§ 33-27-115 — State board of psychology

Wyoming § 33-27-115

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 33: Professions and Occupations
• Ch. 27: PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS
• Art. 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a) The Wyoming state board of psychology shall consist of
six (6) licensed psychologists, two (2) licensed behavior
analysts, and one (1) public member appointed by the governor.
Each member shall be a resident of this state. Each member who
is a psychologist shall be licensed under this act and shall
have a minimum of three (3) years of post-licensure experience.
At least one (1) member who is a psychologist shall be engaged
full time in the doctoral teaching and training of
psychologists, and at least two (2) members who are
psychologists shall be engaged full time in the professional
practice of psychology. Each member who is a behavior analyst
shall be licensed under this act and shall have a minimum of
three (3) years of post-licensure experience, except as provided
by subsection (c) of this section. The composition of the board
shall to the greatest extent practicable represent both the
public and private sectors of the practices of psychology and
behavior analysis. Public members shall not be psychologists,
behavior analysts, assistant behavior analysts, applicants or
former applicants for licensure or certification under this act,
members of another health profession, or members of a household
that includes a person licensed or certified under this act.
Board members shall be appointed who are free from conflict of
interest in performing the duties of the board.
(b) Before making appointment to the board, the governor
shall solicit a list of nominations from the Wyoming
psychological association but is not limited to appointing board
members from that list. The appointments shall be with the
advice and consent of the senate in accordance with W.S.
28-12-101 through 28-12-103.
(c) The term of office shall be five (5) years with
provision for reappointment for one (1) additional term. A
member may be reappointed for an additional two (2) terms after
at least two (2) years off the board. The two (2) members of the
board who are required to be licensed behavior analysts shall
have staggered terms. One (1) behavior analyst member shall be
appointed for five (5) years and one (1) behavior analyst member
shall be appointed for three (3) years. Notwithstanding the
requirements under subsection (a) of this section, the initial
two (2) behavior analyst members appointed to the board by the
governor shall not be required to be licensed in this state
before their appointment but shall obtain licensure during their
board tenure in order to be reappointed as a board member and
shall otherwise be qualified to practice behavior analysis under
this act.
(i) Repealed by Laws 2022, ch. 47, § 3.
(ii) Repealed by Laws 2022, ch. 47, § 3.
(iii) Repealed by Laws 2022, ch. 47, § 3.
(iv) Repealed by Laws 2022, ch. 47, § 3.
(d) The governor may remove any board member pursuant to
W.S. 9-1-202. Any vacancy in the membership of the board
occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled by
appointment by the governor for the unexpired term.
(e) Board members shall serve without compensation other
than per diem and mileage as provided in W.S. 33-1-302(a)(vii).