§ 33-30-203 — License required; exceptions

Wyoming § 33-30-203

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 33: Professions and Occupations
• Ch. 30: VETERINARIANS
• Art. 2: MEDICAL PRACTICE

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(a) No person may practice veterinary medicine in the
state who is not a licensed veterinarian or the holder of a
valid temporary permit issued by the board. This act shall not
be construed to prohibit:
(i) An employed veterinarian of the federal, state,
or local government from performing his official duties;
provided, however, this exemption shall not apply to such person
when he is not engaged in carrying out his official duties;
(ii) A person who is a regular student in a college
of veterinary medicine from performing duties or action assigned
by his instructors, or from working under the responsible
supervision of a licensed veterinarian during a school vacation
period;
(iii) A veterinarian regularly licensed in another
state from consulting with a licensed veterinarian in this
state;
(iv) Any merchant or manufacturer from selling at his
regular place of business medicines, feed, appliances, or other
products used in the prevention or treatment of animal diseases;
(v) The owner of an animal, the owner's employees or
any livestock operator and such operator's employees with whom
the owner exchanges work and assistance in connection with
animals, from caring for and treating any animal belonging to
such owner, in any manner desired by said owner;
(vi) A member of the faculty of an accredited college
of veterinary medicine or a recognized division of veterinary
science from performing his regular functions at such college or
division by lecturing, or from giving instructions or
demonstrations at such college or division or in connection with
a continuing education course or seminar;
(vii) Any person from engaging in bona fide
scientific research which requires experimentation involving
animals; providing that procurement and care of such
experimental animals shall conform to accepted methods and
existing law;
(viii) Any person approved by the board from
performing artificial insemination of animals as provided by
W.S. 33-30-204(m)(iii);
(ix) Any veterinary aide, nurse, laboratory
technician, intern, or other employee of a licensed veterinarian
from administering medication or rendering auxiliary or
supporting assistance under the responsible supervision of such
practicing veterinarian;
(x) Persons from gratuitously giving aid, assistance
or relief in emergency or accident cases if they do not
represent themselves to be veterinarians or use any title or
degree appertaining to the practice thereof;
(xi) Any person approved by the board from performing
embryo transplants upon animals as provided by W.S.
33-30-204(m)(xiii);
(xii) Any person who, without expectation of
compensation, provides emergency veterinary care at the site in
an emergency or disaster situation;
(xiii) The state veterinarian from deputizing
licensed veterinarians to assist as deputy state veterinarians
in case of an emergency as provided in W.S. 11-18-103(a)(ii).
The state veterinarian may request the assistance of licensed
veterinarians from other states as needed in emergency
situations without requiring Wyoming licensure.