33-16-509. Duties and powers of the board.

(a) The board:

(i) Shall have the authority to issue registrations, permits and licenses to qualified persons;

(ii) Shall have the authority to enter into interstate or intrastate agreements and associations with other boards of licensure for the purpose of establishing reciprocity, developing examinations, evaluating applicants or other activities to enhance the services of the board to the state, the licensee, the registrant, the permittee and the public;

(iii) Shall adopt a seal to be affixed to all licenses, registrations and permits issued;

(iv) Shall adopt rules not inconsistent with this act or the laws of this state that are reasonable and necessary to administer this act;

(v) May employ a board administrator and any additional staff as necessary to administer and enforce this act and board rules;

(vi) Shall have the authority to inspect the premises in which the business of funeral service is conducted, in which the business of cremation of human remains is conducted, where embalming is practiced or where chemical disposition is practiced. For purposes of this paragraph the board may employ a funeral service practitioner licensee of the state of Wyoming as an inspector to aid in the enforcement of this act and rules adopted pursuant thereto, whose compensation and expenses shall be payable only out of the fees collected by the board;

(vii) Shall have the authority to receive and investigate complaints, hire investigators and take all appropriate action allowed by law to enforce this act;

(viii) Shall conduct hearings as recommended by the complaint investigator on complaints concerning violations of this act and the rules adopted under this act. The board shall have authority to administer oaths, take affidavits, summon witnesses and take testimony as to matters coming within the scope of its duties;

(ix) In its own name, may bring an action for an injunction, and courts of this state may enjoin any person from violation of this act. These proceedings shall be prosecuted by the attorney general's office or private counsel may be secured by the board with approval of the attorney general;

(x) May charge fees for application, examination, licensing, registering, permitting, renewal and any other service provided in amounts established pursuant to W.S. 33-1-201;

(xi) Shall adopt rules regulating the lease of caskets to ensure sanitary use. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the lease of a casket for funeral and other services of a person to be cremated shall be authorized by those rules;

(xii) Shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to regulate the practice of professional funeral service, including professional conduct, continuing education and discipline.