33-49-111. Disciplinary action; suspension and revocation of license; application for reinstatement.

(a) After any hearing conducted pursuant to W.S. 33-49-110, the board may approve, deny, suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a license or impose probationary conditions on the license if the licensee or applicant has engaged in unprofessional conduct. For purposes of this section, unprofessional conduct includes any of the following:

(i) Obtaining a license by means of fraud, misrepresentation or concealment of material facts;

(ii) Violating the ethical standards of practice or rules of professional conduct as adopted and published by the board;

(iii) Being convicted of a felony that relates to the practice of acupuncture or to the ability to practice acupuncture;

(iv) Being convicted of an offense involving a controlled substance;

(v) Being negligent in the practice of acupuncture;

(vi) Violating any lawful order, rule or regulation rendered or adopted by the board;

(vii) Violating any provision of this chapter.

(b) An application for reinstatement may be made to the board not earlier than one (1) year after the date of the revocation of the license. The board may accept or reject an application for reinstatement and may hold a hearing to consider reinstatement. An applicant for reinstatement aggrieved by any final action of the board may appeal to the district court pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.

(c) Upon receipt from the department of family services of a certified copy of an order from a court to withhold, suspend or otherwise restrict a license issued by the board, the board shall notify the party named in the court order of the withholding, suspension or restriction of the license in accordance with the terms of the court order. No appeal under the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act shall be allowed for a license withheld, suspended or restricted under this subsection.