Title 33, Title 33 — Professions And Occupations

Construction of provisions. Nothing contained in this act shall prevent or impair the administration or enforcement of any other provision of the laws of this state.

Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact."

Compact provisions generally. The Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact is enacted into law and entered into on behalf of this state with all other states legally joining in the compact in a form substantially as follows: SECTION 1 PURPOSE The purpose of this…

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Blood bank" means a facility for the collection, processing or storage of human blood or blood derivatives, but shall not include such a facility located in a memorial, district or private hospital; (ii) "Clinical laboratory" means any f…

Acceptance, collection, identification and examination of specimens. (a) A clinical laboratory may examine human specimens at the request of a licensed physician, dentist or other person authorized by law to use the findings of laboratory examinations. A clinical laboratory may e…

Short title. This act shall be known as the "Hearing Aid Specialist Licensure Act".

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Board" means the board of hearing aid specialists; (ii) "Hearing aid" means any instrument or device designed to be worn on the person for the purpose of aiding or compensating for impaired human hearing and any parts, attachments or acc…

License required to sell, dispense or fit hearing aids. (a) After July 1, 1977 anyone involved in either the direct or indirect sale or distribution of hearing aids shall be licensed under this act. The license shall be conspicuously posted in the licensee's office or place of bu…

Receipt required to be furnished to person supplied with hearing aid. (a) Any person who fits, dispenses or sells hearing aids shall deliver to each person supplied with a hearing aid a receipt containing the licensee's signature, his business address and the number of his certif…

Criteria for medical referral. (a) Wherever any of the following conditions are found to exist either from observations by the licensee or permittee [or] on the basis of information furnished by the prospective hearing aid user, a licensee or permittee shall, prior to either fitt…

Persons and practices not affected. (a) This act does not apply to a person who is a physician or a clinical audiologist licensed to practice in Wyoming as long as he is not involved in the direct or indirect sale or distribution of hearing aids. (b) This act is not intended to p…

License by experience. For a period of six (6) months following the effective date of this act, applicants for license shall be issued a license provided that applicant is an adult as defined in W.S. 14-1-101 and has been principally engaged in distributing or fitting hearing aid…

Issuance of license and certificate of endorsement. (a) The board shall issue a license, signed by the board, to each applicant without discrimination who satisfactorily passes the experience requirements provided in W.S. 33-35-107 or passes an examination as provided in W.S. 33-…

License by examination. (a) Applicants who do not meet the experience qualification on the effective date of this act may obtain a license by successfully passing a qualifying examination, provided the applicant: (i) Is an adult as defined in W.S. 14-1-101; (ii) Has an education …

Temporary permit. (a) An applicant who fulfills the requirements set forth in W.S. 33-35-109(a), may obtain a temporary permit upon application to the board. Previous experience or a waiting period is not required to obtain a temporary permit. (b) Upon receiving an application ac…

Scope of examination. (a) The qualifying examination provided in W.S. 33-35-108 shall be designed to demonstrate the applicant's technical qualifications by: (i) Tests of knowledge in the following areas as they pertain to the fitting and sale of hearing aids: (A) Basic physics o…

Notice of place of business; service of notice. (a) Every licensee shall notify the board in writing of his principal place of business in which he intends to engage in the fitting, dispensing or selling of hearing aids. (b) The board shall keep a record of the place of business …

Annual renewal of license; fees; effect of failure to renew. Each person who engages in the fitting, dispensing or sale of hearing aids shall annually, on or before January 30, pay to the board a fee as set by the board pursuant to W.S. 33-1-201 for renewal of his license and sha…

Continuing education. (a) On and after January 1, 1978, each hearing aid specialist applying for a renewal of his license shall furnish to the board evidence that during the preceding year he has completed one (1) of the following continuing education programs: (i) Educational pr…

Complaints; grounds for revocation or suspension of license. (a) A person may make a complaint against a licensee under this act by filing a complaint in writing with the board within one (1) year from the date of the action upon which the complaint is based. If the board determi…

Prohibited acts and practices. (a) No person shall: (i) Sell, barter or offer to sell or barter a license; (ii) Purchase or procure by barter a license with intent to use it as evidence of the holder's qualification to practice either the fitting, dispensing or sale of hearing ai…

Board of hearing aid specialists. (a) There is established a board of hearing aid specialists. (b) Members of the board shall be residents of the state. The board shall consist of five (5) members. Three (3) members shall be hearing aid specialists, one (1) member shall be a cert…

Powers and duties of board. (a) The powers and duties of the board are as follows: (i) Authorize all disbursements necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; (ii) Supervise issuance of licenses and administer qualifying examinations to test the knowledge and proficiency o…

Meetings of board. The board shall meet during July of each calendar year to select a chairman and for other business. At least one (1) additional meeting shall be held before the end of each calendar year. Further meetings may be convened at the call of the chairman or on the wr…

Disposition of receipts. The board shall report to the state treasurer by the fifth day of each month the amount and source of all revenue received by it during the preceding month, and shall pay the entire amount thereof into a separate account. The treasurer is hereby directed …

Penalties. Violation of any provisions of this act are punishable, upon conviction, by a fine of not more than four hundred dollars ($400.00) or imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, or both.

Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Wyoming Emergency Medical Services Act of 1977".

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Ambulance" means: (A) Any land motor vehicle maintained, operated or advertised for the medical care and transportation of patients upon any street, highway or public way; (B) Any land motor vehicle owned and operated on a regular basis …

Rules and regulations; procedure; initiation of proceedings. (a) The division after conferring with representatives of both the private and volunteer ambulance services in the state shall prescribe reasonable rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions and purpose…

Ambulance business license; persons eligible; annual fee; renewal. (a) The division shall grant an ambulance business license to any person: (i) Who is or will be engaged in the ambulance business or services in the state of Wyoming; (ii) Who submits an application and pays the f…

Ambulance business license; not transferable; change of ownership. (a) An ambulance business license issued under this act shall not be sold, transferred or assigned by the holder. Any change of ownership of an ambulance business shall require a new application and a new ambulanc…

Ambulance business license; suspension, revocation or refusal to renew. (a) The division after notice and hearing may revoke, suspend or refuse to renew any ambulance business license if the holder of the license fails to comply with the requirements of this act or any rule or re…

Conducting ambulance business without license prohibited. No person shall operate, conduct, maintain or otherwise engage in an ambulance business in this state after January 1, 1978, unless he holds an ambulance business license issued by the division.

Exemptions. (a) The following are exempted from the provisions of this act: (i) The occasional use of a privately owned vehicle or aircraft not designated as an ambulance and not ordinarily used in transporting patients or operating under the provisions of W.S. 1-1-120, in the pe…

License officers. The division may employ one (1) or more individuals as license officers to assist it in the performance of its duties.

Emergency medical technician licensing; persons eligible; biennial fee; renewal; waiver of requirements. (a) An emergency medical technician license shall be granted by the division to any individual who: (i) Submits an application for a license to the division and pays the fee e…

Authorized acts of emergency medical technicians. (a) An individual who holds a valid emergency medical technician license issued by the division is authorized to perform any act authorized by division rules and regulations, under written or oral authorization of a licensed physi…

Enjoining or restraining unlawful acts. Whenever any person has engaged or is about to engage in any acts or practices which constitute a violation of W.S. 33-36-103, 33-36-111 or the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact Act, W.S. 33-36…

Violations; penalties; proceedings. Any person who violates any of the provisions of W.S. 33-36-103, 33-36-111 or the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact Act, W.S. 33-36-202, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fine…

Emergency medical services sustainability trust account; account established; planning grants; implementation grants. (a) A trust account is created to be known as the emergency medical services sustainability trust account. The trust account shall consist of those funds designat…

Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact Act" or "REPLICA."

Compact provisions generally. The Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact Act is enacted into law and entered into on behalf of this state with all other states legally joining in the compact in a form substantially as follows: SECTION 1 P…

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Allied health professional" is a person certified or licensed in one (1) of the following fields: dental hygiene, dietary, medical technology, respiratory therapy, physical therapy or hospital administration; (ii) "Board" means the board…

Acceptable practices. (a) A licensed radiologic technologist may apply radiation to persons for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes under specific direction of a person licensed to prescribe the examinations or treatment. (b) A licensed radiologic technician may select technique, …

Board of radiologic technologists examiners; composition; terms; removal. (a) The board of radiologic technologists examiners is created. The board shall consist of five (5) members who are citizens of the United States and residents of Wyoming appointed by the governor. Three (3…

Meetings; quorum. The board shall meet quarterly and elect a chairman at the first meeting of each year. Three (3) board members constitute a quorum.