33-3-108. Rules and regulations; procedure.

(a) The board shall prescribe rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this act as it deems consistent with, or required by, the public welfare. The rules and regulations shall include:

(i) Rules of procedure for governing the conduct of matters before the board;

(ii) Rules of professional conduct for establishing and maintaining high standards of competence and integrity for certified public accountants in the profession of public accountancy;

(iii) Regulations governing educational and experience requirements for issuance of the certificate of certified public accountant, and further educational requirements, and not exceeding one hundred twenty (120) hours for each three (3) year period, to be met from time to time by certificate holders in order to maintain their professional knowledge and competence, as a condition to continuing in the practice of public accountancy as a certified public accountant;

(iv) Regulations governing certified public accountant firms practicing public accounting which use the title "certified public accountant", including but not limited to rules concerning style, name, title and affiliation with any other organization;

(v) Rules governing the determination of substantial equivalence for practice privileges or the issuance of certificates;

(vi) Rules exempting certificate holders from maintaining active, inactive or retired status as determined by the board;

(vii) Rules establishing miscellaneous fees and fee collection relating to licensing and enforcement operations in accordance with W.S. 33-1-201.

(b) All rules and regulations of the board shall be promulgated in compliance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.