33-49-108. Application for license; renewal and reinstatement; qualifications; fees; reporting.

(a) An applicant for licensure to practice acupuncture under this chapter shall:

(i) Apply for licensure with the board by providing an application in the form and manner prescribed by the board;

(ii) Pay the required fees established by the board; and

(iii) Furnish to the board evidence that the applicant has:

(A) Graduated from an accredited ACAOM program and passed NCCAOM examination;

(B) Graduated from an accredited ACAOM program and continuously practiced acupuncture in this state for at least ten (10) years before January 1, 2018;

(C) Completed other examination, education or apprenticeship processes the board considers substantively qualifying; or

(D) NADA certificate of training completion, if applying for an auricular acupuncturist license.

(b) Licenses shall be renewed or reinstated according to a schedule established by the board pursuant to this chapter. If a licensee fails to renew a license pursuant to the schedule established by the board, the license shall expire and the licensee shall not practice acupuncture in this state.

(c) An applicant for licensure or licensee shall report any pending or final administrative or disciplinary actions, or other judgments, as well as the terms of any settlement or other disposition of an action or judgment, against the applicant or licensee involving malpractice or improper practice of acupuncture, whether occurring in Wyoming or in any other jurisdiction upon application for licensure, renewal or reinstatement, or not later than thirty (30) days after the licensee becomes aware of such actions or judgments.