Title 33, Title 33 — Professions And Occupations

Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) "Appraisal" or "real estate appraisal" means as defined in W.S. 33-39-102(a)(i); (ii) "Appraisal firm" means a corporation, limited liability company, sole proprietorship or other entity that performs appraisal services and is one hun…

Registration required. (a) No person shall engage in the business or act in the capacity of an appraisal management company regarding property located in this state without an active Wyoming registration unless exempted from this article. Any person who engages in the business or…

Exemptions. (a) This article shall not apply to: (i) Any person that exclusively employs persons on an employer and employee basis for the performance of real estate appraisal services in the normal course of its business and the employer is responsible for ensuring that the real…

Forms. An applicant for registration as an appraisal management company in this state shall submit to the board an application on a form as prescribed by the board.

Expiration of registration. A registration granted by the board pursuant to this article shall be valid for one (1) year from the date on which it is issued.

Consent to service of process. Each entity applying for registration as an appraisal management company in this state shall complete an irrevocable "uniform consent to service of process" as prescribed by the board.

Fees. Pursuant to W.S. 33-1-201, the board shall establish fees for original registrations, renewals and certifications. The fees shall be used to pay the expense of maintaining and operating the office of the board and the enforcement of this article.

Owner requirements. (a) No appraisal management company shall be eligible for registration in this state if the company, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, is owned by any person who has had an adverse action in any jurisdiction for a substantive cause as determined by …

Designated contact person. Each appraisal management company applying to the board for registration in this state shall designate one (1) contact person who will be the main contact for all communication between the board and the appraisal management company.

Designated contact person; requirements. (a) In order to serve as a contact person of an appraisal management company, a person shall: (i) Certify to the board that: (A) The person has never had an adverse action in this state or in any other jurisdiction; or (B) The adverse acti…

Employee requirements. (a) Any employee of the appraisal management company, or any person working on behalf of the appraisal management company, who has the responsibility of selecting independent appraisers for the performance of real estate appraisal services for the appraisal…

Limitations. An appraisal management company registered in this state pursuant to this article shall not enter into any contract or agreement with an independent appraiser for the performance of real estate appraisal services unless the appraiser holds an appraiser certificate in…

Pre-engagement certification. Each appraisal management company seeking to be registered or renew a registration in this state shall certify to the board on an annual basis on a form prescribed by the board that the appraisal management company has a system and process in place t…

Adherence to standards. (a) Each appraisal management company shall certify to the board on an annual basis that: (i) It has a system in place to review the work of all independent appraisers who are performing real estate appraisal services for the appraisal management company o…

Recordkeeping. Each appraisal management company shall certify to the board on an annual basis that it maintains a detailed record of each service request it receives and the name of the independent appraiser who performs the real estate appraisal services for the appraisal manag…

Registration number. (a) The board shall issue a unique registration number to each appraisal management company registered in this state pursuant to this article. (b) The board shall maintain and publish a list of the appraisal management companies registered in this state and t…

Appraiser independence; prohibitions. (a) It shall be unlawful for any employee, director, officer or agent of an appraisal management company registered in this state to influence or attempt to influence the development, reporting or review of an appraisal through coercion, exto…

Compensation of appraisers. An appraisal management company shall have a system in place to require that appraisals are conducted independently and free from inappropriate influence and coercion as required by the appraisal independence standards established under Section 129E of…

Statement of fees. (a) In reporting to a client, an appraisal management company shall separately state the fees: (i) Paid to an appraiser for the completion of an appraisal service; and (ii) Charged by the appraisal management company for appraisal management services. (b) An ap…

Mandatory reporting. An appraisal management company that has a reasonable basis to believe an appraiser is failing to comply with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, is violating applicable laws, or is otherwise engaging in unethical or unprofessional condu…

Requirement for payment. An appraisal management company shall, except in cases of breach of contract or substandard performance of services, make payment to an independent appraiser for the completion of an appraisal or valuation assignment within sixty (60) days of the date on …

Notification of dismissal. An appraisal management company shall not remove an appraiser from its appraiser panel or otherwise refuse to assign requests for real estate appraisal services to an independent appraiser without notifying the appraiser in writing of the reasons for th…

Disciplinary proceedings. (a) The board shall upon a written sworn complaint or may upon its own motion investigate the actions of any appraisal management company and may impose an administrative fine not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) for each separate …

Hearing. The hearing on any charge of violation of W.S. 33-39-224 shall be at a time and place prescribed by the board and in accordance with the provisions of the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.

Short title. This act is the "Occupational Therapy Practice Act".

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Board" means the board of occupational therapy within the department of administration and information established by W.S. 33-40-114; (ii) "Occupational therapy assistant" or "OTA" means a person licensed under this act to assist in the …

License required. (a) No person shall hold himself out as an occupational therapist, an occupational therapy assistant or as being able to practice occupational therapy in Wyoming unless he is licensed under this act or is otherwise authorized under the Occupational Therapy Licen…

Persons and practices not affected. (a) Nothing in this act shall be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services or activities of: (i) Any person solely employed as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant by any agency of the United States go…

Requirements for licensure; continuing education. (a) An applicant applying for a license as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant under this act, shall file a specified written application showing to the satisfaction of the board that the applicant: (i) Has…

Examination for license of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants. (a) Repealed by Laws 2016, ch. 104, § 2. (b) Each applicant for licensure under this act, shall be given a written examination on the basic and clinical sciences relating to occupational thera…

Waiver of requirements; temporary licenses. (a) The board shall grant a license under this act, to any person certified prior to July 1, 1992 as an occupational therapist registered (OTR) or as a certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA) by the American occupational therapy…

Issuance of license or compact privilege. The board shall issue a license to any individual who meets the requirements of this act or shall issue a compact privilege to any individual who meets the requirements of the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact under W.S. 33-40-202 th…

Renewal of license; reentry. (a) Any license issued under this act shall be subject to annual renewal as provided by the board, however no late renewal of a license may be granted more than one (1) year after its expiration. (b) Repealed by Laws 2016, ch. 104, § 2. (c) Repealed b…

Foreign trained applicants; applicants from other states and territories. (a) Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants trained outside of the United States and its possessions shall satisfy the examination requirements of W.S. 33-40-107 to be licensed under thi…

Fees. The board, pursuant to W.S. 33-1-201, shall prescribe fees for implementing this act.

Suspension and revocation of license; refusal to renew. (a) In accordance with this act and after the hearing authorized by subsection (b) of this section, the board may deny a license or refuse to renew a license, may suspend or revoke a license, or may impose probationary condi…

Board of occupational therapy practice; established; compensation. (a) There is established a board of occupational therapy within the department of administration and information. The board shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the governor, who are residents of Wyoming…

Board of occupational therapy practice; powers and duties. (a) The board shall administer the provisions of this act and the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact under W.S. 33-40- 202 through 33-40-216, and may investigate allegations of practices violating the provisions of th…

Board of occupational therapy practices employees; funds. The board shall appoint or contract an executive secretary and other individuals deemed necessary to administer the affairs of the board and shall furnish necessary support and clerical services. Costs related to these ser…

Penalties. Any person who violates any provision of W.S. 33-40-103 is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment of not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both.

Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact."

Compact approved and ratified. The Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact 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 substantially as provided in W.S. 33-40-202 through 33…

[SECTION 1] Purpose. (a) The purpose of this compact is to facilitate interstate practice of occupational therapy with the goal of improving public access to occupational therapy services. The practice of occupational therapy occurs in the state where the patient or client is loc…

[SECTION 2] Definitions. (a) As used in this compact, and except as otherwise provided, the following definitions shall apply: (i) "Active duty military" means full-time duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States, including members of the national guard and …

[SECTION 3] State participation in the compact. (a) To participate in the compact, a member state shall: (i) License occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants; (ii) Participate fully in the commission's data system, including but not limited to using the commiss…

[SECTION 4] Compact privilege. (a) To exercise the compact privilege under the terms and provisions of the compact, the licensee shall: (i) Hold a license in the home state; (ii) Have a valid United States social security number or national practitioner identification number; (ii…