§ 33-1-117 — Expedited licenses and temporary permits for military service members and military spouses

Wyoming § 33-1-117

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 33: Professions and Occupations
• Ch. 1: LICENSING GENERALLY
• Art. 1: IN GENERAL

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(a) As used in this section:
(i) "Active" means a status of occupational or
professional licensure which has not been suspended, revoked or
terminated and which is not otherwise inactive;
(ii) "Applicant" means a military service member or
military spouse seeking licensure from a professional or
occupational licensing board of this state;
(iii) "Good standing" means a status of occupational
or professional licensure which is in compliance with all
requirements imposed by the issuing licensing, certification or
registration authority;
(iv) "License" means any license, certificate or
registration required to practice an occupation or profession;
(v) "Military service member" means an active member
of the uniformed services as defined in W.S. 8-1-102(a)(xxii) or
a person released from military service within two (2) years of
applying for licensure, certification or registration pursuant
to this section and whose service was characterized upon release
as honorable;
(vi) "Military spouse" means the spouse of a military
service member as defined in paragraph (v) of this subsection
who has been transferred or is scheduled to be transferred to
Wyoming, is domiciled in Wyoming or has moved to Wyoming on a
permanent change-of-station basis;
(vii) "Military service" means service in the
uniformed services as defined in W.S. 8-1-102(a)(xxii).
(b) A professional or occupational licensing board shall
issue an expedited license to a military service member or
military spouse within thirty (30) days of receiving a completed
application or within thirty (30) days after an applicant's
request, without filing a completed application, if the
applicant holds a relevant, active occupational or professional
license in good standing from another jurisdiction for not less
than five (5) consecutive years. An expedited license issued
under this subsection would allow the military service member or
military spouse to lawfully practice a profession or occupation
requiring licensure in this state if the military service member
or military spouse:
(i) Holds a relevant, active occupational or
professional license in good standing from another state and
provides a military identification card, their spouse's military
identification card or a marriage license as proof of being a
military service member or military spouse;
(ii) Repealed by Laws 2025, ch. 81, § 2.
(iii) Has not engaged in any act that would
constitute grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of the
occupational or professional license sought in this state; and
(iv) Completes all required application procedures
and pays any required fee;
(v) Provides a copy of military orders for military
service in this state, or evidence of an honorable service
characterization upon release from military service, and submits
to the authority of the licensing authority in this state for
purposes of standards of practice, discipline and fulfillment of
any continuing education requirements.
(c) All relevant work experience of a military spouse
applicant, including full-time or part-time experience,
regardless of whether in a paid or volunteer capacity, may be
credited in any work experience requirement adopted by an
occupational or professional licensing board.
(d) This section shall apply to all applications for
licensure under W.S. 21-2-802 or under title 33 of the Wyoming
statutes except title 33, chapter 5, attorneys at law and
applications to any board which represents a profession with
prescriptive drug authority.
(e) Pursuant to rules which shall be adopted for this
purpose, a professional or occupational licensing board may
issue a temporary practice permit to a military service member
or military spouse applicant who meets the requirements of
paragraph (b)(i) of this section and who has applied for a
professional or occupational license under this section. The
military service member or military spouse applicant may
practice under the temporary permit for a period not to exceed
three (3) years provided the military service member or military
spouse is making progress toward satisfying the unmet licensure
requirements, or until the professional or occupational license
for which they have applied has been either granted or denied,
whichever first occurs. A board shall not charge a military
service member or military spouse any fees for a temporary
permit under this subsection.
(f) Professional or occupational licensing boards shall
adopt rules necessary to implement this section, including the
implementation of online applications for licensure and
professional or occupational licensing by reciprocity for
military service members or military spouses.
(g) On each licensure application or renewal form, a
professional or occupational licensing board shall inquire and
maintain a record of whether an applicant is a member of the
military or is a military spouse. If an applicant self-
identifies as and provides the board with satisfactory proof
that the applicant is a military service member or military
spouse, the board shall immediately commence the process of
issuing a license or temporary permit and shall issue the
license or temporary permit within thirty (30) days of receiving
an application.
(h) In determining whether a military service member
applicant's education and training meet a professional or
occupational licensing board's respective educational and
training requirements, the board shall consider any relevant
education, training and experience received by the applicant as
a member of the armed forces or reserves of the United States,
the national guard of any state, the military reserves of any
state or the naval militia of any state.
(j) Any emergency medical service license sought under
W.S. 33-36-110 through 33-36-113 by a veteran of military
service, by a military service member except a member of the
national guard, by a national guard member separating from an
active duty tour or by the spouse of any of these persons shall
be processed and considered pursuant to the requirements of the
Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure
Interstate Compact Act, W.S. 33-36-202.
(k) Except as otherwise provided in this section, military
service member and military spouse applicants shall be subject
to the other provisions of this title and to any requirements
properly adopted by the professional or occupational licensing
board to which the applicant has applied.
(m) A professional or occupational licensing board shall
issue a temporary license to a military service member or
military spouse after receiving a completed application under
this section, but while the application is pending review by the
board, if the applicant holds a relevant, active occupational or
professional license in good standing from another jurisdiction
for not less than three (3) consecutive years. The military
service member or military spouse applicant may practice under
the temporary license for a period not to exceed ninety (90)
days. A board shall not charge a military service member or
military spouse any fees for a temporary license under this
subsection.