Wyo. Code R. 251-0001-8
Veterinary Medicine, Board of
Chapter 8: Definitions, License and Permit
Effective Date: 11/14/2016 to 05/13/2021
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 251.0001.8.11142016
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, W.S. 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.
(a) For any code, standard, rule, regulation, or statute incorporated by reference in these rules:
(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 (b) of this section;
(iii) The incorporated code, standard, rule, regulation or statute is maintained at 2001 Capitol Avenue, Room 104, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002, and is available for public inspection and copying at cost at the same location.
(b) The Board incorporates by reference the following standards:
(i) The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Judicial Council 'Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics' dated April 2016 and found at http://vetboard.wyo.gov.
(ii) The AVMA 'Guidelines on Euthanasia' 2013 Edition and found at http://vetboard.wyo.gov.
(c) Each rule incorporated by reference is further identified as follows:
(i) Chapter 2 – Uniform Rules for Contested Case Practice and Procedure, adopted by the Office of Administrative Hearings and effective on October 17, 2014, found at http://soswy.state.wy.us/Rules/RULES/9644.pdf. These rules are referred to herein as the Uniform Rules for Contested Case Practice and Procedure.
(a) Applicants for license to practice veterinary medicine shall:
(i) Graduate from a school of veterinary medicine approved by the Board. If the applicant 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.
(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 and the status of that 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 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 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; and
(D) Any other factors that the supervising licensee deems appropriate.
(vi) The supervising licensee shall not:
(A) 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;
(B) Conduct the supervision from a separate location.