§ 33-49-107 — Licensure required; components; exemptions; other licensed health care professionals

(a) Beginning January 1, 2018, unless the person is
licensed to practice acupuncture in compliance with this chapter
and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, no
person shall:
(i) Practice acupuncture or hold himself out as an
acupuncturist or as being able to practice acupuncture in
Wyoming;
(ii) Use the title of acupuncturist or any variant
thereof; or
(iii) Use any configuration of letters, including L.
Ac., after his name indicating a degree in acupuncture.
(b) Any license issued under this chapter shall:
(i) Be issued in the name of the licensed
acupuncturist;
(ii) State the licensing and expiration dates; and
(iii) Be displayed at all times in a conspicuous
manner in the place of business or employment of the licensee.
(c) The following persons are exempt from this chapter's
licensure requirements:
(i) An acupuncturist licensed to practice acupuncture
in another jurisdiction while teaching or demonstrating or
providing acupuncture in connection with teaching or
participating in an educational seminar in Wyoming. Any
exemption under this paragraph shall not exceed sixty (60) days
cumulatively in a calendar year;
(ii) An acupuncturist licensed in another
jurisdiction who enters this state to provide acupuncture during
a natural disaster or a public health emergency, as declared by
the governor pursuant to W.S. 35-4-115(a)(i);
(iii) With board approval, a person in training may
practice acupuncture provided all services are performed under
the direct supervision of an acupuncturist licensed in this
state.
(e) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit
or restrict any other licensed health care provider in this
state from practicing acupuncture within their statutory scope
of practice. However, no person may represent themselves as an
acupuncturist in any manner unless licensed in accordance with
this chapter.