§ 33-16-522 — Out-of-state licensees; reciprocity; state of disaster or emergency; entities and individuals

Wyoming § 33-16-522

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 33: Professions and Occupations
• Ch. 16: EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, UNDERTAKERS AND
• Art. 5: FUNERAL SERVICE PRACTITIONERS ACT

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(a) The board shall have the power to issue a reciprocal
license to an applicant from another jurisdiction that has equal
or like educational requirements as required by this state or
the board as follows:
(i) A license as a funeral service practitioner may
be issued by the board to an out-of-state resident who submits
to the board satisfactory evidence that the applicant has met
all the requirements of this act, passes an examination
determined by the board addressing Wyoming state specific
funeral laws and pays the fees required by this act;
(ii) The board may issue an appropriate license
without further apprenticeship to a resident of a state which
has similar educational requirements necessary for reciprocity
with this state, if the applicant:
(A) Has a current license to practice as a
funeral service practitioner, mortician, undertaker or similar
license, in the state of residence of the person;
(B) Has been:
(I) An active funeral service practice
licensee and has actually been engaged in funeral service
practice for at least three (3) years; or
(II) Practicing funeral service in another
jurisdiction that does not have formal licensing requirements
for funeral service practice as defined by W.S. 33-16-
502(a)(xvii) for at least five (5) years and the applicant meets
the education requirements specified by W.S. 33-16-
517(a)(iii)(A) or (B).
(C) Has never been convicted of a felony or
misdemeanor related to funeral service practice. The board may
waive this provision based on individual circumstances;
(D) Has never had a funeral service practice
related license revoked or suspended;
(E) Is not currently facing disciplinary action;
(F) Intends to practice in this state;
(G) Has filed documents required by the board;
(H) Has paid the fees as required by this act;
(J) Is a citizen or permanent resident of the
United States;
(K) Is a graduate of an accredited funeral
service education program;
(M) Has passed the national board examination or
state board examination; and
(N) Has passed an examination determined by the
board addressing Wyoming state specific funeral laws.
(b) In the event of a disaster or a state of emergency, or
for the purpose of conducting a bona fide educational program,
the board may grant temporary authority to practice funeral
service in Wyoming, for the duration of the declared state of
emergency or educational program, to an out-of-state licensee
upon proof of current license in good standing in his state of
residence.
(c) The board may issue an annual or occasional
nonresident permit to an individual or entity who does not
reside in Wyoming, but who wishes to conduct any service for a
fee where human remains are present in the state of Wyoming.
The board may issue the permit upon payment of a fee, the amount
of which shall be determined by the board, if the applicant can
establish that he resides in another state and conducts funeral
service operations under the laws of that state.
(d) It is unlawful for out-of-state licensees to bury or
dispose of human remains or conduct funeral services within the
state of Wyoming without first obtaining a permit to do so from
the board.
(e) The board shall promulgate rules under which
nonresident licensees shall operate which shall be designed to
protect the public.