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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 8 - DEFINITIONS, LICENSE AND PERMIT › Section 8-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
All definitions set forth in the Wyoming Veterinary Practice
				  Act are incorporated into these rules in addition to the following:
(a) "Act" means the Wyoming Veterinary
				Medical Practice Act,
				W.S.
				33-30-201 through
				33-30-225.
(b) "Client" means the owner or caretaker of
				an animal presented to a licensee or temporary permit holder for veterinary
				medical care.
(c) "Licensee" means
				a veterinarian who has been properly licensed by the Board, pursuant to the Act
				and these Rules, to practice veterinary medicine in this state.
(d) "Patient" means an animal presented to a
				licensee or temporary permit holder to receive veterinary medical
				care.
(e) "Permittee" means an
				artificial insemination technician, embryo transplant technician, or embryo
				transfer technician who has been properly permitted by the Board, pursuant to
				the Act and these rules, to practice artificial insemination, embryo transfer,
				or embryo transplant in the state.
(f) "Temporary Permit Holder" means a
				veterinarian who has been issued a temporary permit by the Board, pursuant to
				the Act and these rules.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 8 - DEFINITIONS, LICENSE AND PERMIT › Section 8-3 - Incorporation by Reference

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board hereby incorporates by reference the
				  following:
(a) Each rule or standard
				incorporated by reference is further identified as follows:
(i) The AVMA "Guidelines on Euthanasia" 2020
				Edition found at
www.avma.org
.
(ii) Chapter 2 - Uniform Rules for Contested
				Case Practice and Procedure, adopted by the Office of Administrative Hearings
				and effective on July 20, 2017, available at
http://rules.wyo.gov
. These rules are
				referred to herein as the Uniform Rules for Contested Case Practice and
				Procedure.
(iii) Chapter 2 -
				Uniform Procedures, Fees, Costs, and Charges for Inspection, Copying, and
				Producing Public Records, adopted by the Department of Administration and
				Information and effective on September 6, 2016, available at
http://rules.wyo.gov
.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 8 - DEFINITIONS, LICENSE AND PERMIT › Section 8-4 - License and Registration of Veterinarians

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applicants for license to practice
				veterinary medicine shall:
(i) Graduate from
				a school of veterinary medicine approved by the Board. If the applicant is
				applying by examination and has not graduated at the time the application is
				filed, the applicant shall submit a letter of expected graduation signed by the
				President or Dean of the applicant's accredited school of veterinary medicine
				in order to be approved to sit for the national examination.
(ii) Pass a national examination approved by
				the Board with a score of at least seventy-five (75%) percent within the last
				three years or has for the last five (5) years been a practicing veterinarian
				licensed in a state, territory, or district of the United States having license
				requirements at the time of application in that jurisdiction that were
				substantially equivalent to the requirements of the Act and these
				rules.
(iii) Submit a completed
				application for license on forms provided by the Board accompanied by the
				required application fee.
(iv)
				Request an official transcript be sent directly from the registrar of the
				school of veterinary medicine to the Board.
(v) Request verification from all
				jurisdictions in which the applicant has held or currently holds a license or
				permit.
(vi) Provide an affidavit
				that no complaint has been filed or is pending, no investigation is pending and
				no disciplinary action has been taken or is pending against the applicant in
				any jurisdiction.
(vii)
				Successfully complete a state jurisprudence examination with a passing score of
				at least seventy-five (75) percent.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 8 - DEFINITIONS, LICENSE AND PERMIT › Section 8-5 - License by Endorsement

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applicants who have for the last five (5)
				years preceding the application been a practicing veterinarian licensed in a
				state, territory, or district of the United States having license requirements
				at the time of application in that jurisdiction that were substantially
				equivalent to the requirements of the Act and these rules shall submit:
(i) A completed application for license on
				forms provided by the Board accompanied by the required application
				fee.
(ii) Verification of licensure
				from all jurisdictions in which the applicant has held or currently holds a
				license or permit.
(iii) An
				affidavit that no complaint has been filed or is pending, no investigation is
				pending and no disciplinary action has been taken or is pending against the
				applicant in any jurisdiction.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 8 - DEFINITIONS, LICENSE AND PERMIT › Section 8-6 - Emergency Relief License

Current through July 13, 2024
During a public health emergency declared by the Governor, a
				  license that lapsed due to non-renewal may be emergently reactivated. The
				  application shall be reviewed by the executive director or his designee, who
				  shall have sole discretion whether to approve the application. If the
				  application is denied, it will be deemed converted to an application for
				  regular licensure under Chapter 8, Section 4 of these rules. There is no fee
				  for this application or license, and the emergently reactivated license shall
				  automatically expire upon the termination of the public health emergency. A
				  veterinarian wishing to practice after the end of the emergency reactivation
				  granted under this subsection shall follow the application process set forth in
				  Chapter 8, Section 4 of these rules before doing so.
(a) The following eligibility criteria shall
				be met for approval of emergency reactivation of a license under this
				subsection:
(i) The veterinarian shall submit
				an application on a form provided by the board;
(ii) The veterinarian held a full,
				unrestricted license to practice veterinary medicine in any United States
				jurisdiction within the last five (5) years immediately preceding the
				application; and
(iii) The Board's
				executive director shall verify that the veterinarian's license(s) have not
				been revoked, surrendered in lieu of discipline, suspended, or otherwise
				terminated in any state, territory, or district of the United States.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 9 - STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT FOR THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Section 9-1 - Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
All standards established by these rules shall apply to both
				  licensees and temporary permit holders practicing veterinary medicine. Use of
				  the term licensee shall also include temporary permit holder where applicable
				  and not inconsistent with the Act or these rules.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 9 - STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT FOR THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Section 9-2 - Continuing Education Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Every two years each licensee shall
				complete a minimum of twenty-four (24) credit hours of continuing education
				approved by the Board in subjects related to the practice of veterinary
				medicine and shall include three (3) hours of continuing education related to
				the responsible prescribing of controlled substances.
(b) The licensee shall maintain and provide
				proof of continuing education attendance on a form provided by the Board. The
				form shall be submitted with the licensee's renewal application in the year for
				which it is due.
(c) Credit hours
				shall be earned by one-hour credit for each hour of attending programs approved
				by the Board. Board-approved programs include but are not limited to those
				sponsored by American Veterinary Medical Association, American Animal Health
				Association, Western States Veterinary Conference, veterinary college
				conferences, Wyoming Veterinary Medical Association, and any other affiliated
				association or society. Programs shall be specifically related to the practice
				of veterinary medicine. The number of practice management hours shall not
				exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the total requirement.
(d) New licensees shall attend a Board
				orientation offered within eighteen months of licensure, after which they will
				be placed on the two (2) year, twenty-four (24) hours continuing education
				cycle.
(i) Failure to attend a Board
				orientation may result in disciplinary action of the license.
(ii) Continuing education credits will be
				awarded for attending the Board orientation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 9 - STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT FOR THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Section 9-3 - Additional Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The practice of veterinary medicine and
				surgery shall be provided in a competent and humane manner consistent with
				prevailing standards of practice for the species of animal and the professed
				area of expertise of the licensee. For a licensee to properly exercise the
				rights granted by the license, a veterinarian-client-patient relationship shall
				exist.
(b) A
				veterinarian-client-patient relationship shall be characterized by:
(i) The licensee assuming the responsibility
				for making medical judgments regarding the health of the animal and the need
				for medical treatment;
(ii) The
				client has agreed to follow the instructions of the licensee;
(iii) The licensee having sufficient
				knowledge of the animal to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis
				of its medical condition. This means that the licensee has recently seen and is
				personally acquainted with the keeping and care of the animal as a result of an
				examination or by medically appropriate visits to the location where the animal
				is kept; and
(iv) Reasonably
				available follow-up care in case of adverse reactions or failure of the regimen
				of therapy.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 9 - STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT FOR THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Section 9-4 - Supervision

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A licensee is professionally and legally
				responsible for any practice of veterinary medicine by the licensee's
				unlicensed employees. An employee's practice of veterinary medicine without a
				license constitutes grounds for the Board to take disciplinary action against
				the licensee. A licensee shall have established a valid
				veterinarian-client-patient relationship before delegating an animal health
				care task to a non-licensed employee as allowed by the Act.
(b) A licensee shall not authorize a
				non-licensed employee to perform the following functions:
(i) Surgery;
(ii) Diagnosis and prognosis; or
(iii) Prescribing drugs, medicines, or
				appliances.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 9 - STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT FOR THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Section 9-6 - Inspections

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Board or its agent may perform
				inspections of any licensee's facilities at any reasonable time to ensure
				sanitation and cleanliness in compliance with the Act and these
				rules.
(b) Inspection reports shall
				be provided to each licensee who has been inspected.
(c) The Board shall allow reasonable time for
				the facility to be brought into compliance with the Act and these rules before
				beginning disciplinary proceedings.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 10 - ANIMAL EUTHANASIA › Section 10-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules and regulations are promulgated by the Wyoming
				  Board of Veterinary Medicine under authority granted by
				  W.S.
				  33-30-223 through
				  33-30-225.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 10 - ANIMAL EUTHANASIA › Section 10-2 - Requirements for Certification

Current through July 13, 2024
A certificate shall not be issued until the applicant has
				  provided satisfactory evidence to the Board 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 no
				felony convictions 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 within two (2) years prior to the application date.
				Exemptions to the two (2) year limit may be granted by the Board for good
				cause. A certificate of completion from an approved training program or a
				signed form provided by the Board from a veterinarian licensed in the State of
				Wyoming shall be evidence that the applicant has completed the training
				course.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 10 - ANIMAL EUTHANASIA › Section 10-3 - Animal Euthanasia Training

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Board
				recognizes the following training programs as being approved for use by
				applicants for certification:
(i) National
				Animal Control Association Euthanasia Training Course.
(ii) The Humane Society of the United States
				Euthanasia Training, hands on course only.
(iii) American Humane Association Euthanasia
				Training.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 10 - ANIMAL EUTHANASIA › Section 10-4 - Application Procedures

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applicants
				shall submit:
(i) A non-refundable
				application fee;
(ii) Proof of U.S.
				citizenship or legal presence in the United States;
(iii) A certificate of completion of an
				approved animal euthanasia training and testing program as defined in Section
				3; and
(iv) Verification of
				certification from jurisdictions where the applicant holds or has held
				certification as an animal euthanasia technician or similar
				certification.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 10 - ANIMAL EUTHANASIA › Section 10-5 - Issuance and Expiration of Certificate

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board shall issue a wall certificate and a wallet
				  identification card to the successful applicant bearing the full name of the
				  holder, sponsoring or employing agency, certificate number, date of issuance,
				  expiration date, and appropriate seal.
(a) Certificates shall expire one (1) year
				from the date issued unless surrendered, revoked, or suspended by the
				Board.
(b) A certificate shall be
				renewable before it expires by the holder providing the Board with the
				following to be received before the license expires:
(i) The renewal fee;
(ii) Complete application for renewal;
				and
(iii) Verification of
				compliance with the continuing education requirements.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 10 - ANIMAL EUTHANASIA › Section 10-6 - Change in Employment or Sponsorship

Current through July 13, 2024
The sponsoring or employing agency shall send notification of
				  a certificate holder's change in employment or sponsorship to the Board's
				  address upon agency letterhead. This notification shall be made immediately
				  upon the change in sponsorship or employment. When the Board receives such
				  notification, that certificate shall automatically become null and void,
				  regardless of the expiration date on the certificate, unless the certificate
				  holder provides proof of employment or sponsorship from another agency. At that
				  time, the Board shall issue a new certificate bearing the new employment or
				  sponsoring agency's name that shall be valid only for that agency. Nothing in
				  this section shall be construed to extend a certificate past the one year
				  expiration date
.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 10 - ANIMAL EUTHANASIA › Section 10-7 - Continuing Education

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Each
				certificate holder shall earn a minimum of four (4) contact hours of Board
				approved training during the twenty-four (24) months immediately preceding the
				certificate expiration date.
(b)
				Excess continuing education credit hours acquired in one twenty-four (24) month
				period may not be carried forward to the next period.
(c) The following standards shall govern
				acceptability of continuing education activities:
(i) The activities shall have significant
				intellectual or practical content and the primary objective shall be to
				increase the participant's competence in the practice of animal
				euthanasia;
(ii) The activities
				shall constitute an organized program of learning dealing with matters directly
				related to the practice, professional responsibility, or ethical obligations of
				animal euthanasia technicians;
(iii) Presenters of these activities shall be
				experts in animal euthanasia. The scope of practice in these rules and
				regulations may be used as a basis of what knowledge and skills are acceptable
				to the Board as continuing education activities.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 10 - ANIMAL EUTHANASIA › Section 10-8 - Reinstatement

Current through July 13, 2024
An expired certificate may be reinstated by the Board upon
				  request made in writing and received within sixty (60) days of the expiration
				  date. The applicant shall submit:
(a)
				The renewal application;
(b)
				Evidence of four (4) hours of continuing education; and
(c) The reinstatement fee.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 10 - ANIMAL EUTHANASIA › Section 10-9 - Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The area used
				for euthanasia shall:
(i) Be a room that is
				separated from the rest of the agency by a wall, barrier, or other divider or
				an area that is not used for other purposes while an animal is being
				euthanized;
(ii) Have bright and
				even lighting;
(iii) Have adequate
				ventilation to prevent the accumulation of odors;
(iv) Have a table or work area where an
				animal can be handled while being euthanized;
(v) Have the following materials in the area
				used for euthanasia:
(A) Wyoming Occupational
				Safety and Health (OSHA) approved first aid kit;
(B) One or more tourniquets;
(C) Control pole;
(D) Net or cat tongs;
(E) Squeeze cage;
(F) Stethoscope;
(G) Standard electric clippers;
(H) An adequate supply of medical quality
				needles and syringes;
(I) Wyoming
				OSHA approved eye wash station;
(J)
				Holding cages/crates; and
(K) A
				cabinet, table, or workbench where the drug, needle, and syringe can be placed.
				This surface shall be separate from the area where the animal is being handled;
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 11 - ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION OF ANIMALS › Section 11-1 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Artificial insemination" means the
				deposit of semen into the genital tract of a female food animal, equine, or
				companion animal by transcervical methods.
(b) "Artificial insemination technician"
				means a person who has a valid and current permit issued by the Board to
				perform artificial insemination of a food animal, equine, or companion
				animal.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 11 - ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION OF ANIMALS › Section 11-2 - Permit required

Current through July 13, 2024
No individual shall perform any act specifically authorized
				  for an artificial insemination technician unless that individual holds a
				  current artificial insemination technician permit issued by the Board.
(a) Exceptions.
(i) A permit shall not be required of either
				a licensee or temporary permit holder practicing veterinary medicine to perform
				artificial insemination.
(ii) A
				permit shall not be required of the owner of a domestic animal or by the
				owner's full-time employee to perform artificial insemination on that owner's
				domestic animal.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 11 - ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION OF ANIMALS › Section 11-3 - Application requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
Application for a permit to perform artificial insemination
				  shall be made in writing to the Board on a form provided by the Board. The
				  application fee shall accompany the application.
(a) The applicant shall graduate from an
				artificial insemination course approved by the Board. The applicant shall
				request that an official transcript or verification of course completion be
				forwarded to the Board office directly from the course provider.
(b) The applicant shall request verification
				from all jurisdictions in which they have held or currently hold a license or
				permit to practice artificial insemination or similar practice.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 11 - ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION OF ANIMALS › Section 11-4 - Renewal

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Permits shall be renewed annually as
				required by Chapter 13 of these rules.
(b) A former permittee who did not renew the
				permit within sixty (60) days of expiration shall be considered a new
				applicant.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 11 - ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION OF ANIMALS › Section 11-5 - Records

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A record shall be kept for every
				artificial insemination performed and shall include:
(i) Identification of the animal or
				group;
(ii) Owner of the animal or
				group;
(iii) Source of semen
				used;
(iv) Number of artificial
				insemination procedures performed;
(v) Name of permittee; and
(vi) Date performed.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 11 - ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION OF ANIMALS › Section 11-6 - Discipline and Denial

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Board may deny, suspend or revoke a
				permit or otherwise discipline a permittee based upon the following:
(i) Misrepresentation in applying for a
				permit;
(ii) Unethical or
				unprofessional conduct;
(iii)
				Violation of a Board rule or regulation pertaining to artificial insemination;
				or
(iv) Violation of the Wyoming
				Veterinary Medical Practice Act, W.S. 33-30201 et.seq.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 12 - EMBRYO TRANSPLANT OR EMBRYO TRANSFER › Section 12-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules and regulations are promulgated by the Wyoming
				  Board of Veterinary Medicine under the authority granted by Wyoming Statute
				  §
									
										33-30-204(m)(xiii).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 12 - EMBRYO TRANSPLANT OR EMBRYO TRANSFER › Section 12-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Embryo transfer" means the placing of an
				embryo into the reproductive tract of a female food animal by transcervical
				methods.
(b) "Embryo transfer
				technician" means a person who has a valid and current permit issued by the
				Board to perform embryo transfer to a food animal.
(c) "Embryo transplant" means the procedure
				of the removal of ova or embryos from a donor food animal and subsequent
				implantation of the embryos into a surrogate mother food animal.
(i) The practice of embryo transplanting
				involves basic knowledge, skills, and abilities in manual rectal palpation,
				synchronization and stimulation with hormones, administration of local
				anesthetics, flushing with lab media, use of microscopes, freezing and thawing
				of embryos, catheterizing animals, administration of antibiotics and grading of
				embryos. The practice and procedures of embryo transplanting by technicians is
				limited to non-surgical.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 12 - EMBRYO TRANSPLANT OR EMBRYO TRANSFER › Section 12-3 - Qualifications and Application for Permit to Practice Embryo Transplant or Embryo Transfer

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) No individual shall perform any act
				specifically authorized for an embryo transplant or embryo transfer technician
				unless that individual holds a current permit issued by the Board.
(i) Exceptions:
(A) A permit shall not be required of either
				a licensee or temporary permit holder practicing veterinary medicine.
(B) A permit shall not be required of the
				owner of a domestic animal or by the owner's full-time employee to perform
				artificial insemination on that owner's domestic animal.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 12 - EMBRYO TRANSPLANT OR EMBRYO TRANSFER › Section 12-4 - Renewal

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Permits shall be renewed annually as
				required by Chapter 13 of these rules.
(b) A former permittee who did not renew the
				permit within sixty (60) days of expiration shall be considered a new
				applicant.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 12 - EMBRYO TRANSPLANT OR EMBRYO TRANSFER › Section 12-5 - Use of Specific Drugs

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) No prescription drug shall be prescribed,
				dispensed, or administered by a technician without establishing a valid
				veterinarian-client-patient relationship.
(b) Possession and administration of drugs by
				an embryo transplant technician is limited to the following specific drug
				categories:
(i) Local anesthetics;
(ii) Antibiotics used in reproductive work;
				and
(iii) Synchronizing and
				stimulating hormones used in reproductive work.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 12 - EMBRYO TRANSPLANT OR EMBRYO TRANSFER › Section 12-6 - Records

Current through July 13, 2024
Permittees shall keep a record of every embryo transplant or
				  transfer performed that shall include:
(a) The animals and the owners of the animals
				involved;
(b) Name of permittee;
				and
(c) Date performed.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 12 - EMBRYO TRANSPLANT OR EMBRYO TRANSFER › Section 12-7 - Denial, Refusal to Renew, Suspension, Revocation, or Censure of Permit to Practice

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Board may deny, refuse to renew,
				suspend, revoke, or censure a permit or otherwise discipline an embryo
				transplant or transfer technician based upon the following:
(i) Violation of any state or federal statute
				or administrative Board rule regulating the practice of embryo transplant or
				transfer;
(ii) Misrepresentation in
				applying for a permit;
(iii)
				Incompetence, negligence, or use of any practice or procedure in the practice
				of embryo transplant or transfer that creates an unreasonable risk of physical
				harm to the animal or financial loss to the client;
(iv) Practice beyond the scope of practice
				allowed by the permit;
(v) Failing
				to maintain appropriate records as specified in the Board rules; or
(vi) Failing to adequately supervise
				auxiliary staff including any individual directly involved in the transplant or
				transfer to the extent that the donor or recipient's physical health or safety
				is at risk.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 13 - FEES LICENSE, CERTIFICATE, AND PERMIT › Section 13-1 - Veterinary Medicine License

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Application Fee:
$300.00
(b) Temporary Permit Fee:
$200.00
(c) Annual License Renewal Fee:
$65.00
(d) Late Annual Renewal Fee:
$130.00
(e) The renewal fee is waived for veterinarians on
							 active duty with any branch of the armed services of the United States for
							 three (3) consecutive years or the duration of a national
							 emergency.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 13 - FEES LICENSE, CERTIFICATE, AND PERMIT › Section 13-2 - Animal Euthanasia Technician Certificate

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Animal Euthanasia Technician Application
							 Fee:
$100.00
(b) Animal Euthanasia Technician Annual Certificate
							 Renewal Fee:
$50.00
(c) Animal Euthanasia Technician Certificate
							 Reinstatement Fee:
$100.00
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 13 - FEES LICENSE, CERTIFICATE, AND PERMIT › Section 13-3 - Artificial Insemination Technician Permit

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Artificial Insemination Technician Application
							 Fee:
$50.00
(b) Artificial Insemination Technician Annual Permit
							 Renewal Fee:
$30.00
(c) Artificial Insemination Technician Late Annual
							 Permit Renewal Fee:
$60.00
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 13 - FEES LICENSE, CERTIFICATE, AND PERMIT › Section 13-4 - Embryo Transplant or Embryo Transfer Technician Permit

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Embryo Transplant or Transfer Technician
							 Application Fee:
$50.00
(b) Embryo Transplant or Transfer Technician Annual
							 Permit Renewal Fee:
$30.00
(c) Embryo Transplant or Transfer Technician Late
							 Annual Permit Renewal Fee:
$60.00
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 13 - FEES LICENSE, CERTIFICATE, AND PERMIT › Section 13-6 - License and Permit Renewal

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A license or permit may be renewed
				annually on or before December 31 upon submitting a completed renewal form,
				paying the renewal fee, and completing continuing education as
				applicable.
(b) An expired license
				or permit may be renewed within sixty (60) days of expiration upon submitting a
				completed renewal form, paying the late renewal fee, and, if a veterinarian,
				completing continuing education as applicable.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 13 - FEES LICENSE, CERTIFICATE, AND PERMIT › Section 13-7 - Reissuance of an Expired License

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An individual who has failed to renew a
				license or permit may apply for reissuance within five (5) years of the
				expiration date by submitting the following:
(i) A completed application for license on
				forms provided by the Board;
(ii)
				The current renewal fee;
(iii) The
				late renewal fee; and
(iv) All
				delinquent renewal fees.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 14 - APPLICATION REVIEW, COMPLAINTS, AND HEARING PROCEDURES › Section 14-1 - Application Review Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Upon receiving
				a completed application, the Board Office shall review the application. If
				there are no known grounds for denying the license, permit, or certificate, the
				Board Office shall issue the license, permit, or certificate. If there are
				known grounds for denial, the Board Office shall forward the application to the
				Application Review Committee (ARC).
(b) The ARC shall review the application and
				all other information available and following the review may:
(i) Approve the application if the applicant
				meets all requirements; or
(ii) If
				there are questions as to whether denial is appropriate, forward the
				application and an ARC report to the Assistant Attorney General assigned to the
				Board for prosecution to review.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 14 - APPLICATION REVIEW, COMPLAINTS, AND HEARING PROCEDURES › Section 14-2 - Complaints

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A disciplinary
				action is initiated against a license/permit holder by submitting a written
				complaint to the Board office. A complaint concerning an alleged violation of
				the Act or Board Rules may be submitted by any person or entity, a Board
				member, or a Board staff member. The written complaint should provide as much
				of the following information as may be available and applicable:
(i) The name and address of the
				complainant;
(ii) The name,
				address, place of employment, and telephone number of the license/permit holder
				against whom the charges are made;
(iii) The specific conduct alleged to
				constitute the violation;
(iv) The
				name and address of any other witnesses; and
(v) The signature of the
				complainant.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 14 - APPLICATION REVIEW, COMPLAINTS, AND HEARING PROCEDURES › Section 14-3 - Review of Written Complaint

Current through July 13, 2024
Written complaints shall be referred to an investigative
				  Board Member (IBM) selected by Board staff from a rotating schedule.
				  License/permit holders against whom charges are made will be advised of the
				  investigation, the name of the IBM, and the nature of the complaint.
(a) The IBM shall not take part in the
				consideration of any contested case.
(b) The IBM shall not, by this rule, be
				barred from attending any disciplinary hearing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 14 - APPLICATION REVIEW, COMPLAINTS, AND HEARING PROCEDURES › Section 14-4 - Investigations and Board Action

Current through July 13, 2024
The IBM and Board staff shall investigate those written
				  complaints received that merit further investigation.
(a) Upon completing the investigation the IBM
				shall prepare an investigative report which shall include:
(i) The findings;
(ii) A list of statutes and/or Board rules
				believed to have been violated; and
(iii) Any relevant additional
				information.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 14 - APPLICATION REVIEW, COMPLAINTS, AND HEARING PROCEDURES › Section 14-5 - Service of Notice of Intent and Opportunity to Show Compliance

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Prior to
				commencing formal proceedings for discipline of a license, permit, or
				certificate holder, the Executive Director, on behalf of the IBM(s), shall send
				a notice of intent to initiate formal disciplinary action by regular or
				certified mail to the last address provided to the Board by the license,
				permit, or certificate holder. The notice of intent shall include a brief
				description of the facts or conduct which warrant the intended action, and
				provide the license, permit, or certificate holder an opportunity to show
				compliance with all lawful requirements for the retention of the license,
				permit, or certificate without any disciplinary action against the license,
				permit, or certificate holder.
(b)
				The opportunity to show compliance shall expire fifteen (15) days from the date
				of mailing the notice of intent.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 14 - APPLICATION REVIEW, COMPLAINTS, AND HEARING PROCEDURES › Section 14-6 - Formal Hearing Procedures

Current through July 13, 2024
Formal proceedings for board disciplinary action against a
				  license, permit, or certificate holder shall be commenced by notice issued by
				  the Board.
(a) The complaint and/or
				notice shall be served pursuant to the Wyoming rules of Civil Procedure, and by
				any traceable delivery method of mail. The complaint shall, at a minimum,
				contain the following information:
(i) The
				name and license, permit, or certificate number of the holder;
(ii) The name, address, and phone number of
				the Board's attorney assigned to assist in prosecution of the
				complaint;
(iii) A statement of the
				legal authority and jurisdiction of the Board;
(iv) A statement of the particular sections
				of the statutes and rules involved;
(v) A statement, in ordinary and concise
				language, of the nature of the complaint and the facts upon which the complaint
				is based;
(vi) The time in which
				the license or certificate holder must respond to the complaint;
(vii) A statement that failure to respond may
				result in entry of judgment by default for the relief demanded in the
				complaint.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 14 - APPLICATION REVIEW, COMPLAINTS, AND HEARING PROCEDURES › Section 14-7 - Continuance

Current through July 13, 2024
For good cause shown, extensions and continuances may be
				  granted or denied at the discretion of the Board or the hearing officer.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 14 - APPLICATION REVIEW, COMPLAINTS, AND HEARING PROCEDURES › Section 14-8 - Default

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board may enter an order based on the allegations of a
				  complaint in any case where the license, permit, or certificate holder has not
				  responded within the time limits contained in Section 6(a)(vi) above or in any
				  case in which the license, permit, or certificate holder or his/her
				  representative has not appeared at a scheduled hearing of which he/she had
				  notice.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 14 - APPLICATION REVIEW, COMPLAINTS, AND HEARING PROCEDURES › Section 14-9 - Motions

Current through July 13, 2024
All motions made to the Board shall be made in writing and
				  submitted at least ten (10) business days prior to the date set for
				  hearing.
(a) The Board may, within its
				discretion and upon good cause shown, allow a motion to be filed at any
				time.
(b) For purposes of this
				rule, any request for settlement of a contested case shall be considered a
				motion before the Board.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 14 - APPLICATION REVIEW, COMPLAINTS, AND HEARING PROCEDURES › Section 14-10 - Docket

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) When formal
				proceedings are initiated and notice has been provided, the case shall be
				assigned a number and entered upon a docket provided for such a
				purpose.
(b) A separate file shall
				be established for each docketed case, in which all papers and evidence shall
				be systematically placed.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 14 - APPLICATION REVIEW, COMPLAINTS, AND HEARING PROCEDURES › Section 14-11 - Uniform Rules for Contested Case Practice and Procedure

Current through July 13, 2024
The Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) shall act as the
				  hearing officer and shall preside over the formal contested case hearing which
				  shall be conducted pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and
				  Chapter 2 of the OAH rules concerning contested case proceedings.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 15 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY, APPLICATION, AND LICENSURE MATTERS › Section 15-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are adopted under the Board's authority granted
				  by Wyoming Statute
										33-30-204(m)(xii).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 15 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY, APPLICATION, AND LICENSURE MATTERS › Section 15-2 - Statement of Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
These Board Rules are adopted to implement the Board's
				  authority to:
(a) Conduct
				investigations, hearings, and proceedings concerning:
(i) Alleged violations of the Act or the
				Board Rules;
(ii) Petitions for
				modifying conditions or restrictions imposed upon a license; or
(iii) Actions relating to an application for
				licensure including granting or denying.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 15 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY, APPLICATION, AND LICENSURE MATTERS › Section 15-4 - Application Review and Investigation Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Application Review. In application
				matters:
(i) Every application for a license,
				certificate, or permit issued by the Board shall be subject to investigation to
				determine whether the requirements set forth in the Act and Board Rules are
				satisfied.
(ii) If any application,
				including renewals, reveals any information that merits further investigation,
				the matter shall be assigned to an Application Review Committee
				(ARC).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 15 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY, APPLICATION, AND LICENSURE MATTERS › Section 15-5 - Petition for Modification of Conditions or Restrictions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Petition to Modify Conditions or
				Restrictions.
(i) A licensee may petition the
				Board to modify conditions or restrictions imposed upon their
				license.
(ii) A licensee shall
				submit a petition for modification to the Board office in writing, which shall
				include documentation demonstrating that the licensee has complied with a
				previously entered Board order if applicable, that the modification is
				consistent with their treatment plan if applicable, and that the modification
				is sufficient to ensure the public is adequately protected.
(iii) A petition for modification shall be
				reviewed by a Disciplinary Committee (DC).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 15 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY, APPLICATION, AND LICENSURE MATTERS › Section 15-6 - Complaint Review and Disciplinary Investigation Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Complaint Review. Every complaint
				submitted to the Board or initiated on behalf of the Board shall be
				investigated by a DC.
(b)
				Disciplinary Committee Action. The DC may recommend:
(i) Dismissal of a complaint;
(ii) Dismissal of a complaint with an
				advisory letter;
(iii) Approval of
				a settlement agreement, which may include voluntary surrender, suspension,
				imposition of restrictions or conditions, reprimand, or other discipline, or a
				combination thereof;
(iv)
				Disciplinary action against the licensee including revocation, suspension,
				reprimand, restrictions or conditions, or other discipline, or a combination
				thereof; or
(v) Summary
				suspension.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 15 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY, APPLICATION, AND LICENSURE MATTERS › Section 15-7 - Voluntary Surrender

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A licensee may petition the Board, in
				writing, to voluntarily surrender their license in lieu of
				discipline.
(b) The Board shall
				consider the petition at its earliest convenience.
(c) The Board may consider whether the
				licensee is under investigation and may accept or reject the
				petition.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 15 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY, APPLICATION, AND LICENSURE MATTERS › Section 15-8 - Summary Suspension

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Recommendation. If the DC recommends
				summary suspension, the Board shall conduct an expedited proceeding to
				determine whether the licensee's continued practice presents a clear and
				imminent danger to public health, safety, or welfare.
(b) Notice of Intent to Recommend Summary
				Suspension.
(i) The DC shall notify the
				licensee of its intent to recommend summary suspension;
(ii) The Notice of Intent shall contain:
(A) Copy of the complaint; and
(B) Notice that an expedited summary
				suspension proceeding shall be set at the earliest opportunity a quorum of
				Board members may be assembled;
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 15 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY, APPLICATION, AND LICENSURE MATTERS › Section 15-9 - Formal Proceedings for Disciplinary Action

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Notice of Intent to Recommend
				Disciplinary Action.
(i) The DC shall notify
				the licensee of its intent to recommend disciplinary action.
(ii) The Notice of Intent shall:
(A) Include a brief description of the facts
				or conduct which warrant the intended action; and
(B) Provide the licensee an opportunity to
				show compliance or respond to the allegations for disciplinary action within
				fifteen (15) days of the date of mailing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of › Chapter 15 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY, APPLICATION, AND LICENSURE MATTERS › Section 15-10 - Petition

Current through July 13, 2024
The DC shall initiate formal proceedings for disciplinary
				  action by serving a Petition to the last known address of the licensee by
				  regular mail at least thirty (30) days prior to the date set for
				  hearing.