33-1-116. Professional and occupational licensure of military service members.

(a) As used in this section:

(i) "Applicant" means a person seeking licensure, certification or registration from a professional or occupational licensing board under W.S. 21-2-802 or under this title of the Wyoming statutes;

(ii) "Military service" means service in the United States army, navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard, United States public health service commissioned corps, national oceanic and atmospheric administration commissioned corps, national guard or any reserve or auxiliary component of any of these services;

(iii) "Military service member" means a person on active status in the military service, or a person released from military service within two (2) years of applying for licensure, certification or registration pursuant to this section and whose service was characterized upon release as honorable.

(b) In determining whether a military service member applicant's education and training meet a professional or occupational licensing board's respective educational and training requirements, the board shall consider any relevant education, training and experience received by the applicant as a member of the armed forces or reserves of the United States, the national guard of any state, the military reserves of any state or the naval militia of any state.

(c) Unless otherwise provided in this section, military service member applicants shall be subject to the other provisions of this title and to any requirements properly adopted by the professional or occupational licensing board to which the applicant has applied.

(d) This section shall not apply to title 33, chapter 5 regarding attorneys-at-law or to any profession having authority to prescribe drugs that can only be obtained legally by prescription.

(e) Professional and occupational licensing boards shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.

(f) Any emergency medical service license sought under W.S. 33-26-101 through 33-26-113 by a veteran of military service, by a military service member except a member of the national guard, by a national guard member separating from an active duty tour or by the spouse of any of these persons shall be processed and considered pursuant to the requirements of the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact Act, W.S. 33-36-202.