Title 33, Title 33 — Professions And Occupations

Expiration of license; renewal. (a) General licenses expire two (2) years from date of issuance. A restricted license expires twelve (12) months from the date of issuance and may be renewed under the provisions of original issuance. (b) All licenses issued pursuant to this act wi…

Discipline of licensee. (a) A person licensed pursuant to this act may be censured or placed on probation or may have his license revoked, suspended or restricted, or both, by the board for any of the following causes: (i) Conviction of a felony or high misdemeanor that relates t…

Competency evaluation. After receipt of a complaint filed in accordance with W.S. 33-37-111 concerning compliance with this act or the competency of radiologic technicians the board or the radiological health services, health and medical services may evaluate technicians or their…

Violations; penalties. (a) Any person who applies ionizing radiation or radiopharmaceutical agents to humans without a valid license to do so shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty …

Short title. This act may be cited as the "Mental Health Professions Practice Act".

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Board" means the mental health professions licensing board; (ii) "Mental health procedures" means engaging in methods and techniques which include, but are not restricted to: (A) "Counseling" means assisting clients through the counselin…

Exemptions. (a) Nothing in this act or W.S. 33-38-202 shall be construed to apply to the activities and services of: (i) Qualified members of other legally recognized professions who are otherwise licensed or certified by this state, such as physicians, psychologists or registere…

Board created; expenses. (a) The board is created and shall consist of six (6) members, residents of the state of Wyoming for a minimum of one (1) year, who shall be appointed by the governor by and with the consent of the senate. (b) Four (4) board members shall be licensed unde…

Powers and duties of the board; rules; meetings; fees. (a) The board shall adopt rules not inconsistent with this act or the laws of this state that are reasonable and necessary to administer this act. A subcommittee from each discipline shall be requested to draft the recommende…

Requirements for licensure and certification. (a) The board shall issue a license as a professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, clinical social worker or addictions therapist to any applicant who files an application upon a form and in the manner prescribed by the b…

Renewal of license and continuing education. Persons licensed or certified under this act shall submit biennially the appropriate renewal fee at a time specified by the board. The renewal request shall be accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the board of compliance with this a…

Reciprocity. (a) Any individual holding a license in good standing to engage in the practice of professional counseling, clinical social work, marriage and family therapy or addictions therapy under the laws of another state having licensure requirements substantially similar to …

Disclosure of information. (a) A person licensed or certified under this act or in accordance with the Interstate Compact for Licensed Professional Counselors under W.S. 33-38-202 shall not disclose without consent of the client any communication made by the client to the license…

Prohibited acts; penalties. (a) No person shall: (i) Engage in the practice of professional counseling, clinical social work, marriage and family therapy or addictions therapy unless licensed or certified to so practice under this act or to represent himself to the public as bein…

Protection of the public; professional disclosure. Any individual licensed or certified under this act or in accordance with the Interstate Compact for Licensed Professional Counselors under W.S. 33-38-202 is required to conspicuously display a professional disclosure statement a…

Limitation of practice. All licensees and certificate holders under this act and all professional counselors authorized to practice under the Interstate Compact for Licensed Professional Counselors in accordance with W.S. 33-38-202 shall adhere to the ethical standards of their d…

Privileged communication. (a) In judicial proceedings, whether civil, criminal, or juvenile, in administrative proceedings, and in proceedings preliminary and ancillary thereto, a patient or client, or his guardian or personal representative, may refuse to disclose and may preven…

Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Interstate Compact for Licensed Professional Counselors."

Interstate compact for licensed professional counselors. The Interstate Compact for Licensed Professional Counselors as contained herein is hereby enacted into law and entered into on behalf of this state with any and all other states legally joining therein in a form substantial…

Short title; license required. (a) This act shall be known as the "Certified Real Estate Appraiser Act." (b) Beginning July 1, 1991, it is unlawful for any person to directly or indirectly engage in, advertise, conduct the business of or act in any capacity as a certified real es…

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Appraisal" or "real estate appraisal" means a supportable opinion or conclusion relating to the nature, quality, value or utility of specified interests in, or aspects of, identified real estate; (ii) "Appraisal assignment" means an enga…

Exemptions. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this act does not apply to any person who does not hold himself out as, or offer to perform services as, a certified real estate appraiser. (b) Any licensed real estate licensee shall only provide an opinion as…

Board of certified real estate appraisers. (a) There is hereby established as an adjunct to the Wyoming real estate commission the certified real estate appraiser board which shall consist of six (6) members, one (1) of whom shall be a public member, one (1) of whom shall be a me…

Powers of the board; rulemaking authority. (a) The board shall: (i) Define by regulation each category of certified real estate appraiser, the type of educational experience, appraisal experience and equivalent experience that will meet the statutory requirements of this act; (ii…

Additional powers and duties of the board; disposition of fees. (a) The board shall: (i) Receive applications for permits and certification; (ii) Establish the administrative procedures for processing applications; (iii) Maintain a registry of the names and addresses of people ce…

Standards of professional certified appraisal practice. Each certified real estate appraiser issued a permit to practice under this act shall comply with the standards of professional appraisal practice and ethical rules specified by the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisa…

Fees. Pursuant to W.S. 33-1-201, the board shall establish fees for examinations, original permits, temporary permits, renewals, change of place of business, certifications and change of contractual association. The fees shall be used to pay the expense of maintaining and operati…

Permit and temporary permit process. (a) Any person who desires to engage in the practice of certified real estate appraisal in this state or to practice as a certified appraiser trainee shall make application, in writing, on forms prescribed by the board. (b) Fees, as fixed by t…

Classes of permits. (a) There shall be the following classes of permits for certified real estate appraisers and temporary certified appraisers: (i) Certified residential real estate appraiser classification shall consist of those persons meeting the requirements for a permit rel…

Examination requirement. (a) An original permit as a certified real estate appraiser shall be issued to any person who has demonstrated through a written examination process that he possesses the following: (i) Knowledge of technical terms used in or related to real estate apprai…

Examination prerequisites. (a) Certified general classification. As a prerequisite to taking the examination for a permit to practice as a certified general real estate appraiser, an applicant shall have successfully completed a minimum number of classroom hours of courses in sub…

Experience requirement. (a) Certified general classification. An original permit to practice as a certified general real estate appraiser shall not be issued to any person who does not possess the minimum experience criteria as prescribed by the appraisal foundation in rule and a…

Term of permit. The term of a permit issued under the authority of this act shall be two (2) years from the date of issuance. The expiration date of the permit shall appear on the permit and no other notice of its expiration need be given to its holder.

Nonresident permit. (a) Prior to being issued a permit, every nonresident permittee shall file with the board a designation in writing which appoints the director of the board to act as his licensed agent upon whom all judicial and other process or legal notices directed to the p…

Nonresident permit by reciprocity. If the board determines that another jurisdiction has substantially equivalent requirements and reciprocity exists between the jurisdictions, an applicant from such other jurisdiction may obtain a permit to practice as a certified real estate ap…

Renewal permit. To obtain a renewal permit to practice as a certified real estate appraiser or certified appraiser trainee, the holder of a current permit shall make application and pay the prescribed fee to the board. With the application for renewal, the certified real estate a…

Basis for denial. The board may deny a permit as a certified real estate appraiser or certified appraiser trainee to an applicant on any of the grounds enumerated in this act.

Principal place of business; address. Each certified real estate appraiser or certified appraiser trainee holding a permit to practice under this act shall advise the board of the address of his principal place of business. Whenever a certified real estate appraiser or certified …

Use of designation. (a) The term "certified real estate appraiser" shall only be used to refer to individuals who hold permits under this act and may not be used following or immediately in connection with the name or signature of a firm, partnership, corporation, or group, or in…

Continuing education. (a) As a prerequisite to renewal of a permit, a certified real estate appraiser shall present evidence satisfactory to the board of having met the continuing education requirements of this act. (b) The basic continuing education requirement for renewal of a …

Disciplinary proceedings. (a) The board shall upon a written sworn complaint or may upon its own motion investigate the actions of any certified real estate appraiser or certified appraiser trainee and may impose an administrative fine not to exceed two thousand five hundred doll…

Hearing. The hearing on any charge of violation of W.S. 33-39-123 shall be at a time and place prescribed by the board and in accordance with the provisions of the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.

Retention of records. (a) A certified real estate appraiser shall retain, for at least seven (7) years, originals or true copies of all written contracts engaging his services for real estate appraisal work, and all reports and supporting data assembled and formulated by the appr…

Certified real estate appraiser education account created; initial monies; fees. (a) There is created a certified real estate appraiser education account which shall be under the direction of the board. (b) Every person obtaining or renewing a certified appraiser trainee or certi…

Enjoining violations of chapter. (a) Any person who violates or proposes to violate any provisions of this act, or any rules and regulations promulgated under this act, may be restrained or enjoined from the action at any time by an order issued by the district court. An action m…