Title 33, Professions And Occupations

Organization of board. (a) The board shall meet as often as needed, but not less than four (4) times a year. (b) The board shall elect the following officers biennially to serve not more than two (2) consecutive terms: a chairperson, a vice chairperson and a secretary-treasurer. …

Powers of board. (a) The board shall have the powers necessary to enforce this act, including the power to: (i) Promulgate rules and regulations necessary to enforce this act; (ii) Promulgate rules and regulations necessary to regulate the practice of professional engineering and…

Professional engineers and professional land surveyors account. All fees and other revenues received by the board shall be deposited by the state treasurer to the credit of the Wyoming board of professional engineers and professional land surveyors account. All monies in the acco…

Immunity from personal liability. Any person reporting information to the board under oath and members, agents, investigators and employees of the board are immune from personal liability with respect to acts done and actions taken in good faith without fraud or malice.

Confidentiality of records. (a) The following records and papers of the board are confidential and are not public records: (i) Letters of inquiry and reference concerning applicants; (ii) Completed applications and verification and inquiry forms; (iii) Transcripts of educational …

Professional license required. Except as provided in this act, no individual shall engage in the practice of professional engineering or professional land surveying unless the individual holds the appropriate license issued by the board.

Requirements for intern certificate. (a) An applicant for a certificate as an engineer intern shall submit evidence satisfactory to the board showing that the applicant: (i) Is possessed of a background that does not evidence conduct adverse to the practice of engineering or to t…

Requirements for professional license. (a) An applicant for a license as a professional engineer who has not graduated from a doctoral curriculum in engineering approved by the board shall submit evidence satisfactory to the board showing that the applicant: (i) Is possessed of a…

Application for license. (a) An applicant for a license or certificate under this act shall submit an application on a form and in the manner prescribed by the board. (b) In addition to information required by the board, the application shall contain a statement under oath of the…

Fees. The board shall establish fees in accordance with W.S. 33-1-201 as necessary to provide for the administration of this act, including license and certificate application fees and fees for services provided by the board. Application fees shall accompany the application. Appl…

License on the basis of comity. (a) An applicant who holds a license issued by another jurisdiction to practice professional engineering or professional land surveying may be issued a professional license provided: (i) The applicant has submitted evidence satisfactory to the boar…

Renewal of licenses. (a) The board shall provide for the biennial renewal of a license. The board may adopt a system under which licenses are renewed on a staggered basis. (b) An individual whose license has expired shall not engage in activities that require a license until the …

Continuity of current licenses. Any individual holding a certificate of registration in this state that is valid and active on July 1, 2013, shall be deemed to be licensed under this act.

Professional seal. (a) The board shall adopt a seal for the use of professional engineers and professional land surveyors. (b) Whenever the professional seal is applied, the licensee's signature and the date shall also be included. (c) The professional seal, signature and date sh…

Practice through business entities; registration. (a) Professional engineers and professional land surveyors may practice professional engineering or professional land surveying through a business entity provided: (i) The business entity has registered with the board; (ii) The bu…

Public works. (a) Drawings, plans, specifications and estimates for public works of the state or a political subdivision of the state involving professional engineering shall be prepared by or under the personal direction of a professional engineer. The construction of the engine…

Exemptions and limitations. (a) The provisions of this act shall not apply to: (i) An officer or employee of the United States practicing within the scope of his authority and employment; (ii) An officer or employee of the state of Wyoming performing regulatory reviews within the…

Disciplinary powers of the board. (a) On a determination that a ground for disciplinary action exists under W.S. 33-29-702, the board may: (i) Deny an application for a license, intern certificate or business entity registration; (ii) Revoke, suspend or refuse to renew a license,…

Grounds for disciplinary action. (a) An individual or business entity is subject to disciplinary action for: (i) A violation of this act, board rule, order or code of ethics; (ii) Fraud or misrepresentation relating to the practice of engineering or land surveying, including in t…

Disciplinary proceedings. (a) Any final disciplinary action shall be preceded by notice and an opportunity for a hearing. Hearings shall be conducted as a contested case. (b) The board may conduct investigations and issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the producti…

Judicial review. Except as provided by W.S. 33-29-706, any final action or order of the board is subject to judicial review as provided in W.S. 16-3-114.

Reinstatement. A licensee, intern or business entity may apply for reinstatement of a license, intern certificate or business registration upon fulfilling disciplinary conditions imposed by the board. The board may grant or deny the application and may modify its original finding…

Court ordered suspension of license. Upon receipt from the department of family services of a certified copy of an order from a court under W.S. 20-6-112 to withhold, suspend or otherwise restrict a license issued by the board, the board shall notify the party named in the court …

Civil penalties. (a) In addition to any disciplinary action taken with respect to a license, intern certificate or business entity registration, the board may impose a civil penalty upon any person who violates this act or a rule or order of the board. The penalty may be up to tw…

Criminal penalties. Any person who violates any provision of this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), by imprisonment of not more than one (1) year, or both. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense.

Injunctions; enforcement of subpoenas. (a) In addition to the discipline and penalties in W.S. 33-29-701, 33-29-707 and 33-29-708, the board may seek an injunction in the district court to enjoin any person from violating this act or the board's rules or orders. The board is auth…

Maps, plats, plans and designs for filing or recording to be certified by professional engineer or professional land surveyor; exception; size of maps. (a) Except for filings with the oil and gas commission pursuant to rules of the oil and gas commission, all maps, plats, plans, …

Short title. W.S. 33-29-901 through 33-29-910 may be cited as the "Corner Perpetuation and Filing Act".

Definitions. (a) Except where the context indicates a different meaning, terms used in W.S. 33-29-901 through 33-29-910 shall be defined as follows: (i) A "property corner" is a geographic point on the surface of the earth, and is on, a part of, and controls a property line; (ii)…

Completion of "corner file". A professional land surveyor shall complete, sign, and file with the county clerk where the corner is situated, a written record of corner establishment or restoration to be known as a "corner file" for every public land survey corner and accessory to…

Filing of corner reference. A professional land surveyor may file such corner record as to any property corner, property controlling corner, reference monument or accessory to a corner.

Information to be included in corner file; form. The board shall by regulation provide and prescribe the information which shall be necessary to be included in the corner file and the board shall prescribe the form in which the corner record shall be presented and filed.

Preservation of map records; public inspection. (a) The county clerk of the county containing the corners, as part of his files, shall have on record maps of each township within the county, the bearings and lengths of the connecting lines to government corners and government cor…

Reconstruction or rehabilitation of monument. In every case where a corner record of a public land survey corner is required to be filed under the provisions of W.S. 33-29-901 through 33-29-910, the professional land surveyor must reconstruct or rehabilitate the monument of such …

Signature on corner record required. No corner record shall be filed unless the same is signed by a professional land surveyor, or, in the case of an agency of the United States government or the state of Wyoming, the certificate may be signed by the survey party chief making the…

Previously existing corners. Corner records may be filed concerning corners established, reestablished or restored before the effective date of W.S. 33-29-901 through 33-29-910.

Exemption from filing fees. All filings relative to official cadastral surveys of the bureau of land management of the United States of America performed by authorized personnel shall be exempt from filing fees.