Title 33, Title 33 — Professions And Occupations

Short title; definitions. (a) This act means W.S. 33-24-101 through 33-24-301 and shall be known as the "Wyoming Pharmacy Act". (b) As used in this act: (i) Repealed by Laws 2022, ch. 7, § 2. (ii) "Telepharmacy" means a site where prescription drugs are stored and dispensed that …

State board of pharmacy; generally. (a) There is created a state board of pharmacy whose duty is to carry out the purposes and to enforce the provisions of this act. The board shall consist of nine (9) voting members consisting of five (5) pharmacists, one (1) physician, one (1) …

State board of pharmacy; qualifications of members; limitation on terms; prohibited affiliations. (a) A pharmacist who is currently licensed as provided in this article and actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy in Wyoming shall be eligible to be a voting member of the boar…

State board of pharmacy; vacancies. Any vacancy upon the board caused by the disqualification, resignation, death or removal of a member shall be filled by the governor by appointment for the unexpired term of the vacated position. Appointment to fill a vacancy shall be made with…

State board of pharmacy; oath or affirmation of members. Each member of the board hereinafter appointed shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation that the member will support the constitution and the laws of the United States …

State board of pharmacy; president, vice-president and secretary-treasurer; common seal; meetings; quorum. The board shall elect from its members a president, vice-president, and a secretary-treasurer. The board shall have a common seal. The board shall meet at least three (3) ti…

State board of pharmacy; removal of members. The governor may remove any member as provided in W.S. 9-1-202.

State board of pharmacy; creation of indebtedness; compensation of members; employment and compensation of staff; legal counsel. (a) The board of pharmacy shall not create any indebtedness on behalf of the state except as provided in this section. (b) Out of the fees collected an…

Disposition of moneys received and collected. All monies shall be received and collected as provided by law. The state treasurer shall place the money in a separate account. The money shall only be paid out upon a lawful voucher properly accompanied by two (2) signatures authoriz…

Administration of oaths. The presiding officer of the board and the secretary are empowered to administer oaths in connection with investigations by and the duties of the board.

Report to governor. The board shall, as required by W.S. 9-2-1014, report to the governor relative to its proceedings.

Fees for examinations, reexaminations, license renewals and registration renewals; late fees. (a) The board shall determine each year the fees to be collected for examinations, reexaminations, license renewals and registration renewals based upon annual normal operating expenses,…

Licensing of resident pharmacy; exceptions; display of license; suspension, revocation, letter of admonition, administrative penalty or refusal to renew; appeals. (a) Any pharmacy located in this state which dispenses, mails or in any manner delivers controlled substances or pres…

Required pharmacy facilities, utensils and drugs. To secure and retain a license, a pharmacy shall be equipped with facilities, apparatus, utensils and stock of drugs and medicines sufficient to permit the prompt and efficient compounding of prescriptions and shall be maintained …

Unlawful sale of licenses. It shall be unlawful for any member or members of the state board of pharmacy to sell or offer for sale any license contrary to the provisions of this act. A conviction thereof will constitute an abuse of official power and render such member ineligible…

Qualifications of applicants for licensure as a pharmacist by examination. (a) Any person seeking licensure by examination to practice pharmacy in this state may make application in writing to the board. The applicant shall: (i) Submit an application in the form and containing in…

Examination required. The applicant shall pass an examination, which has been adopted by the board, in a manner satisfactory to a reasonable board. The examination shall be, so far as the board shall deem practicable, on such subjects as are prescribed in the curriculum and taugh…

Registration of applicant; issuance of license; contents of license or certificate of registration. Upon an applicant passing the examination the board shall cause his name and residence to be registered in a record kept by it for that purpose; and if the application is complete …

Reexamination fees; no refund of fees; notice of results of examination; application for reexamination. (a) All reexamination fees shall be the same as the current fee for the initial examination to be paid to the board. Before such examination is had, the fee must be paid, and i…

Records as prima facie evidence. The board shall keep a record in which shall be recorded the names and addresses and pertinent information of all applicants and such other matters as shall afford a full record of its activities; the records or transcripts therefrom, duly certifi…

Renewal license certificate; late fee; expiration upon failure to renew; reinstatement; continuing professional education requirement for renewal; reduction or exception determined by board. (a) On or before December 31 of each year, any pharmacist licensed to practice pharmacy i…

Revocation or suspension of license and registration; letter of admonition; summary suspension; administrative penalties; probation; grounds. (a) The license and registration of any pharmacist may be revoked or suspended by the board of pharmacy or the board may issue a letter of…

Revocation or suspension of license and registration; proceedings; informal resolution. (a) Except as provided by subsections (b) and (c) of this section, proceedings under W.S. 33-24-122 may be taken by the board from matters within its knowledge, or may be taken upon the inform…

Persons deemed practicing pharmacy. (a) Any person shall be deemed to be practicing pharmacy within the meaning of this act who provides collaborative pharmaceutical care or prepares, or compounds, or processes, or packages, or repackages, or labels, or dispenses, or sells, or of…

Dangerous substances; generally. (a) Dangerous drugs, medicines, poisons, chemicals, and narcotics include only those drugs, chemicals, poisons, medicines and other substances which are intended for use by man: (i) Which are habit forming; or (ii) Which because of toxicity or oth…

Dangerous substances; compilation of list. In compiling such list of dangerous substances, and determining which substances shall be included thereon, and in adding substances thereto, and in deleting substances therefrom, the board shall consider all information which shall come…

Adoption of certain publications by reference; list of dangerous substances open to public inspection; petition to add or delete substances from list. (a) The board is authorized to adopt, by reference if feasible, in whole or in part the United States Pharmacopoeia, the National…

Appeal from decisions of board as to list of dangerous drugs. Appeal from decisions of the board relating to composition of, additions to or deletions from the list of dangerous drugs shall be had initially to the advisory council to the department of health, the decision of whic…

Exempted professions. This act does not apply to physicians, dentists, veterinarians, podiatrists, optometrists, osteopaths or midwives licensed by law to practice their professions within this state or to other persons authorized by federal law and state law to treat sick and in…

Exemptions; administration of drugs and medicine. Unless otherwise provided by law, the provisions of this act do not apply to administration of drugs and medicines, or to persons engaged in the administration of drugs and medicines. Administration of drugs and medicines, for the…

Exemptions; sale of certain articles. The provisions of this act shall not apply to the sale at wholesale or sale by any method at retail of economic poisons, medical and dental supplies, cosmetics, dietary foods, or nonnarcotic, nonprescription, prepackaged medicinal preparation…

Association with boards of pharmacy of other jurisdictions. In order to be informed and to determine the status of boards of pharmacy of other jurisdictions which desire to effect arrangements for reciprocal registration of pharmacists, and in order to also be advised regarding f…

Reciprocity. (a) The board, in its sole discretion, may license as a pharmacist in this state without examination, any person who proposes to practice pharmacy in this state who is duly licensed by examination in some other state. An applicant for a license pursuant to this secti…

Internship. (a) The internship or practical experience requirement for registration as a pharmacist in this state shall consist of no more than two thousand (2,000) and no less than one thousand two hundred (1,200) hours experience in a pharmacy or related setting. Hours shall be…

Filing memorandum of prescription; labels generally; prescription defined; counseling and patient profiles. (a) Every person who prepares, compounds, processes, packages or repackages, dispenses, fills or sells or offers for sale, at retail or in connection with operation of a he…

Supervision of preparation of drugs. No person shall manufacture, make, produce, package, pack or prepare within this state any drugs, medicines, medical supplies, chemicals or poisons, for human treatment or medication except under the personal and immediate supervision of a reg…

Code of ethics. The board shall propose, and with the advice of the practicing licensees in this state shall adopt and from time to time amend or revise, a comprehensive code of ethics for the profession of pharmacy the review of which shall become obligatory on all applicants fo…

Use of letters "RPh" or word "pharmacist". Whenever any person shall append the letters "RPh" or word "pharmacist" or such similar designation to his name in any way, for advertising, or upon any card, stationery, door or sign, or occasion either of the same to be done, the same …

(h) Before any final adverse administrative action is taken against a nonresident pharmacy licensee, the licensee is entitled to a hearing by the board of pharmacy upon due notice of the time and place where the hearing will be held. The accused may be represented by legal counse…

Prosecutions. It shall be the duty of the district attorney for the county where the violation occurs to attend to the prosecution of all criminal complaints made under this act, both upon the trial in the circuit court where the complaint may be made, and also upon hearings in t…

Injunction. When it appears to the board that any person is violating any of the provisions of this act, the board may, in its own name, bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction for an injunction, and courts of this state may enjoin any person from violation of this a…

Powers and duties of agents, inspectors and board members. (a) The board, its agents and inspectors may specially, but not exclusively, examine and inspect all activities in this state undertaken in compliance with W.S. 33-24-101 through 33-24-301 which appear to be contrary to o…

Citation. This act is known and may be cited as the "Wyoming Generic Drug Substitution Act".

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Brand name" means the proprietary or trade name selected by the manufacturer and placed upon a drug, its container, label or wrapping at the time of packaging; (ii) "Generically equivalent drug" means a drug that contains identical activ…

Conditions for drug substitution. (a) Repealed By Laws 2001, Ch. 54, § 2. (b) Except as limited by W.S. 33-24-149(b) or when the practitioner has clearly indicated substitution is not permitted, a pharmacist may substitute: (i) A drug product with the same generic name in the ide…

Drug substitution procedures. (a) A pharmacist who receives a prescription for a brand name prescription drug may dispense any interchangeable biological product or generically equivalent drug of the brand name prescription drug prescribed, unless the prescribing practitioner has…