employed or sponsored by a law enforcement
				agency. An applicant shall make a written application to the board which shall
				include:
(i) A fee in the amount established pursuant to rules and
				regulations not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00);
(ii) Proof that the applicant:
(A) Is a citizen of the United States or is lawfully admitted
				to remain and work in the United States;
(B) Is employed or sponsored by a law enforcement
				agency;
(C) Has not been convicted of a felony or any criminal
				violation relating to cruelty to animals or animal neglect; and
(D) Has completed an animal euthanasia training and testing
				program approved or developed by the board.
(iii) Proof that the employing sponsoring agency has obtained
				any required federal permits;
(iv) A criminal history background check required pursuant to
				W.S. 7-19- 106(a)(x);
(v) Any other information required by the board.
(b) A certification issued pursuant to this section shall be
				for a two (2) year period unless surrendered by the certified animal euthanasia
				technician or revoked or suspended by the board for cause. The certified animal
				euthanasia technician shall renew the certificate every two (2) years.
				Application for renewal shall be accompanied by:
(i) A fee in the amount established pursuant to rules and
				regulations not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00);
(ii) Proof of current employment or sponsorship by a law
				enforcement agency; and
(iii) Proof of a minimum of eight (8) hours of board approved
				training during the previous two (2) year period.
(c) The fees received under subsection (a) or (b) of this
				section shall be deposited with the state treasurer who shall credit the money
				to an account within the special revenue fund. All monies credited to the
				account shall be expended only upon appropriation by the legislature to defray
				costs and expenses incurred in the administration of this act.
(d) In addition to other requirements of this act, a certified
				animal euthanasia technician shall register with the Wyoming board of pharmacy
				to purchase, possess and administer euthanizing drugs.
(e) If at any time there is a change in employment or
				sponsorship of a certified animal euthanasia technician by a law enforcement
				agency, the law enforcement agency shall immediately notify the board of the
				change. The board shall adopt rules relating to changes in employment or
				sponsorship by law enforcement agencies for the purposes of this act. For the
				purposes of this subsection, "change" or "changes" includes transfer to another
				division or part of the law enforcement agency as well as firing, termination
				or other release of employment or sponsorship by the law enforcement agency.
33-30-220. Compensation of board members.
Board members shall receive no compensation for their services
				but shall receive per diem and travel expenses in the manner and amount
				provided for state employees by W.S.
				W.S.
				W.S. 9-3-102  and
				9-3-103.
33-30-221. Prohibited acts; penalties.
Any person employed or sponsored by a law enforcement agency
				who euthanizes an animal by injection of euthanizing drugs as defined in this
				act without being certified according to the provisions of this act is guilty
				of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more that seven hundred fifty
				dollars ($750.00), imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or
				both.
33-30-222. Animal euthanasia technician certification;
				limitations.
Nothing in this act shall apply to veterinarians licensed
				pursuant to W.S.
				W.S.
				W.S. 33-30-101  et seq. or to any wildlife or
				predator control officer in the performance of their duties.