§ 33-1-120 — Professional and occupational licensure for qualified individuals licensed in other jurisdictions

(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 natural person 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.
(b) A professional or occupational licensing board shall
issue a license to an applicant to allow the applicant to
lawfully practice a profession or occupation requiring licensure
in this state if the Wyoming licensing board determines that the
applicant:
(i) Holds a relevant, active occupational or
professional license in good standing from another state that
mandates substantially equivalent or more stringent educational,
training, examination and experience requirements for licensure
than the licensing entity in this state. Substantial equivalency
shall be determined pursuant to rules adopted by the licensing
board in Wyoming provided that:
(A) The educational equivalency shall be
determined by whether the degree required is a doctorate,
master, bachelor, associate or other degree with curriculum
deemed substantially equivalent by the licensing board;
(B) If the Wyoming licensing board requires an
examination for licensure, the substantially equivalent
examination requirement may be met by passing the same or an
earlier version of the exam. The Wyoming licensing board shall
waive this requirement if the individual has been licensed for
more than ten (10) years;
(C) In evaluating any work experience
requirements the provisions of subsection (c) of this section
shall apply;
(D) In addition to any exam required under
subparagraph (B) of this paragraph the Wyoming licensing board
may require an examination relating to the specifics of Wyoming
law and regulations regardless of the length of time the
individual has been licensed.
(ii) Demonstrates competency in the occupation or
profession for which the applicant seeks licensure. Competency
shall be determined pursuant to rules that shall be adopted for
that purpose and may include consideration of continuing
education credits, recent work experience, prior licensing
examinations, disciplinary actions taken against the applicant
in other states and other appropriate factors;
(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) Has completed all required application
procedures and paid any required fee.
(c) All relevant work experience of an 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 for the following:
(i) An application to be an attorney at law under
chapter 5 of title 33;
(ii) An application to any board which represents a
profession with prescriptive drug authority, but only with
respect to the profession with the prescriptive drug authority.
(e) Nothing in this section shall be held to limit the
rights or privileges of a military service member under W.S. 33-
1-116.