§ 33-41-106 — Powers and duties; actions and proceedings

(a) The board shall, pursuant to the Wyoming
Administrative Procedure Act, promulgate and enforce all rules
and regulations.
(b) The board shall not be required to give any appeal
bond in any cause arising under this act. The attorney general
shall represent the board in all actions and proceedings to
enforce the provisions of this act.
(c) Consistent with the provisions of the Wyoming
Governmental Claims Act, each present and former member of the
board, its agents, employees, and members of committees duly
appointed by the board under this act to assist the board in
carrying out its duties and responsibilities, shall be exempt
from civil liability for any act or omission occurring while
acting in an official capacity.
(d) The board may employ or contract with individuals it
determines necessary to administer its affairs and shall furnish
necessary support and clerical services. Costs related to these
services shall be paid from the funds of the board.
(e) The board shall prepare and promulgate a "code of
professional conduct" which shall be published and shall be
acknowledged and subscribed to by all professional geologists.
The board may revise and amend the "code of professional
conduct" from time to time and shall immediately notify each
licensee in writing of the revisions or amendments.
(f) The board may administer continuing education programs
for individuals regulated by the board under this act.
(g) The board shall have the authority to enter into
interstate and intrastate agreements and associations with other
licensing boards or boards of registration for the purpose of
establishing reciprocity or comity, developing regional or
national geologist examinations, evaluating applicants or other
activities to enhance the services of the board to the state,
the licensee and the public.
(h) The board shall certify applicants that have met all
requirements for a geologist-in-training, shall license
qualified geologists that have met all requirements for
licensure as a professional geologist and may recognize and
establish subdisciplines of geologic practice, establish
qualifications and examinations and issue licenses in each
subdiscipline to applicants that have met all requirements
established by the board.