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.