§ 33-24-301 — Pharmacy technicians; licensing; definitions; revocation or suspension of license; letter of admonition; information required for background checks

(a) This section shall be known as the "Wyoming Pharmacy
Technician Act."
(b) As used in this section:
(i) Repealed by Laws 2022, ch. 7, § 2.
(ii) "Pharmacy functions" means those functions
performed in a pharmacy department which do not require the
professional judgment of a licensed pharmacist;
(iii) "Pharmacy technician" means an individual other
than an intern, who performs pharmacy functions under the
supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
(c) A pharmacy technician shall not perform pharmacy
functions unless under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
(d) A licensed pharmacist shall be jointly responsible and
liable for the actions of a pharmacy technician when supervision
is required.
(e) A pharmacy technician shall register and pay a fee to
be licensed by the board before performing any pharmacy
functions. The applicant shall provide relevant information
pertaining to criminal, substance abuse, professional liability
and licensure or certification history. A pharmacy technician
license shall be renewed annually upon payment of the required
renewal fee and upon providing information required.
(f) The board may issue a letter of admonition or suspend
or revoke a pharmacy technician's license or the board may
assess an administrative penalty against that person not to
exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each violation for
any:
(i) Willful violation of any provision of this
chapter or the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act of 1971, or any
amendments thereto;
(ii) Willful violation of any rule or regulation
promulgated in accordance with this chapter or the Wyoming
Controlled Substances Act of 1971;
(iii) Action which threatens the public health,
safety or welfare;
(iv) Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor that
relates to the practice of pharmacy or to the ability to
practice as a pharmacy technician; or
(v) Knowing submission of false or misleading
information to the board in the application for a license or
renewal of a license.
(g) The board shall promulgate reasonable rules and
regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this section
including, but not limited to:
(i) Qualifications, education and training required
of pharmacy technicians;
(ii) Functions and services which may be performed by
pharmacy technicians; and
(iii) Requirements for supervision by licensed
pharmacists.
(h) An applicant for a pharmacy technician license or a
pharmacy technician-in-training permit shall provide the board
with fingerprints, fees and other information necessary for a
criminal history record background check as authorized by W.S.