Wyo. Code R. 251-0001-8
Veterinary Medicine, Board of
Chapter 8: Definitions, License and Permit
Effective Date: 05/13/2021 to Current
Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 251.0001.8.05132021
Section 1. Authority. These rules are promulgated by the Wyoming Board of Veterinary Medicine pursuant to their authority under the Wyoming Veterinary Medical Practice Act, Wyoming Statute 33-30-201 through 33-30-225.
Section 2. Definitions. All definitions set forth in the Wyoming Veterinary Practice Act are incorporated into these rules in addition to the following:
(a) 'Act' means the Wyoming Veterinary Medical Practice Act, W.S. 33-30-201 through 33-30-225.
(b) 'Client' means the owner or caretaker of an animal presented to a licensee or temporary permit holder for veterinary medical care.
(c) 'Licensee' means a veterinarian who has been properly licensed by the Board, pursuant to the Act and these Rules, to practice veterinary medicine in this state.
(d) 'Patient' means an animal presented to a licensee or temporary permit holder to receive veterinary medical care.
(e) 'Permittee' means an artificial insemination technician, embryo transplant technician, or embryo transfer technician who has been properly permitted by the Board, pursuant to the Act and these rules, to practice artificial insemination, embryo transfer, or embryo transplant in the state.
(f) 'Temporary Permit Holder' means a veterinarian who has been issued a temporary permit by the Board, pursuant to the Act and these rules.
Section 3. Incorporation by Reference. The Board hereby incorporates by reference the following:
(a) Each rule or standard incorporated by reference is further identified as follows:
(i) The AVMA 'Guidelines on Euthanasia' 2020 Edition found at www.avma.org.
(ii) Chapter 2 – Uniform Rules for Contested Case Practice and Procedure, adopted by the Office of Administrative Hearings and effective on July 20, 2017, available at http://rules.wyo.gov. These rules are referred to herein as the Uniform Rules for Contested Case Practice and Procedure.
(iii) Chapter 2 – Uniform Procedures, Fees, Costs, and Charges for Inspection, Copying, and Producing Public Records, adopted by the Department of Administration and Information and effective on September 6, 2016, available at http://rules.wyo.gov.
(b) For these rules or standards incorporated by reference:
(i) The Board has determined that incorporation of the full text in these rules would be cumbersome or inefficient given the length or nature of the rules;
(ii) The incorporation by reference does not include any later amendments or editions of the incorporated matter beyond the applicable date identified in subsection (a) of this section; and
(iii) The incorporated rules and standards are maintained at the Board office and available for public inspection and copying at cost at the same location.
(a) Applicants for license to practice veterinary medicine shall:
(i) Graduate from a school of veterinary medicine approved by the Board. If the applicant is applying by examination and has not graduated at the time the application is filed, the applicant shall submit a letter of expected graduation signed by the President or Dean of the applicant's accredited school of veterinary medicine in order to be approved to sit for the national examination.
(ii) Pass a national examination approved by the Board with a score of at least seventy-five (75%) percent within the last three years or has for the last five (5) years been a practicing veterinarian licensed in a state, territory, or district of the United States having license requirements at the time of application in that jurisdiction that were substantially equivalent to the requirements of the Act and these rules.
(iii) Submit a completed application for license on forms provided by the Board accompanied by the required application fee.
(iv) Request an official transcript be sent directly from the registrar of the school of veterinary medicine to the Board.
(v) Request verification from all jurisdictions in which the applicant has held or currently holds a license or permit.
(vi) Provide an affidavit that no complaint has been filed or is pending, no investigation is pending and no disciplinary action has been taken or is pending against the applicant in any jurisdiction.
(vii) Successfully complete a state jurisprudence examination with a passing score of at least seventy-five (75) percent.
(b) Temporary permits.
(i) The Board may issue a temporary permit to a qualified graduate waiting to take the national examination for the first time upon completion of the requirements in subsection (a) above as applicable.
(ii) Temporary permits shall be valid for thirty (30) days after the close of the testing window, or until official examination scores are received by the board from the examination provider.
(iii) If the applicant does not successfully pass the national examination, the temporary permit shall expire and the applicant shall not practice veterinary medicine in the state.
(iv) Every applicant issued a temporary permit shall practice veterinary medicine only under the supervision of a licensee who is actively engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine.
(v) Supervision requires the supervising licensee to exercise professional judgment in determining the degree of direction needed for each individual temporary permit holder. In determining the supervision necessary, the supervising licensee shall consider:
(A) The degree of professional expertise demonstrated by the temporary permit holder;
(B) The length of time the temporary permit holder has already been under supervision;
(C) The temporary permit holder’s ability to communicate with clients and support personnel; and
(D) Any other factors that the supervising licensee deems appropriate.
(vi) The supervising licensee shall not be absent from the veterinary clinic for more than fourteen (14) consecutive days or more than twenty-one (21) total days in a six (6) month period.
(a) Applicants who have for the last five (5) years preceding the application been a practicing veterinarian licensed in a state, territory, or district of the United States having license requirements at the time of application in that jurisdiction that were substantially equivalent to the requirements of the Act and these rules shall submit:
(i) A completed application for license on forms provided by the Board accompanied by the required application fee.
(ii) Verification of licensure from all jurisdictions in which the applicant has held or currently holds a license or permit.
(iii) An affidavit that no complaint has been filed or is pending, no investigation is pending and no disciplinary action has been taken or is pending against the applicant in any jurisdiction.
Section 6. Emergency Relief License. During a public health emergency declared by the Governor, a license that lapsed due to non-renewal may be emergently reactivated. The application shall be reviewed by the executive director or his designee, who shall have sole discretion whether to approve the application. If the application is denied, it will be deemed converted to an application for regular licensure under Chapter 8, Section 4 of these rules. There is no fee for this application or license, and the emergently reactivated license shall automatically expire upon the termination of the public health emergency. A veterinarian wishing to practice after the end of the emergency reactivation granted under this subsection shall follow the application process set forth in Chapter 8, Section 4 of these rules before doing so.
(a) The following eligibility criteria shall be met for approval of emergency reactivation of a license under this subsection:
(i) The veterinarian shall submit an application on a form provided by the board;
(ii) The veterinarian held a full, unrestricted license to practice veterinary medicine in any United States jurisdiction within the last five (5) years immediately preceding the application; and
(iii) The Board’s executive director shall verify that the veterinarian’s license(s) have not been revoked, surrendered in lieu of discipline, suspended, or otherwise terminated in any state, territory, or district of the United States.
(b) Veterinarians deputized by the state veterinarian are not required to hold a license and shall serve at the pleasure of and be supervised by the state veterinarian.