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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 3 - License and Application Requirements › Section 3-7 - Application Requirements for Licensure by Examination or those with a Doctoral Degree

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applicants
				seeking licensure as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor by
				examination or those with an earned Doctoral Degree as defined in Section
				4(a) of this Chapter shall
				complete the application form. If the application does not contain sufficient
				space for all information required to be submitted, the Applicant may securely
				attach additional sheets to the form. In addition, all Applicants shall:
(i) Arrange to have certified transcripts
				sent directly from NCEES or the registrar of the college, university, or
				educational institution to the Board;
(ii) Provide the names and addresses of
				immediate supervisors from past and present employment;
(iii) Supply the names and addresses of three
				(3) licensed professionals to serve as references. If the Applicant cannot
				supply such information, he/she must provide to the Board a written, sworn
				statement explaining why. The Applicant shall then provide the names and
				addresses of three (3) references, unrelated to the Applicant, at least one (1)
				of whom shall be licensed in the profession in which license is sought. All
				references shall have personal knowledge of the Applicant's experience. The
				Board may require additional references;
(iv) Execute a release authorizing the Board
				to investigate the Applicant's education, experience credentials, and a
				background that does not evidence conduct adverse to the practice of
				engineering or land surveying or to the ability to practice engineering or land
				surveying; and
(v) Complete and
				submit evidence of lawful presence in the United States.
(vi) If an Applicant makes no attempt to
				complete his/her application within six (6) months from the date of original
				application, his/her application will be canceled with neither prejudice nor
				refund of fee.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 3 - License and Application Requirements › Section 3-8 - Application Requirements for Intern Programs

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The following
				shall apply for Intern Applicants:
(i)
				Applicants shall register directly with NCEES to take the FE or FS exam;
				and
(ii) Upon graduation with the
				education required by
				W.S.
				33-29-402 and Sections
				1 or
				2, as appropriate, of this Chapter,
				Applicants shall:
(A) Complete the appropriate
				application for Intern certification with the Board;
(B) Have certified transcripts sent directly
				from NCEES or the registrar to the Board;
(C) Provide information to the Board that
				will allow it to determine if the Applicant has passed the FE or FS exam;
				and
(D) Execute a release
				authorizing the Board to investigate the Applicant's background that does not
				evidence conduct adverse to the practice of engineering or land surveying or to
				the ability to practice engineering or land surveying.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 3 - License and Application Requirements › Section 3-9 - Examinations; General

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) National
				examinations (FE, FS, PE, PS, SE) are given according to a schedule developed
				by NCEES.
(b) When an Applicant or
				Examinee has applied directly to NCEES to take an exam, the repeat policy for
				this exam shall be set by NCEES.
(c) State examinations (Wyoming licensing
				laws and professional ethics exam, Wyoming Land Surveying state specific exam,
				and the Wyoming Land Surveying take-home exam) are given according to a
				schedule and procedures developed by the Board.
(i) An Examinee may take the Wyoming Land
				Surveying 2-hour state specific exam no more than two times within a six month
				period and no more than three times in a one year period.
(ii) An Applicant for Professional Land
				Surveyor License that has held an expired Wyoming license for two (2) or more
				years shall retake the Wyoming Land Surveying state specific exam.
(iii) An Examinee may take the ethics exam no
				more than two times within a three month period and no more than three times in
				a six month period.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 3 - License and Application Requirements › Section 3-10 - Admission to the Professional Examination; Out-of-state Applicants with Intern Status

Current through July 13, 2024
An Applicant for licensure as a professional engineer or
				  professional land surveyor who has successfully completed the fundamentals
				  examination in another jurisdiction, which is equivalent to those examinations
				  administered in Wyoming, may be admitted to take the professional examination.
				  Proof of Intern status must be forwarded directly from the authority which
				  certified the original examination. An Applicant must further comply with all
				  the education and experience requirements set forth in this chapter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 3 - License and Application Requirements › Section 3-11 - Engineering Branches Recognized

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Board
				recognizes all branches of professional engineering for which exams are offered
				by NCEES.
(b) The Licensee may
				accept professional engagements or assignments in any branch of engineering in
				which the licensee has demonstrated proficiency via education, technical
				knowledge, or experience.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 3 - License and Application Requirements › Section 3-12 - Military Education, Training, and Experience

Current through July 13, 2024
Education, training, or service gained in military services
				  submitted by an Applicant to be applied towards receiving a license or
				  certificate, must be substantially equivalent, as determined by the Board, to
				  the qualifications otherwise applicable at the time of receipt of application.
				  It is the Applicant's responsibility to provide timely and complete evidence
				  for review and consideration. Satisfactory evidence of such education,
				  training, or service will be assessed on a case by case basis.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 3 - License and Application Requirements › Section 3-13 - Expedited License based on Comity for Military Spouses

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applicants who
				are a military spouse must provide:
(i)
				Satisfactory proof that the Applicant is a military spouse;
(ii) Documentation that the Applicant holds
				an active professional engineering or land surveying license in good standing
				from another state; and
(iii) All
				documents required by Section
				6(b) of this
				Chapter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 4 - LICENSE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS › Section 4-1 - Renewal of License

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Licensees shall
				renew their license by December 31 of the expiration year.
(b) Renewal Procedure. An Applicant seeking
				renewal shall submit:
(i) A completed renewal
				application;
(ii) payment of fee;
				and
(iii) Verification of
				completion of thirty (30) CPC that comply with Section
				2 of this Chapter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 4 - LICENSE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS › Section 4-2 - Continuing Education Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Initial
				Renewal. After issuance of an initial license, Licensees shall renew their
				license by December 31 of the following year. Applicants submitting an initial
				renewal shall be exempt from the CPC requirement.
(b) CPC Requirements. An Applicant shall
				complete a minimum thirty (30) CPCs to renew a license.
(c) CPC Carry Over. A maximum of fifteen (15)
				CPCs may be carried forward into the subsequent renewal period. Initial
				Licensees may also submit CPC Carry Over. CPC Carry Over for Dual Licensees
				will be split equally unless otherwise requested by the Licensee.
(d) Dual Licensees. The number of CPCs
				required for Dual License Applicants shall be a minimum of ten (10) CPCs in
				each discipline with a minimum combined total of thirty (30) CPCs
				required.
(e) NCEES Continuing
				Professional Competency (CPC) Standard. Applicants may meet their renewal
				requirement by submitting CPCs that comply with the NCEES CPC Standard for the
				current and previous calendar year. The NCEES CPC Standard can be found at
https://engineersandsurveyors.wyo.gov/publications/rules-and-regulations
.
(f) CPC Content. CPCs may be earned as
				follows:
(i) Successful completion of college
				courses;
(ii) Successful completion
				of continuing education courses;
(iii) Successful completion of
				correspondence, televised, videotaped, audio taped, and other short
				courses/tutorials;
(iv) Presenting
				or attending qualifying seminars, in-house courses, workshops, or professional
				or technical presentations made at meetings, convention or
				conferences;
(v) Teaching or
				instructing in subparagraphs (i) through (iv) of this subsection (credit does
				not apply to full-time faculty);
(vi) Authoring published papers, articles,
				monographs, or books;
(vii) Active
				participation in professional or technical societies or in accrediting
				organizations;
(viii)
				Patents;
(ix) Educational outreach;
				or
(x) Self-directed
				study/research.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 4 - LICENSE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS › Section 4-3 - Retired Status

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Eligibility. An
				Applicant may seek retired status if the Applicant is no longer receiving any
				remuneration from providing professional engineering or professional land
				surveying services.
(b) Application
				Procedure. An Applicant seeking retired status shall submit a request on
				specified forms and pay the fee.
(c) CPC Exemption. While a License is
				retired, the Licensee shall be exempt from the CPC requirement for renewal of
				the license.
(d) Restoration of
				Active Status. If a retired Licensee elects to return to active practice, the
				Applicant shall seek relicensure under Section
				4(a)(i) of this Chapter if
				Applicant has an active license in another jurisdiction or under Section
				7 of this Chapter in all other
				cases.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 4 - LICENSE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS › Section 4-4 - Comity/Out-of-Jurisdiction Resident Renewal and Satisfaction of CPC Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An Applicant
				who is a resident of a jurisdiction other than Wyoming shall satisfy one of the
				following:
(i) The requirements for Wyoming
				are satisfied when an Applicant provides evidence of having satisfied CPC
				requirements of another jurisdiction that requires a minimum of 15 CPCs per
				year or 30 CPCs per biennium; or
(ii) CPC Requirements from Section
				2 of this Chapter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 4 - LICENSE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS › Section 4-5 - Failure to Timely Renew

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Expiration
				Date. All Licenses shall expire on December 31 of the renewal period.
(b) Unless an Applicant renews the
				Applicant's License on or before the expiration date, the License shall expire
				and the Applicant shall not practice.
(c) Following failure to timely renew a
				license, an Applicant may seek reactivation of the expired License during the
				subsequent renewal period of two (2) years.
(d) If the Applicant fails to seek
				reactivation of the expired License during the subsequent renewal period, the
				Applicant shall submit an application to obtain an original license by
				examination or comity or the Applicant shall seek relicensure in accordance
				with Section
				7 of this Chapter for a new license
				number.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 4 - LICENSE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS › Section 4-6 - Reactivation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Eligibility. An
				Applicant may seek reactivation if the Applicant has failed to timely renew
				their Wyoming license during the renewal period.
(b) Application Requirements. An Applicant
				shall submit:
(i) A completed reactivation
				application;
(ii) Payment of fees
				(including late fee); and
(iii)
				Evidence of completion of thirty (30) CPCs that comply with Section
				2 of this Chapter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 4 - LICENSE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS › Section 4-7 - Relicensure

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Eligibility. An
				Applicant may seek relicensure if the Applicant has failed to timely renew the
				Applicant's Wyoming license for more than two (2) years or is seeking
				restoration from a retired status.
(b) Application Requirements. An Applicant
				shall submit:
(i) Completed relicensure
				application and payment of fees from Chapter 2 Section
				1; and
(ii) Evidence that the Applicant has
				completed:
(A) Thirty (30) CPCs that comply
				with Section
				2 of this Chapter within two (2) years of
				the application and the Applicant has maintained a license in another
				jurisdiction;
(B) Fifteen (15) CPCs
				that comply with Section
				2 of this Chapter for each year since the
				Applicant's last renewal; or
(C)
				CPCs that satisfy Section
				4 of this
				Chapter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 4 - LICENSE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS › Section 4-8 - Reinstatement

Current through July 13, 2024
An Applicant whose license was revoked, surrendered,
				  suspended, conditioned, or restricted may apply for reinstatement and shall
				  submit:
(a) A completed reinstatement
				application;
(b) Payment of
				fees;
(c) Evidence of completion of
				fifteen (15) CPCs that comply with Section
				2 of this Chapter for each year since the
				Applicant's last renewal, if applicable; and
(d) Evidence demonstrating the Applicant has
				met the requirements of the previous Board's order or correcting the conduct
				underlying the Board's order that demonstrates the Applicant's ability to
				safely, skillfully, and competently practice.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 5 - Practice of Professional Engineering and Professional Land Surveying › Section 5-2 - Sizes

Current through July 13, 2024
The dimensions of all hardcopy maps, plats, plans, and
				  designs for filing or recording shall be as specified by the private or
				  governmental entity requiring the documents.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 5 - Practice of Professional Engineering and Professional Land Surveying › Section 5-3 - Engineering Surveys

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Engineering
				survey" means measurement by angles, distances and elevations of natural or
				man-made features in the air, on the surface, and in the immediate subsurface
				of the earth, within underground workings, and on the surface or within bodies
				of water for the purpose of determining or establishing their size, shape,
				topography, grades, contours or water surface and depths, setting, resetting or
				replacing of points to guide the location of new construction, and the
				preparation and perpetuation of field note records and maps depicting these
				features. Engineering surveys do not include the establishment or determination
				of easement or property boundary lines.
(b) Engineering Surveys shall be performed by
				either a Professional Engineer or a Professional Land Surveyor.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 5 - Practice of Professional Engineering and Professional Land Surveying › Section 5-5 - Practice through Business Entities

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Any Business
				Entity offering to practice professional engineering or professional land
				surveying must be registered with the Board.
(b) Registration of Business Entities:
(i) For a business entity to practice
				professional engineering and/or professional land surveying in Wyoming, the
				following information shall be submitted to the Board office on forms adopted
				by the Board:
(A) Business name;
(B) All office locations in
				Wyoming;
(C) Name, corporate
				status, license number, seal, phone number, and signature of the Licensee in
				charge of professional activities of the business in the state;
(D) Names, license numbers, and corporate
				status of all personnel of the business who act on its behalf as professional
				engineers or professional land surveyors in the state;
(E) Whether the entity offers professional
				engineering or professional land surveying services or both.
(F) The Board office must be notified within
				thirty (30) calendar days of any name changes of responsible Licensees in
				charge and of business name changes.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 5 - Practice of Professional Engineering and Professional Land Surveying › Section 5-6 - Exemptions and limitations; Clarifications

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
									W.S.
				33-29-604(a) -(i) does not
				exempt officers or employees of the United States from other requirements of
				state law, such as the requirements of the State Engineer found in
				W.S.
				41-3-308, 309, 114, or 935, or
				W.S.
				41-4-507, or similar requirements of other
				state agencies.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 6 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION,LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 6-1 - Application Review and Investigation Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Incomplete
				Applications.
(i) An application is
				"incomplete" when material requisite information has not been provided as part
				of the application process. Such information may include, but is not limited
				to:
(A) Failure by the Applicant to complete
				or provide any information requested on the application form;
(B) Failure by the Applicant to demonstrate
				lawful presence in accordance with law;
(C) Failure by the Applicant to respond to
				any Board staff or ARC inquiry or to produce any documents or information
				requested by Board staff or the ARC; or
(D) Failure by the Applicant to provide
				application fees.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 6 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION,LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 6-2 - Petition for Modification of Conditions or Restrictions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Petition for
				Modification of Conditions or Restrictions.
(i) Licensees may petition the Board for
				modification of the conditions or restrictions imposed upon their license. A
				Licensee shall submit a petition for modification to the Board office in
				writing, which shall include documentation demonstrating compliance with the
				Board order and the modification is sufficient to ensure the public is
				adequately protected.
(ii) A
				petition for modification shall be reviewed by the IC.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 6 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION,LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 6-3 - Complaint Review and Investigation Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Complaint
				Review and Investigation.
(i) Complaints
				shall be in writing, signed, and submitted to the Board on the form provided by
				the Board. Board staff may initiate complaints.
(ii) Complaints shall be investigated by one
				or more of the following: IC, Board staff, and/or investigators.
(iii) IC may meet informally with the
				Licensee.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 6 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION,LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 6-4 - Summary Suspension

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Recommendation.
				If the IC recommends summary suspension, the Board shall conduct an expedited
				meeting 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 IC shall notify the
				Licensee of its intent to recommend summary suspension.
(ii) The Notice of Intent shall contain:
(A) Copy of the complaint;
(B) Notice that an expedited summary
				suspension meeting shall be set at the earliest opportunity a quorum of Board
				members may be assembled; and
(C)
				Statement that failure to appear at the meeting may result in
				default.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 6 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION,LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 6-5 - Formal Proceedings for Disciplinary Action

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Notice of
				Intent of Recommended Disciplinary Action.
(i) The IC 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 allegations for disciplinary action within
				fifteen (15) days of the date of the mailing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 6 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION,LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 6-6 - Petition

Current through July 13, 2024
The IC shall initiate formal proceedings for disciplinary
				  action by serving a Petition to the last known address of the Licensee by
				  regular mail.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 6 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION,LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 6-7 - Notice of Hearing

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Timing. Board
				staff shall serve a Notice of Hearing upon the Applicant or Licensee at least
				(30) days prior to the hearing.
(b)
				Hearing. Upon receipt of a written request for hearing from an Applicant or
				commencement of formal proceedings for disciplinary action against a Licensee,
				the Board shall conduct a hearing. Board staff shall serve a Notice of Hearing
				on the Applicant or Licensee.
(c)
				Notice of Hearing. The Notice of Hearing shall contain:
(i) The name and last known address of the
				Applicant or Licensee;
(ii) A brief
				statement of the matters asserted:
(A) In
				application matters, the recommendation to deny the application, the facts upon
				which the recommendation to deny is based, the statutory provisions and/or the
				Board Rules the Applicant is alleged to have violated; or
(B) In discipline matters, the nature of the
				Petition, the facts upon which the Petition is based, the statutory provisions
				and/or the Board Rules the Licensee is alleged to have violated;
(iii) The time, place, and nature
				of the hearing;
(iv) The legal
				authority and jurisdiction; and
(v)
				A statement indicating:
(A) The Applicant's
				failure to appear at a noticed hearing or pursue proceedings may result in a
				dismissal; or
(B) The Licensee's
				failure to answer the allegations contained in the Petition within twenty (20)
				days of the date of mailing and failure to appear at a noticed hearing may
				result in a default judgment.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 6 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION,LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 6-8 - Lawful Service

Current through July 13, 2024
There shall be a presumption of lawful service of a Notice of
				  Intent, Petition, Notice of Hearing, or any other communication required by
				  these Board rules if sent by regular mail to the last known address of the
				  Applicant or Licensee.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 6 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION,LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 6-9 - Default.

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board may enter an order of default judgement based on
				  the allegations contained in the Petition in any case where the Licensee or the
				  Licensee's representative has not answered the allegations contained in the
				  Petition and has not appeared at a noticed hearing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 6 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION,LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 6-10 - Contested Case Hearing

Current through July 13, 2024
The hearing officer shall preside over the contested case
				  hearing which shall be conducted pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative
				  Procedures Act and the Office of Administrative Hearings rules concerning
				  contested case proceedings incorporated by reference in Chapter 1.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 6 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION,LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 6-11 - Burden and Standard of Proof

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Application
				Matters. Applicants shall bear the burden to prove by a preponderance of
				evidence that they meet the qualifications for licensure. The burden shall
				shift to the ARC or IC to prove by clear and convincing evidence that
				Applicants should be denied an unrestricted license. Applicants shall bear the
				burden to persuade the Board that the ARC or IC's grounds for denial are
				insufficient.
(b) Licensure
				Matters. Licensees shall bear the burden to prove by a preponderance of
				evidence that the petition for modification should be granted.
(c) Discipline Matters. The IC shall bear the
				burden to prove by clear and convincing evidence that Licensees violated the
				Act or the Board Rules.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 6 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION,LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 6-12 - Board Decision and Order

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Board Action.
				The Board may resolve an application matter, complaint, or Petition by:
(i) Approving the recommendations of the ARC
				or IC; or
(ii) Conducting a
				contested case hearing. Following the hearing and deliberation of all evidence
				admitted at a contested case hearing, the Board may:
(A) Issue, renew, reactivate, relicense, or
				reinstate a license;
(B) Issue,
				renew, reactivate, relicense, or reinstate a license with conditions,
				restrictions, or other disciplinary action;
(C) Deny a license, renewal, reactivation,
				relicensure, or reinstatement;
(D)
				Dismiss the complaint or Petition due to lack of clear and convincing
				evidence;
(E) Issue a notice of
				warning;
(F) Impose a reprimand,
				conditions, restrictions, suspension, revocation, other discipline, or
				combination thereof; and/or
(G)
				Impose civil penalties.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 6 - PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION,LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS › Section 6-13 - Judicial Review

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Appeals from
				decisions of the Board are governed by the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act
				and the Wyoming Rules of Appellate Procedure.
(b) Costs of transcripts and any reasonable
				costs assessed by the Board regarding the record on appeal shall be borne by
				the party making the appeal. A party making an appeal shall reimburse the Board
				for the cost of any Hearing transcripts the Board has purchased.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 8 - CORNER RECORD › Section 8-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board is authorized by The Act to adopt such rules and
				  regulations consistent with the laws of the state of Wyoming as may be deemed
				  necessary in the performance of its duties.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 9 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY › Section 9-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board is authorized by to adopt such rules and
				  regulations not inconsistent with the laws of the state of Wyoming as may be
				  deemed necessary in the performance of its duties.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 9 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY › Section 9-2 - Statement of Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
The continuing professional competency guidelines are set
				  forth below for the purpose of providing consistency in those jurisdictions
				  that adopt mandatory requirements or for those jurisdictions that wish to
				  encourage voluntary usage. The purpose of the continuing professional
				  competency requirement is to demonstrate a continuing level of competency of
				  professional engineers and/or professional land surveyors.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 9 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY › Section 9-4 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
Terms used in this section are defined as follows:
(a) Continuing Professional Competency (CPC)
				Unit - A contact hour, defined as fifty minutes of instruction or presentation.
				A CPC is the common denominator for other units of credit.
(b) Continuing Education Unit (CEU) - Unit of
				credit customarily used for continuing education courses. One continuing
				education unit equals ten (10) contact hours of class in a continuing education
				course.
(c) College/Unit
				Semester/Quarter Hour - Credit for ABET/EAC approved course or other related
				college course approved in accordance with article (d) of this
				section.
(d) Course/Activity - Any
				qualifying course or activity with a clear purpose and objective which will
				maintain, improve, or expand the skills and knowledge relevant to the
				registrant's field of practice.
(e)
				Dual Registrant - A person who is registered as both a professional engineer
				and a professional land surveyor.
(f) Educational Outreach - Any activity
				involving encouragement of K-12 or higher education students to enter the
				profession.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 9 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY › Section 9-5 - Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
Any registrants renewing his/her registration will be
				  required as a condition of renewal, to have completed a total of thirty (30)
				  CPC hours in each renewal period. A maximum of fifteen (15) CPC units may be
				  carried forward into the subsequent renewal period. If, upon audit, this
				  requirement is not met. the registrant will be allowed sixty (60) days to
				  correct the deficiency.
CPC units may be earned as follows:
(a) Successful completion of college
				courses.
(b) Successful completion
				of continuing education courses.
(c) Successful completion of correspondence,
				televised, videotaped, audio taped, and other short
				courses/tutorials.
(d) Presenting
				or attending qualifying seminars, in-house courses, workshops, or professional
				or technical presentations made at meetings, convention or
				conferences.
(e) Teaching or
				instruction in (a) through (d) above. (Credit does not apply to full-time
				faculty).
(f) Authoring published
				papers, articles, monographs, or books.
(g) Active participation in professional or
				technical societies.
(h)
				Patents.
(i) Self directed
				study/research.
(j) Educational
				outreach.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 9 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY › Section 9-6 - Units and Credits

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The conversion
				of other units of credit to CPC units is as follows:
(i) I college or unit semester hour 45
				CPC
(ii) I college or unit quarter
				hour 30 CPC
(iii) I continuing
				education unit 10 CPC
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 9 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY › Section 9-7 - Determination of Credit

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board has final authority with respect to approval of
				  courses, credit. CPC value for courses, and other methods of earning
				  credit.
(a) Credit for college or
				community college approved courses will be based upon course credit established
				by the college.
(b) Credit for
				qualifying seminars and workshops, will be based on one CPC unit for each hour
				of attendance. Attendance at qualifying programs presented at professional
				and/or technical society meetings will earn CPC units for the actual time of
				each program.
(c) Credit
				determination for activities defined in Section
				6 (0 and
				Section
				6(h), of this chapter, is
				the responsibility of the registrant, subject to review as required by the
				Board.
(d) Credit for activity
				defined in Section
				6(b)(iv) of this chapter as
				active participation in professional and technical societies (limited to 2 CPC
				per organization), requires that a registrant serve as an officer, board
				member, and/or actively participate in at least one committee, coalition, or
				trust of the organization. CPC credits are not earned until the end of each
				year of service. Organizations which have a state and national component (e.g.
				ACEC, NCEES, NSPS, ASCM and ASCF.) are considered as separate organizations.
				Subchapters of a state organization are not considered as separate
				organizations from the state organization.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 9 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY › Section 9-8 - Non-Compliance

Current through July 13, 2024
Failure to comply with any CPC requirements could result in
				  discipline against the registrant including but not limited to the
				  following:
(a) Further request for
				demonstration of compliance.
(b) An
				appearance before the Board.
(c) A
				disciplinary action for proven violation of these regulations in accordance
				with Chapter VII Practice and Procedures.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 9 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY › Section 9-9 - Record keeping

Current through July 13, 2024
The responsibility of maintaining records to be used to
				  support credits claimed is the responsibility of the registrant. Records
				  required include, but are not limited to:
1) A log/diary showing the type of activity
				claimed, sponsoring organization, location, duration, instructor's or speaker's
				name, and CPC credits earned:
2)
				Attendance verification records in the form of completion certificates,
				receipts, or other documents supporting evidence of attendance; or
3) Records as maintained by a National
				Registry as approved by the Board. These records must be maintained for a
				period of three (3) years, and copies may be requested by the Board for audit
				verification purposes.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 9 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY › Section 9-10 - Exemptions

Current through July 13, 2024
A registrant may be exempt from the continuing professional
				  competency requirements for one of the following reasons:
(a) A new registrants by way of examination
				or comity shall be exempt for his/her first renewal period.
(b) A registrant serving on temporary active
				duty in the armed forces of the United States for a period of time exceeding
				one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days in a year shall be exempt from
				obtaining the continuing professional competency required during that
				year.
(c) Registrants experiencing
				physical disability, illness, or other extenuating circumstances as reviewed
				and approved by the Board may be exempt. Registrants who believe that they are
				eligible should contact the Board Office for requisite documentation required
				to substantiate the claim.
(d) A
				registrant who lists his/her occupation as "retired" on the Board approved
				renewal form and who further certifies that he/she is no longer receiving any
				remuneration from providing professional engineering or professional land
				surveying services shall be exempt from the continuing professional competency
				required. In the event such a person elects to return to active practice of
				professional engineering or professional land surveying, continuing
				professional competency must be earned before returning to active practice for
				each year exempted, not to exceed the annual requirement for two (2) years. In
				addition to the continuing professional competency requirements, the registrant
				must pay the renewal fee listed in Chapter 3. Section
				3(a).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 9 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY › Section 9-11 - Reinstatement

Current through July 13, 2024
A registrant may bring an inactive registration to active
				  status by earning ail delinquent CPC units. However, if the total number
				  required to become current exceeds thirty (30), then thirty (30) shall be the
				  maximum number required.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 9 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY › Section 9-12 - Comitv/Out-of-Jurisdiction Resident

Current through July 13, 2024
A registrant who is a resident of a jurisdiction other than
				  Wyoming must satisfy the CPC requirements of their resident jurisdiction. The
				  requirements for Wyoming will be deemed as satisfied when a nonresident
				  registrant provides evidence of having satisfied the requirements of his/her
				  resident jurisdiction. If registrants reside in a jurisdiction that has no CPC
				  requirements, the registrant must satisfy' the requirements of
				  Wyoming.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 9 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY › Section 9-13 - Dual Registrants

Current through July 13, 2024
The number of CPC units required shall be a minimum often
				  (10) CPC hours in each discipline, with a combined total of thirty (30)
				  required. A holder of a second registration is free to utilize CPC units
				  approved for either field at his/her discretion.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Chapter 9 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY › Section 9-14 - Forms

Current through July 13, 2024
All renewal applications will require the completion of a
				  continuing education form specified by the Board outlining CPC credit claimed.
				  The registrant must supply sufficient detail on the form to permit audit
				  verification, must certify and sign the continuing education form, and submit
				  with the renewal application and fee.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Appendix A - CODE OF ETHICS FOR ENGINEERS

Current through July 13, 2024
PREAMBLE
Engineering is an important and learned profession. The members
				of the profession recognize that their work has a direct and vital impact on
				the quality of life for all people. Accordingly, the services provided by
				engineers require honesty, impartiality, fairness and equity, and must be
				dedicated to the protection of the public health, safety and welfare. In the
				practice of their profession, engineers must perform under a standard of
				professional behavior which requires adherence to the highest principles of
				ethical conduct on behalf of the public, clients, employers and the
				profession.
I. Fundamental Canons
Engineers, in the fulfillment of their professional duties,
				shall:
1. Hold paramount the safety,
			 health and welfare of the public in the performance of their professional
			 duties.
2. Perform services only in
			 areas of their competence.
3. Issue
			 public statements only in an objective and truthful manner.
4. Act in professional matters for each
			 employer or client as faithful agents or trustees.
5. Avoid improper solicitation of
			 professional employment.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0001 - Engineers and Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing › Appendix B - CODE OF ETHICS FOR LAND SURVEYORS

Current through July 13, 2024
As surveying and mapping professionals, we recognize that our
				ethical responsibilities extend to the public, to our clients, and to our
				peers. Accordingly, we acknowledge the following elements to identify our basic
				values; integrity, competence, and social awareness. Surveying and mapping
				professionals uphold and advance these values by:
(i) Supporting and participating in the
			 continuing development of the surveying and mapping professions:
(ii) Serving with honest, with
			 forthrightness, and within their areas of skill;
(iii) Using their expertise for the
			 enhancement of human welfare and for the stewardship of resources.
CREED:
As a professional surveyor, I dedicate my professional
				knowledge and skills to the advancement and betterment of human welfare. I
				pledge to give the utmost performance, to participate in none but honest
				enterprise; to live and work according to the laws of humankind and to the
				highest standards of professional conduct; to place service before profit,
				honor and standing of the profession before personal advantage, and the public
				welfare above all other considerations.
CANONS:
In humility and with the need for divine guidance, I make this
				pledge; A professional surveyor should:
(1) Refrain from conduct that is detrimental to the
				public;
(2) Abide by the rules and regulations pertaining to the
				practice of surveying within the licensing jurisdiction;
(3) Accept assignments only in one's area of professional
				competence;
(4) Develop and communicate a professional analysis and opinion
				without bias or personal interests;
(5) Maintain the confidential nature of the surveyor-client
				relationship:
(6) Use care to avoid advertising or solicitation that is
				misleading or otherwise contrary to the public interest;
(7) Maintain professional integrity when dealing with members
				of other professions.
BASED UPON THE ACSM, March 1997
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0002 - Water Well Drilling Contractors/Water Well Pump Contractors Board › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
The State Board of Examining Water Well Drilling Contractors
				  and Water Well Pump Installation Contractors, hereinafter the "Board", is
				  authorized by
				  W.S.
				  33-42-101 through
				  33-42-117, hereinafter the "Act".
				  Pursuant to
				  W.S.
				  33-42-107, the Board shall from time to time
				  adopt such rules and regulations consistent with the Laws of the State of
				  Wyoming as may be deemed necessary in the performance of its
				  duties.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 037 - Engineer, State › Sub-Agency 0002 - Water Well Drilling Contractors/Water Well Pump Contractors Board › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-2 - Statement of Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules and regulations are adopted to implement the
				  authority of the Board to provide licensure and standards of practice for
				  licensed water well drilling contractors and licensed water well pump
				  installation contractors in Wyoming and provi de for enforcement and proper
				  administration of the provisions of the Act.