Title 33, Title 33 — Professions And Occupations

Emergency administration of controlled substances. Notwithstanding any other provision of this act or the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act, the board, by rule or regulation, may authorize nursing homes, hospices, extended care facilities or intermediate care facilities to mainta…

Reports required to state health officer. (a) As provided by department of health rule and regulation, a pharmacist shall report in the manner established through published reporting procedures provided to each licensed pharmacist, any unusually high volume of any type of prescri…

Telepharmacy practice authorized. (a) The board pursuant to its rules and regulations may authorize a resident pharmacy licensee to store and dispense prescription drugs as provided in subsection (b) of this section through a telepharmacy located at a site at least ten (10) miles…

Immunization administration. (a) A pharmacist licensed under this act may only prescribe and administer immunizations recommended for healthy individuals age seven (7) and older in a private space utilized for counseling and administering immunizations to ensure patient safety an…

Prescription of epinephrine or opiate antagonist by pharmacist. (a) A pharmacist licensed under this act may prescribe an opiate antagonist in accordance with the Emergency Administration of Medical Treatment Act. (b) The board, in cooperation with the Wyoming state board of medi…

Short Title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Wyoming Drug Identification Act".

Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) "Code imprint" means a series of letters or numbers assigned by the manufacturer or distributor to a specific drug, or marks or monograms unique to the manufacturer or distributor of the drug, or both; (ii) "Dangerous substance" means…

Code imprint required for the manufacture and distribution of dangerous substances; listing of substances with board of pharmacy; exceptions; exemptions. (a) No dangerous substance in solid dosage form shall be manufactured or distributed in this state unless it is clearly marked…

Violations; seizure by the board of pharmacy. All dangerous substances in solid dosage form that are possessed, distributed, sold or offered for sale in violation of the provisions of this article are deemed contraband and shall be seized by the Wyoming board of pharmacy and summ…

Pharmacy technicians; licensing; definitions; revocation or suspension of license; letter of admonition; information required for background checks. (a) This section shall be known as the "Wyoming Pharmacy Technician Act." (b) As used in this section: (i) Repealed by Laws 2022, c…

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Physical therapy" or "physiotherapy" means the care and services provided by or under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist or physiotherapist who is licensed pursuant to this act. The practice of physical therapy include…

Practice of physical therapy; license or certificate required; exceptions; false representations. (a) No individual shall engage in the practice of physical therapy services nor hold himself out as being able to practice physical therapy in the state of Wyoming unless he is licen…

Board of physical therapy; established; members; terms; removal; compensation. (a) There is established the Wyoming board of physical therapy which shall consist of three (3) physical therapists licensed pursuant to this act, one (1) public representative and one (1) medical doct…

Board of physical therapy; powers and duties generally. (a) The board shall have the following powers and duties: (i) Evaluate the qualifications of applicants for licensure and certification, conduct examinations for applicants, issue license or registration certificates to thos…

License and certification requirements; foreign trained applicants. (a) Application for licensure as a physical therapist shall be made on forms prescribed by the board, presenting to the satisfaction of the board the following: (i) Evidence through the application or otherwise, …

Examinations. (a) All applicants shall be required to pass an examination prior to their being licensed or certified as provided in this article unless otherwise exempted from examination pursuant to W.S. 33-25-108. The examinations shall be approved by the board. (b) Repealed By…

License; certificate of registration. (a) The board shall issue a license or certificate to each applicant who meets the requirements for licensure or certification without examination or who passes the examination and meets the standards established herein for licensure or certi…

Licensure or certification by endorsement. (a) The board shall license as a physical therapist or certify as a physical therapist assistant without examination an applicant who: (i) Submits a complete application for licensure or certification by endorsement including payment of …

License or certificate expiration and reissuance. (a) All permanent licenses and certificates issued pursuant to this act shall expire on October 1 of the year next succeeding their issuance. (b) A license or certificate may be renewed by submitting a timely, sufficient and compl…

Discipline; denial or suspension of license or certificate; grounds. (a) The board may revoke, suspend, restrict, condition, reprimand, refuse to issue or refuse to renew the license or certification of any individual who: (i) Practices physical therapy or acts as a physical ther…

Hearing and appeal procedures. (a) All disciplinary actions, denials of applications and hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act. (b) Except as provided by W.S. 33-25-111(b), all board decisions concerning revocati…

Fees. (a) The board, pursuant to W.S. 33-1-201, shall establish fees for examination, licensure or certification, licensure or certification by endorsement, renewal and reissuance. (b) All money shall be received and collected as provided by law. The state treasurer shall credit …

Penalties. Each violation of any provision of this act is a misdemeanor and is punishable by fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both.

Actions against board members; defense. (a) Members, agents and employees of the board and any person reporting information to the board under oath shall be immune from personal liability with respect to acts done and actions taken in good faith without fraud or malice. (b) The i…

Injunctive relief; grounds. (a) The board may petition in its own name for an injunction to an appropriate court to enjoin: (i) Any person violating W.S. 33-25-102(a), unless specifically exempt from licensure or certification pursuant to W.S. 33-25-102(f); (ii) Any license or ce…

Short title. This chapter is known and may be cited as the "Medical Practice Act".

Definitions. (a) As used in this chapter: (i) Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 143, § 2. (ii) "A.O.A." means the American Osteopathic Association; (iii) "Board" means the Wyoming state board of medicine; (iv) "Errant conduct" means conduct by a licensee which may constitute grounds for…

Applicability of chapter. (a) This chapter does not apply to: (i) Persons rendering medical assistance without compensation at the scene of an emergency; (ii) Medical students trained in an L.C.M.E. or A.O.A. accredited or board approved school of medicine serving as clinical cle…

State board of medicine; composition; appointment; terms; qualifications; removal; vacancies; quorum. (a) The Wyoming state board of medicine shall consist of five (5) physicians licensed to practice medicine in Wyoming, not less than one (1) of whom shall possess the degree of d…

Board; duties; general powers. (a) The board shall pass upon the qualifications and determine the fitness of all persons desiring to practice medicine in this state. (b) The board is empowered and directed to: (i) Grant, refuse to grant, suspend, restrict, revoke, reinstate or re…

Board; employment and salary of executive director; and other employees; compensation of members. (a) The board may employ or contract with an executive director, board counsel, board prosecutor and other necessary staff. The executive director shall not be a board member. (b) Th…

License required. (a) No person shall practice medicine in this state without a license granted by the board, or as otherwise provided by law. (b) Upon appropriate application, fulfillment of eligibility criteria and successful completion of all other requirements, the board may …

USMLE examination. (a) The board shall adopt regulations for the qualification for and administration of the USMLE. (b) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, § 3. (c) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, § 3. (d) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, § 3. (e) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, § 3. …

Requirements for granting license. (a) The board may grant a license to practice medicine in this state as provided in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact or, under this article, to any applicant who demonstrates, to the board, that he: (i) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, § …

Temporary license to practice medicine; medical training license; application; qualifications. (a) The board may issue a temporary license for a term that expires at 8:00 a.m. on the first day of the next regularly scheduled board meeting to a person who: (i) Completes an applica…

Annual renewal; expiration; reactivation of lapsed and inactive licenses; restoration of emeritus licenses to active status; duplicates. (a) All licenses other than temporary licenses and medical training licenses shall lapse annually on a date or dates to be established by rules…

Fees. (a) The board shall set by regulation appropriate license application, renewal and reactivation fees, examination fees and fees for information verification or document production and other services of the board to be charged under this chapter. (i) Repealed By Laws 2003, C…

Board duties; investigation; interview. (a) The board shall investigate, upon a written and signed complaint or by its own motion, any information that if proven would fall within the jurisdiction of the board and would constitute a violation of this act. (b) Before holding a con…

Grounds for suspension; revocation; restriction; imposition of conditions; refusal to renew or other disciplinary action. (a) The board may refuse to renew, and may revoke, suspend or restrict a license or take other disciplinary action, including the imposition of conditions or …

Impaired physicians. (a) The board may order a licensee to undergo one (1) or more mental, physical or medical competency examinations by examiners deemed appropriate by the board if it has reasonable cause to believe that the licensee may be impaired. If a disciplinary proceedin…

Voluntary and mandatory revocation; restriction; suspension. (a) A licensee may request the board, in writing, to accept the voluntary relinquishment, restriction or suspension of his license. The board may, but shall not be required to accept the relinquished license, grant the …

Order of the board. (a) Following a hearing to refuse to renew or reinstate, revoke, restrict or suspend a license on the grounds set forth in W.S. 33-26-402(a), the board shall enter its order and findings pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act. The board may take …

Reinstatement of license; removal of restrictions or conditions from a license. (a) A person whose license has been voluntarily relinquished, revoked, restricted or suspended, or had conditions or restrictions placed upon his license, voluntarily or by action of the board, may pe…

Judicial review. (a) Judicial review of the findings of the board may be obtained pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act. All final administrative orders of the board shall remain effective pending any judicial review, except where the board finds that the licensee'…

Protected action and communication. (a) There shall be no liability on the part of and no action for damages against: (i) Board and examination committee members acting within the scope of their functions without malice and in the reasonable belief that their actions were warrant…

Health care entity reports required; malpractice. (a) Each health care entity shall report: (i) Any action it takes against a licensee on the grounds that the licensee is impaired, or has engaged in conduct constituting a ground for disciplinary action in W.S. 33-26-402; (ii) Any…