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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0017 - Wyoming Partnership Challenge Loan Program › Chapter 9 - LARGE PROJECT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 9-1 - Special Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
The Large Project Loan Program is funded by a different
				  appropriation fund than the Partnership Challenge Loan Program(s). Therefore,
				  the special requirements are listed below in accordance with the legislation
				  unique to this program.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0017 - Wyoming Partnership Challenge Loan Program › Chapter 9 - LARGE PROJECT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 9-2 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated in accordance with the Wyoming
				  Administrative Procedure Act, Wyoming Statute
										16-3-101 through
				  16-3-115
				  and the Wyoming Business Council's rule-making authority in W.S.
				  9-12-308(m).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0017 - Wyoming Partnership Challenge Loan Program › Chapter 9 - LARGE PROJECT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 9-5 - Program Review and Approval Process; Due Diligence; Closing

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Steps of
				process. The steps necessary to obtain approval of a loan or loan guarantee
				under the large project program are as follows:
(i) The applicant shall first submit five (5)
				copies of the complete project application to Council staff, including
				materials required by Council staff in addition to those items described in
				Section 4(a) of this Chapter for review.
(ii) After receiving an application, Council
				staff shall review the project application to ensure completeness under Section
				4(a) of this Chapter. Once Council staff ascertain that a submitted application
				is complete, Council staff shall deliver one (1) copy each of the project
				application to the Governor or his designee, to the State Treasurer or his
				designee and to the Wyoming Attorney General's Office. The remaining two (2)
				copies shall be retained at the Council's main office.
(iii) Council staff shall next review the
				project application under the process set forth in
				W.S.
				9-12-601 through W.S.
				W.S.
				9-12-603. Within sixty (60) calendar days of
				receipt of a complete application, Council staff and participants (if
				applicable) shall present the project, the proposed loan or loan guarantee, and
				its terms to the Loan Review Committee. The Loan Review Committee shall adopt a
				recommendation and may accept or deny the proposed loan or amend its terms in
				that recommendation.
(iv) Council
				staff shall provide electronic notice to all Wyoming financial institutions of
				the recommended loan terms and shall allow not less than fifteen (15)
				businessdays to respond with expressions of interest relating to participation.
				If multiple financial institutions express interest in participating in the
				proposed loan, council staff shall share proposed terms with the applicant. The
				applicant shall choose from the provided proposals, and Council staff shall
				notify the interested financial institutions of the applicant's choice for
				participation.
(v) Following the
				favorable recommendation of the Loan Review Committee, the project shall be
				submitted to the Board of Directors for a vote to accept or reject that
				recommendation at the next scheduled Board of Directors meeting.
(vi) Upon the recommendation by the Board of
				Directors, the Wyoming Business Council shall forward its recommendation to the
				Wyoming State Loan and Investment Board at the next available meeting for its
				final approval, or rejection, of the loan or loan guarantee.
(vii) If the Wyoming State Loan and
				Investment Board grants final approval of the application, the application
				shall return to Council staff to close the loan or loan guarantee in
				conjunction with participating financial institution(s), if
				applicable.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0017 - Wyoming Partnership Challenge Loan Program › Chapter 9 - LARGE PROJECT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 9-6 - Determination of Eligibility

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Eligible
				projects and expenses. Eligible projects shall consist of an applicant's
				prospectively planned and well-defined business endeavor, and the project shall
				have a set beginning and completion date. A loan or loan guarantee issued
				pursuant to this Chapter shall not be used to fund past business or past
				construction expenditures. Expenses eligible for reimbursement from loan
				proceeds following execution of applicable loan or loan guarantee documents
				shall relate back no earlier than the submission of the request for the loan or
				loan guarantee to Council staff. Financing issued under this Chapter shall not
				primarily serve as a refinance mechanism or otherwise serve to substitute the
				loan or loan guarantee for an applicant's current lenders.
(b) Examples of eligible projects. The
				following economic development projects, to the extent they otherwise satisfy
				the criteria set forth in W.S. 9-12-308 and these rules, may be eligible for
				large project fund financing:
(i)
				Manufacturing, fabrication or other industrial production facilities;
(ii) Agricultural development or food
				processing;
(iii) Development of,
				or improved utilization of, natural resources;
(iv) Research and development projects that
				will add economic value to goods, services or resources within or outside the
				State;
(v) Destination facilities,
				other than retail or food service businesses;
(vi) Product distribution and/or warehousing
				facilities;
(vii) Transportation or
				freight facilities;
(viii)
				Scientific testing including, but not limited to, medical, clinical or
				engineering testing services;
(ix)
				Utilities;
(x) Facilities
				associated with the management of waste; and
(xi) Other activities that represent a new
				technology or type of economic enterprise.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0017 - Wyoming Partnership Challenge Loan Program › Chapter 9 - LARGE PROJECT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 9-8 - Post-closing

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Subsequent
				requirements. Council staff shall continue to monitor the loan or loan
				guarantee after the closing. The documents shall contain periodic reporting and
				compliance requirements that the applicant shall be required to satisfy. Each
				recipient shall provide to Council staff an annual progress report updating the
				status of the project being financed by the loan or loan guarantee. These
				reporting and compliance requirements may additionally include, but are not
				limited to:
(i) An as-built survey;
(ii) Notification of other debt(s);
(iii) Annual financial statements;
(iv) Copies of tax returns;
(v) A report of the number and types of jobs
				created due to the project financed under this Chapter;
(vi) Property valuation of the project for
				property tax purposes; and
(vii)
				Notice of any regulatory violations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0017 - Wyoming Partnership Challenge Loan Program › Chapter 9 - LARGE PROJECT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 9-9 - Confidentiality

Current through July 13, 2024
Information and any other documentation submitted in support
				  of a request for a loan or loan guarantee pursuant to the large project
				  program, once submitted to a State agency or official, shall be governed by the
				  Public Records Act, W.S. 16-4201 through 205, as amended. Upon receipt of a
				  request to disclose an application for a loan or loan guarantee or supporting
				  information, the Council shall make a determination as to whether the
				  information must be disclosed pursuant to that Act. The Council, before it
				  makes said determination or discloses an applicant's information, shall inform
				  the applicant of its determination. Should the applicant object to the
				  disclosure of any record the Council has determined must be disclosed under the
				  Act, the applicant shall justify its request to withhold records under the Act
				  or any other authority to the Council in writing. The Council shall not
				  disclose said information if disclosure is likely to result in the impairment
				  of the government's future ability to obtain necessary information and/or
				  result in substantial harm to the competitive position of the recipient that
				  provided the information to the Council.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0018 - State Small Business Credit Initiative Program › Chapter 1 - Venture Capital Programs › Section 1-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are adopted by the Wyoming Business Council
				  pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), which reauthorized and
				  amended the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (SBJA). Rulemaking for this program
				  is the responsibility of the Wyoming Business Council as authorized by
				  W.S.
				  9-12-104(a)(iv) and
				  W.S.
				  9-1-216.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0018 - State Small Business Credit Initiative Program › Chapter 1 - Venture Capital Programs › Section 1-2 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated for the purpose of providing a
				  structure for disbursement of State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)
				  Venture Capital Funds through the Wyoming Business Council.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0018 - State Small Business Credit Initiative Program › Chapter 1 - Venture Capital Programs › Section 1-3 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) As used in this
				program:
(i) "Council" means the Wyoming
				Business Council Board of Directors.
(ii) "Council staff" means the staff of the
				Wyoming Business Council.
(iii)
				"SSBCI" means State Small Business Credit Initiative.
(iv) "SSBCI Committee" is a five-person
				Committee consisting of two Wyoming Business Council Board members; board
				co-chair and investments committee chair, as well as three members of the
				Council staff; investments director and two other based on areas of
				expertise.
(v) "Committee Review
				Threshold" means any investment above two million dollars
				($2,000,000).
(vi) "Venture Capital
				Fund" means any entity that meets the capital fund definition in
				17 C.F.R. §
											275.203(I)-1.
(vii) "Employees" as defined by
				12 CFR §
											121.106
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0018 - State Small Business Credit Initiative Program › Chapter 1 - Venture Capital Programs › Section 1-4 - Eligible Applicants

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) To be eligible
				for investment by the Wyoming Venture Fund, a new or existing Venture Capital
				Fund must:
(i) Be independently owned and
				operated; and
(ii) Agree to make
				the overwhelming majority of investments in Wyoming companies that are
				headquartered in Wyoming, and have less than 200 employees, and are committed
				to remain in Wyoming or relocate to Wyoming for at least 1 year after the
				investment closes; and
(iii) Agree
				to target early-stage investments with a round size of less than $5,000,000;
				and
(iv) Be headquartered in
				Wyoming, have its principal operations in Wyoming, have at least sixty percent
				(60%) of its employees employed in Wyoming, or has committed in writing to make
				investments with SSBCI dollars in Wyoming; and
(v) Be in good standing with the Wyoming
				Secretary of State or the equivalent in its home state if not a Wyoming Venture
				Capital Fund.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0018 - State Small Business Credit Initiative Program › Chapter 1 - Venture Capital Programs › Section 1-5 - Application Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Wyoming Venture
				Fund Application.
(i) The Council shall
				provide a "Wyoming Venture Fund" application online that includes a requirement
				to provide information relevant for funding decisions, including but not
				limited to:
(A) Information that establishes
				the application's eligibility under Section
				4(a) of this
				chapter;
(B) The applicant's number
				of full-time, part-time, and contract employees;
(C) The applicant's funding history,
				organizational documents, operating agreement, financial statements, bylaws,
				investment thesis, or other relevant documentation;
(D) The amount of applicant's funding request
				and total fund target;
(E) All
				information necessary for the Wyoming State Auditor's Office to set up the
				applicant as a vendor in its vendor payment system, including electronic funds
				transfer documents; and
(F) Any
				other information necessary to determine the adequacy of the applicant's
				funding request.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0018 - State Small Business Credit Initiative Program › Chapter 1 - Venture Capital Programs › Section 1-6 - Review and Recommendation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applications
				are reviewed on a rolling basis until funds have been expended. Applications
				shall be reviewed in the following manner:
(i)
				Council staff shall review applications and make a determination of eligibility
				and completeness with consideration to Section
				4 of this Chapter of these Rules. Additional
				review will be completed by Council staff to ensure compliance with all SSBCI
				guidance and regulations.
(ii) Upon
				successful review of (i) above, each applicant shall be asked to pitch their
				fund or investment to Council staff and the Investments Director or the SSBCI
				Committee dependent upon the request size in relation to the Committee Review
				Threshold.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0018 - State Small Business Credit Initiative Program › Chapter 1 - Venture Capital Programs › Section 1-7 - Terms and Conditions

Current through July 13, 2024
In addition to the terms set forth in other Sections of this
				  Chapter of these Rules, the following terms and conditions apply to all
				  applications for and investments of funds made under this Chapter:
(a) Each applicant shall agree to comply with
				U.S. Department of Treasury SSBCI Capital program guidelines;
(b) The maximum contribution from the Council
				shall be five million dollars ($5,000,000) for any investment, fund or direct
				co-investment;
(c) The direct
				co-investment round size maximum from the Council shall be twenty million
				dollars ($20,000,000); and
(d) The
				Council's contribution shall not be, at any time, more than fifty percent (50%)
				of any fund or investment.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0018 - State Small Business Credit Initiative Program › Chapter 1 - Venture Capital Programs › Section 1-8 - Reporting requirements; audit compliance

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Each applicant
				agrees to provide quarterly and annual reports to the Council to comply with
				state and federal laws and regulations.
(i)
				Reports may include but are not limited to:
(A) Certifications from the
				businesses;
(B) Terms and
				performance of individual investment(s);
(C) Private financing leveraged to
				date;
(D) Total portfolio
				performance; and
(E) Any other
				report required by council staff.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0019 - Agricultural Processing Revenue Bond Program › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING REVENUE BOND › Section 1-1 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) These rules are
				adopted in order to implement
				W.S.
				9-12-109(b), which allows
				the Wyoming Business Council to issue revenue bonds as specified for
				agriculture processing projects. The rules provide for a method of application,
				review and recommendation, limiting bond eligibility, and hearing
				process.
(b) Language in this
				chapter applies to all chapters in this program unless otherwise
				specified.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0019 - Agricultural Processing Revenue Bond Program › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING REVENUE BOND › Section 1-4 - Eligible Applicants

Current through July 13, 2024
All applications shall be reviewed by Council Staff and a
				  recommendation shall be made to the Board of Directors, with final approval by
				  the State Loan and Investment Board, as defined by legislation. The Council
				  shall not consider incomplete applications.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0019 - Agricultural Processing Revenue Bond Program › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING REVENUE BOND › Section 1-6 - Default Attachments to Application

Current through July 13, 2024
A letter shall be attached from bond counsel for the issuing
				  authority, with supporting citations to state law, the act, and any federal
				  regulations, stating that the bonds are eligible for an allocation and that the
				  issuing authority is authorized under the laws and constitution of the state to
				  issue such bonds. The letter shall be signed by the attorney authoring the
				  letter and shall explain the specific basis for bond counsel's opinion that the
				  bonds qualify for an allocation from the state. If applicable, the letter shall
				  also set forth and explain all calculations for funding the portion of the
				  project that qualifies for an allocation, if the entire project does not
				  qualify.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0019 - Agricultural Processing Revenue Bond Program › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING REVENUE BOND › Section 1-7 - Default Approval Process and Approval

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Steps of
				process. The steps necessary to obtain approval of a bond allocation under the
				agricultural processing revenue bond program are as follows:
(i) The applicant shall first submit a
				completed application as referenced in Section
				5(c) of this Chapter to
				Council staff for review.
(ii)
				After receiving a complete application, the council staff shall review the
				application for completeness. Once Council staff ascertain that the application
				is complete, council staff shall notify members of the State Loan and
				Investment Board immediately and provide one (1) copy of the completed
				application to each member of the State Loan and Investment Board.
(iii) Council staff shall structure the bond
				with initial pricing guidance. This practice will determine breakeven points in
				the proposed project, including, but not limited to, the bond term, yield rate,
				and collateral value. The initial pricing guidance does not indicate the final
				pricing structure and grading of the bond upon issuance in the secondary
				market.
(iv) Council staff shall
				present the proposed project to the Board of Directors at its next scheduled
				meeting. A special meeting of the Board of Directors may be called if
				necessary. The Board of Directors shall forward its recommendation to the State
				Loan and Investment Board at the next available meeting for its final approval,
				or rejection, of the bond allocation request.
(v) If the State Loan and Investment Board
				grants final approval of the allocation request, the project shall return to
				the Council to work with bond-rating agencies, investment banks, and other
				necessary parties to issue the bonds on the public market for
				investment.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0019 - Agricultural Processing Revenue Bond Program › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING REVENUE BOND › Section 1-8 - Attorney General Opinion

Current through July 13, 2024
No bond allocation shall be made until the Attorney General's
				  Office provides a written opinion certifying the legality of the issuance and
				  all documents connected therewith.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0019 - Agricultural Processing Revenue Bond Program › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING REVENUE BOND › Section 1-9 - Post Bond Sale

Current through July 13, 2024
Council staff shall maintain an annual report including, but
				  not limited to, the project's projected job creation, wages, capital
				  expenditures, financial analysis and trends, customer and supplier
				  concentration(s).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 085 - Business Council › Sub-Agency 0019 - Agricultural Processing Revenue Bond Program › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING REVENUE BOND › Section 1-10 - Confidentiality

Current through July 13, 2024
Information and any other documentation submitted in support
				  of a request for bond allocation pursuant to the agricultural processing
				  revenue bond program, once submitted to a state agency or official, shall be
				  governed by the Public Records Act,
				  W.S.
				  16-4-201 through 205, as amended. Upon
				  receipt of a request to disclose an application for a loan or loan guarantee or
				  supporting information, the Council shall make a determination as to whether
				  the information must be disclosed pursuant to that Act. The Council, before it
				  makes said determination or discloses an applicant's information, shall inform
				  the applicant of its determination. Should the applicant object to the
				  disclosure of any record the Council has determined must be disclosed under the
				  Act, the applicant shall justify its request to withhold records under the Act
				  or any other authority to the Council in writing. In accordance with the Act,
				  the Council shall not disclose said information if disclosure is likely to
				  result in the impairment of the government's future ability to obtain necessary
				  information and/or result in substantial harm to the competitive position of
				  the recipient that provided the information to the Council.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board is authorized under the Act and the WAPA to
				  promulgate rules and regulations related to the licensure and discipline of
				  chiropractors and regulation of the practice of chiropractic in Wyoming.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Act" means Wyoming Statute
				33-10-101 through
				-117
.
(b) "ARC"
				means Application Review Committee.
(c) "Board" means the Wyoming State Board of
				Chiropractic Examiners.
(d) "Board
				Rules" means the administrative rules and regulations promulgated by the
				Board.
(e) "CCE" means Council on
				Chiropractic Education.
(f) "CE"
				means continuing education hours.
(g) "IC" means Investigative
				Committee.
(h) "Dry Needling" is a
				physical intervention that uses a filiform needle to stimulate trigger points,
				diagnose and treat neuromuscular pain and functional movement deficits; is
				based on Western medical concepts; requires an examination and diagnosis, and
				treats specific anatomic entities selected according to physical signs. Dry
				needling does not include the stimulation of auricular or distal points or
				meridians.
(i) "IAMA" means
				International Academy of Medical Acupuncture.
(j) "Intern" means a student studying
				chiropractic concurrently participates in an undergraduate or postgraduate
				preceptorship program offered by an accredited chiropractic college or
				university that has completed Parts I and II of the NBCE examination.
(k) "IMS" means intramuscular
				stimulation.
(l) "Licensee" means a
				chiropractor licensed in Wyoming.
(m) "NBCE" means the National Board of
				Chiropractic Examiners.
(n)
				"NCAAOM" means National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental
				Medicine.
(o) "PACE" means
				Providers of Approved Continuing Education.
(p) "SPEC" means Special Purposes Examination
				for Chiropractic.
(q) "Telehealth"
				means the delivery of healthcare services using electronic communications,
				information technology, or other means between a licensee in one location and a
				patient in another location with or without an intervening healthcare
				provider.
(r) "Telehealth
				Technologies" means technologies and devices enabling secure electronic
				communications and information exchange between a licensee in one location and
				a patient in another location with or without an intervening healthcare
				provider.
(s) "WAPA" means the
				Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act,
				W.S.
				16-3-101 through
				-115
.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-5 - Incorporation by Reference

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) For any rule, regulation or code
				incorporated by reference in these Board Rules:
(i) The Board has determined that
				incorporation of the full text in these Board Rules would be cumbersome or
				inefficient given the length or nature of the rules;
(ii) The incorporation by reference does not
				include any later amendments or editions of the incorporated matter beyond the
				applicable date identified in subsection (b) of this section;
(iii) The incorporated rule is maintained at
				the Board Office and is available for public inspection and copying at cost at
				the same location.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-6 - Public Records Inspection

Current through July 13, 2024
Public records inspections shall be conducted pursuant to the
				  Department of Administration and Information's rules concerning public
				  records.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-7 - Change of Name, Address, or Telephone Number

Current through July 13, 2024
Each applicant and licensee shall notify the Board in writing
				  of any change to his or her legal name, home address, business address, e-mail
				  address, or telephone number within thirty (30) days of the change.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-9 - Duplicate Pocket Card and Wall Certificate

Current through July 13, 2024
Any person requesting a duplicate pocket card and wall
				  certificate shall submit a completed request form and payment of a fee.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 2-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board promulgates these rules according to authority
				  granted by Wyoming Statute
				  33-10-105 and
				  33-10-106.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 2-2 - Application Status

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) For those applicants seeking licensure,
				all requirements shall be met during the timeframe identified immediately prior
				to submitting a completed application.
(b) Applications shall be deemed "complete"
				when all necessary documentation has been received by the Board
				Office.
(c) Applications shall
				expire one (1) year after submission. If an application expires, an applicant
				shall submit a new application, including payment of fee.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 2-3 - Application Review Committee

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Every application shall be reviewed by
				the ARC.
(b) An applicant for
				licensure shall have committed no acts that are grounds for disciplinary
				action, or if the act was committed, the ARC has found after investigation that
				sufficient restitution has been made and the applicant no longer presents a
				threat to the public safety.
(c) If
				the ARC is unable to ascertain from documents submitted by the applicant that
				the applicant is eligible for licensure, the ARC may require the applicant to
				provide additional documentation, information, or meet informally with the
				ARC.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 2-4 - Jurisprudence Examination

Current through July 13, 2024
To successfully pass the jurisprudence examination, the
				  applicant shall score at least 80%.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 2-5 - Initial Licensure

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek
				initial licensure if the applicant is not licensed to practice in another
				jurisdiction or that jurisdiction's licensure requirements are not as stringent
				as Wyoming.
(b) Application
				Requirements. Applicant shall:
(i) Submit a
				completed application and payment of fees;
(ii) Submit evidence of clinical competency
				by:
(A) Completion of education at a CCE
				accredited college or university. All applicants that matriculated in a
				chiropractic college or university prior to October 1, 1975, shall present
				evidence of having graduated from a chiropractic college or university that
				meets equivalent standards comparable to CCE.
(B) Successful completion of NBCE examination
				as follows:
(I) Applicants who graduated prior
				to 1996 shall successfully pass Parts I, II, III, and Part IV or SPEC
				Exam.
(II) Applicants who graduated
				in or after 1996 shall successfully pass Parts I, II, III and IV.
(III) Those applicants who perform
				physiotherapy services shall successfully pass physiotherapy exam.
(C) Applicants who do not hold an
				active license in another jurisdiction or who have graduated from an accredited
				chiropractic college within the preceding twenty-four (24) months and have
				never been licensed shall demonstrate competency by successfully passing Part
				IV or SPEC examination within six (6) months prior to submitting a completed
				application.
(iii)
				Successful completion of the jurisprudence examination; and
(iv) Submit license verification directly
				from every jurisdiction, if necessary.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 2-6 - Licensure by Endorsement

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek
				licensure by endorsement if the applicant is actively licensed to practice in
				another jurisdiction.
(b)
				Application Requirements. Applicant shall:
(i)
				Submit a completed application and payment of fees;
(ii) Successfully complete the jurisprudence
				examination;
(iii) Submit
				verification of licensure where the applicant holds an active license in
				another jurisdiction with licensure requirements as stringent as Wyoming. If
				the applicant has been licensed for more than ten (10) years, the National
				Board of Chiropractic Examiners examination requirement shall be
				waived;
(iv) If the applicant has
				been out of active clinical practice more than one (1) year, demonstrate
				competency as follows:
(A) If the applicant
				has been out of practice one (1) to three (3) years, submit verification
				showing completion of twelve (12) CE that complies with Chapter 4, Section
				3 for each year out of active clinical
				practice; or
(B) If the applicant
				has been out of practice three (3) or more years, submit verification showing
				successful completion of the SPEC examination administered by NBCE within the
				last twelve (12) months.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 2-7 - Temporary Licensure

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek
				temporary licensure if the applicant is actively licensed in good standing to
				practice in another jurisdiction with licensure requirements as stringent as
				Wyoming.
(b) Application
				Requirements. Applicant shall:
(i) Submit a
				completed application and payment of fees; and
(ii) Submit license verification directly
				from their jurisdiction.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 4 - RENEWAL OF LICENSES › Section 4-2 - Annual Renewal of Licenses

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Licensure Lapse. Licenses shall lapse
				August 31 of each year. Licensees that fail to timely renew shall forfeit the
				right to practice. Failure to receive the renewal application from the Board
				does not excuse a licensee from the requirements for renewal under the Act or
				these rules.
(b) Renewal Procedure.
				The licensee seeking renewal shall:
(i) Submit
				a completed renewal application and payment of fee; and
(ii) Submit evidence of completion of twelve
				(12) CE that complies with Section
				3. Licensees who have graduated in the
				preceding twelve (12) months do not need to complete CE for their first
				renewal.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 4 - RENEWAL OF LICENSES › Section 4-3 - Continuing Education Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Renewal Period. CE shall be obtained
				September 1 to August 31 of the year of expiration.
(b) Sponsorship. The Board shall accept CE
				directly related to the scope of practice defined in the Act sponsored by:
(i) ICA;
(ii) ACA;
(iii) Any CCE accredited chiropractic college
				or university;
(iv) Any state
				chiropractic association;
(v)
				PACE;
(vi) Federation of
				Chiropractic Licensing Boards; or
(vii) Any state physical therapy association
				or the American Physical Therapy Association.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 4 - RENEWAL OF LICENSES › Section 4-4 - Restoration

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Unlicensed Practice. Failure to timely
				renew may subject the licensee to disciplinary action for unlicensed
				practice.
(b) Eligibility. An
				applicant may seek restoration if the applicant's license lapsed within twelve
				(12) months.
(c) Application
				Requirements. Applicant shall:
(i) Submit a
				completed restoration application and payment of fee; and
(ii) Submit evidence of completion of twelve
				(12) CE that complies with Section
				3. CE hours submitted with a restoration
				application shall not be applied to any subsequent renewal
				application.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 4 - RENEWAL OF LICENSES › Section 4-5 - Relicensure

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Eligibility. An applicant shall seek
				relicensure if the applicant has been licensed in Wyoming and did not restore
				his or her license within twelve (12) months after his or her license
				lapsed.
(b) Application
				Requirements. Applicant shall:
(i) Submit a
				completed relicensure application and payment of fee;
(ii) Demonstrate competency by:
(A) Submitting verification showing
				completion of twelve (12) CE that complies with Section
				3 for every year the license has been
				lapsed, not to exceed three (3) years; or
(B) Submitting verification showing
				successful completion of the SPEC examination administered by NBCE within the
				last twelve (12) months, if not actively practicing within the last three (3)
				years; and
(iii)
				Successfully pass the jurisprudence examination.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 4 - RENEWAL OF LICENSES › Section 4-6 - Reinstatement of Licensure

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek
				reinstatement of his or her license if that license has been revoked,
				surrendered, suspended, conditioned, or restricted and no longer holds a
				license.
(b) Application
				Reinstatement Requirements. The applicant shall:
(i) Submit a completed reinstatement
				application and payment of fee;
(ii) Submit evidence of complying with the
				requirements of a previous Board order, if applicable;
(iii) Submit evidence of applicant's ability
				to safely and competently practice; and
(iv) Submit evidence demonstrating just cause
				for reinstatement.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 5 - FEES › Section 5-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board promulgates these rules according to authority
				  granted by Wyoming Statute
				  33-10-106,
				  33-10-113, and the WAPA.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 5 - FEES › Section 5-2 - General Information

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Fees shall be payable in the exact amount
				and shall be paid in advance of the services rendered.
(b) All fees collected by the Board are
				non-refundable.
(c) Fees related to
				public records requests shall be assessed pursuant to the Department of
				Administration and Information's rules concerning public records.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 5 - FEES › Section 5-3 - Fees

Current through July 13, 2024
Services for which the Board charges a fee shall include, but
				  is not limited to, the following fee schedule.
(a)
Initial License Application Fee
$600
(b)
License by Endorsement Application Fee
$600
(c)
Temporary License Application Fee
$150
(d)
Intern/Supervising Licensee Application
						  Fee
$100
(e)
Annual License Renewal Fee
$300
(f)
Restoration Application Fee (September
						  1-August 31)
$400
(g)
Relicensure Application Fee
$400
(h)
Reinstatement Application Fee
$550
(i)
Duplicate Document Fee
$25
(j)
License Verification
$25
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 7 - GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 7-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board promulgates these rules according to authority
				  granted by Wyoming Statute
				  33-10-110.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 7 - GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 7-2 - Grounds for Disciplinary Action

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board may take disciplinary action or refuse to issue or
				  renew a license for one (1) or more of the following acts or conduct:
(a) Failure to conform with the standards of
				practice identified in Chapter 11;
(b) Inability to function with reasonable
				skill and safety for the following reasons, including but not limited to:
(i) Substance abuse/dependency or clinically
				diagnosed substance use disorder; or
(ii) Physical or mental disability, including
				cognitive impairment or other impairment from consumption of drugs or
				alcohol;
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 7 - GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 7-3 - Ethical Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Licensees shall demonstrate honesty with
				regard to the patient's condition when communicating with the patient and/or
				representatives of the patient. Licensees shall not mislead or appeal to an
				individual's anxiety or create unjustified expectation of results of treatment.
				The licensee shall not minimize the gravity of the patient's
				condition.
(b) Licensees shall not
				misrepresent their education, credentials, professional qualification or scope
				of clinical ability.
(c) Licensees
				shall preserve and protect the patient's confidential information, except as
				the patient directs or consents, or the law requires otherwise.
(d) Licensees shall consult and refer when
				appropriate.
(e) Licensees shall
				not neglect or abandon a patient. Licensees shall provide appropriate notice to
				the patient and/or representatives of the patient when care will be withdrawn
				so that appropriate alternatives for continuity of care may be
				arranged.
(f) Licensees shall not
				practice, facilitate or condone discrimination on the basis of race, sex,
				sexual orientation, age, religion, nation origin, marital status, political
				belief, mental or physical handicap or other preferences or
				characteristics.
(g) Licensees
				shall ensure all advertising is accurate, truthful, not misleading, false or
				deceptive. Communications to the public shall not appeal primarily to an
				individual's anxiety or create unjustified expectations of results.
(h) Licensees shall report to the Board known
				or suspected violations of the laws and regulations governing the practice of
				chiropractic.
(i) Licensees are
				responsible for all patient care provided by them, or patient care directly
				delegated by said chiropractor to their agent or employee. Patient care
				includes the practice of chiropractic, patient recordkeeping, patient billing,
				insurance billing, and communication with insurance companies.
(j) Licensees shall not knowingly make or
				sign any false certificate or other document relating to the practice of
				chiropractic care which falsely represents the existence or nonexistence of a
				state of facts.
(k) Licensees shall
				not delegate professional responsibilities to a person when the licensee
				delegating such responsibilities knows or has reason to know that such person
				is not qualified by training, by experience, or by licensure, to perform
				them.
(l) Violation of any
				provision above shall be considered "unprofessional conduct" and shall
				constitute grounds for disciplinary action by the Board.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 9 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section 9-2 - Requirements for Acupuncture

Current through July 13, 2024
Licensees who choose to provide acupuncture services as part
				  of their practice shall demonstrate competency and training to perform clinical
				  acupuncture. These requirements include:
(a) Demonstrate a minimum of 100 hours of
				education in acupuncture;
(b)
				Certification from the IAMA, the NCCAOM, or the equivalent as determined by the
				Board; or
(c) Certification from
				the NBCE Acupuncture examination.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 9 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section 9-3 - Requirements for IMS/Dry Needling

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) To demonstrate competency to perform dry
				needling, a licensee shall complete a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours of
				face-to-face IMS/dry needling course study (online study is not considered
				appropriate training).
(b) A
				licensee performing IMS/dry needling in his or her practice shall have written
				informed consent for each patient where this technique is used. The patient
				shall sign and receive a copy of the informed consent form. The consent form
				shall, at a minimum, clearly state the risks and benefits of IMS/dry
				needling.
(c) IMS/dry needling
				shall not be delegated and shall be directly performed by a qualified, licensed
				chiropractor.
(d) IMS/dry needling
				shall be performed in a manner consistent with generally accepted standards of
				practice, including clean needle techniques.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 10 - PRECEPTORSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS › Section 10-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board promulgates these rules according to authority
				  granted by Wyoming Statute
				  33-10-104.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 10 - PRECEPTORSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS › Section 10-2 - Supervising Licensee and Intern Eligibility

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Supervising Licensee Eligibility. The
				Board shall approve participation for a supervising licensee who:
(i) Concurrently participates as a
				supervising licensee at the chiropractic college or university in which the
				intern is enrolled throughout the time period of the preceptorship program and
				provides verifiable proof of participation; and
(ii) Is continuously licensed in the State
				for at least five years before the date the program is to begin and, if the
				program is to include practice of chiropractic specialties, is certified in
				those specialties for at least three years before the date upon which the
				program is to begin.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 030 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Chiropractic Examiners, Board of › Chapter 10 - PRECEPTORSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS › Section 10-3 - Intern Application

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek a
				permit to practice limitedly as an intern if the applicant meets the
				qualifications in Section
				2(b).
(b) Application Requirements. Applicant shall
				submit:
(i) A completed application and
				payment of fees; and
(ii) A waiver
				of confidentiality executed by the intern and supervising licensee.