§ 33-27-116 — Powers and duties of the board

(a) In accordance with this act and rules and regulations
promulgated under it, the board shall determine a person's
initial and continuing qualifications and fitness to practice
psychology or behavior analysis, proceed against the unlawful
and unlicensed practice of psychology or behavior analysis and
otherwise enforce this act.
(b) The board shall adopt rules in accordance with the
provisions of the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act which are
reasonable and necessary to administer this act. The powers
conferred on the board by this act shall be liberally construed
to protect the health, safety and the welfare of the people of
this state.
(c) The board shall hold a regular annual meeting in which
it shall select from its members a chair and a vice-chair. The
secretary of the board shall be appointed by the board from its
membership. A quorum of the board shall consist of the majority
of its members at any meeting.
(d) Other regular meetings shall be held at such times as
the rules of the board may provide. Special meetings may be
held at such times as may be deemed necessary or advisable by
the chair or the majority of board members or upon request of
the governor. Reasonable notice of all meetings shall be given
in the manner prescribed by the board.
(e) The board shall, as required by W.S. 9-2-1014, report
to the governor concerning the work of the board.
(f) The board shall establish reasonable fees for the
issuance and renewal of licenses, certificates and its other
services in its rules promulgated in accordance with the Wyoming
Administrative Procedure Act as specified in W.S. 33-1-201.
(g) The board may accept grants and gifts from
individuals, associations, corporations, foundations and
institutions to carry on its functions.
(h) The board shall adopt an official seal.
(j) The board may require continuing education on the part
of those persons licensed or certified under this act to qualify
for renewal, the terms of which shall be specified in the rules
and regulations.
(k) Each year the board shall publish a list of all
persons licensed or certified under this act and a copy of that
list will be made available for the public at the board's
office.
(m) A member of the board or any employee or agent of the
board shall not be held civilly liable for any act performed in
good faith and within the scope of the duties of the board.
(n) The board may employ or contract with an executive
secretary and other necessary staff. The executive secretary
shall not be a member of the board. The board may set the salary
for the executive secretary.
(o) The board shall request criminal history background
information as authorized under W.S. 7-19-106(a)(xxxvii) for all
initial applicants and all renewal applicants every two (2)
years as provided by rule of the board.
(p) The board shall administer the provisions of the
Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact pursuant to W.S. 33-27-
201 and 33-27-202, including factoring the annual assessment
required under the compact into its biennial budget, and may
promulgate reasonable rules for the orderly administration of
the compact. The board shall immediately advise the
legislature's joint labor, health and social services interim
committee if the board determines that any assessment levied
against Wyoming pursuant to the Psychology Interjurisdictional
Compact is excessive when compared to the benefits of compact
participation or if any assessment is not proportionally
adjusted to reflect the number of licensed psychologists in
Wyoming compared to the number of licensed psychologists in
other compact states.
(q) Pursuant to the Psychology Interjurisdictional
Compact, W.S. 33-27-201 and 33-27-202, and consistent with W.S.
7-19-106(a)(xxviii) and 7-19-201(a)(xxv), the board shall
require an identity history summary, as defined in the compact,
for all applicants for licensure as a psychologist and shall
require applicants to submit to a background investigation
including fingerprints or the submission of other biometric data
compliant with the requirements of the federal bureau of
investigation or other designee with similar authority.
(r) The board shall require every person licensed under
this act who has not previously completed an identity history
summary, as defined in the Psychology Interjurisdictional
Compact, W.S. 33-27-201 and 33-27-202, including the required
background investigation as provided for by the compact and
consistent with W.S. 7-19-106(a)(xxviii), 7-19-201(a)(xxv) and
33-27-116(p), to do so as part of the person's next license
renewal.