SENATE FILE NO. SF0089. Sponsored by: Senator(s) Emerich and Representative(s) Moniz and Semlek A BILL. for

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1 0 STATE OF WYOMING LSO-0 SENATE FILE NO. SF00 Veterinary technicians. Sponsored by: Senator(s) Emerich and Representative(s) Moniz and Semlek A BILL for AN ACT relating to veterinarians; providing requirements for veterinary technicians as specified; providing for certification of veterinary technicians; providing rulemaking authority; providing a definition; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: 0 Section. W.S through -0-0 are created to read: ARTICLE VETERINARY TECHNICIANS Certification required. SF00

2 0 STATE OF WYOMING LSO-0 Any veterinarian licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the state of Wyoming may use the services of one () or more registered veterinary technicians. No person shall practice as a veterinary technician unless the person is registered by the board under this article. A registered veterinary technician who is employed by a licensed veterinarian is not considered to be engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine Requirement for a certificate. (a) The board may issue a certificate as a veterinary technician to any applicant who files an application upon a form and in the manner prescribed by the board, accompanied by the appropriate fee and who furnishes satisfactory evidence to the board of the following: (i) The applicant has reached the age of majority; 0 (ii) The applicant has no felony or misdemeanor convictions involving moral turpitude, although exceptions to this requirement may be granted by the board if consistent with the public interest; SF00

3 0 STATE OF WYOMING LSO-0 (iii) The applicant has successfully completed an accredited program in veterinary technology as approved by the board or has other training and experience which the board determines is adequate. (b) The board may, in its sole discretion, require the applicant to appear before the board. 0 (c) Upon examination of all credentials, the board may consider the credentials adequate evidence of professional competence and issue a certificate Supervision. (a) A veterinary technician shall only work as a veterinary technician under the direction or supervision of a licensed veterinarian who employs the technician. 0 (b) The licensed veterinarian who employs a registered veterinary technician is responsible for the acts of the technician, and nothing in this article relieves the employer of the ordinary duties and responsibilities for the acts or conduct of the employee. SF00

4 0 STATE OF WYOMING LSO-0 (c) A veterinary technician shall not maintain or operate any office separate from the office of the licensed veterinarian who employs the technician Reciprocity. 0 A person who has been issued a certificate to practice as a veterinary technician under the laws of any other state having requirements substantially equal to those provided for in this article may, after consideration by the board, be issued a certificate to practice in this state Rulemaking authority. The board shall adopt rules necessary for the implementation of this article. 0 Section. W.S. -0-0(a) by creating new paragraphs (x) and (xi) and -0-(a) are amended to read: Definitions. SF00

5 0 STATE OF WYOMING LSO-0 (a) When used in this act, these words and phrases, unless the context otherwise indicates, shall be defined as follows: (x) "Veterinary technician" means a person who is registered as a veterinary technician by the board; (xi) "This act" means W.S through -0- and -0-0 through Penalty for violation; injunction. (a) Any person who violates W.S through -0- or -0-0 through -0-0 is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($0.00), by imprisonment for not more than six () months, or both. Each act of such unlawful practice shall constitute a distinct and separate offense. 0 SF00

6 0 STATE OF WYOMING LSO-0 Section. This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article, Section of the Wyoming Constitution. (END) SF00