33-21-146. No license or certificate to practice nursing or

33-21-146. No license or certificate to practice nursing or nurse assisting may be revoked or denied by the board without affording the licensee, certificate holder or applicant due process of law. However, the board may summarily suspend a license or certificate and institute proceedings concomitantly if the board finds that the licensee or certificate holder presents a clear and immediate danger to the public health, safety and welfare if allowed to continue to practice. For purposes of a suspension or other restriction imposed pursuant to W.S. 33-21-146(b), the board may presume that the court imposing the suspension or restriction afforded the licensee, certificate holder or applicant due process of law.

33-21-148. Disciplining licensees; reinstatement.

Any person whose license or certificate has been denied, suspended or revoked, pursuant to this act, may apply to the board for reinstatement of the license or certificate or issuance of a license or certificate after fulfilling those requirements determined by the board. The application shall be made in writing and in the form prescribed by the board. The board may grant or deny the application or it may modify its original findings to reflect any circumstances that have changed sufficiently to warrant modifications.

33-21-149. Disciplining licensees or certificate holders; conditional licensure. As a result of disciplinary action, the board may in addition to other powers and duties, issue, renew or reinstate licenses or certificates subject to reasonable conditions which the board may impose.

33-21-150. Immunity of board members and persons reporting information to board.

(a) Any member or agent of the board, or any person under oath, is not subject to a civil action for damages as a result of reporting information in good faith, without fraud or malice, relating to alleged violations of this act or board rules and regulations including, but not limited to:

(i) Negligence, malpractice or the qualification, fitness or character of a person licensed or certified, or applying for a license or certificate, to practice nursing or nurse assisting; or

(ii) Violations of the standards of nursing education programs as defined by board rule and regulations.

(b) The immunity provided by this section shall extend to the members of any professional review committee and witnesses appearing before the committee which is authorized by the board to act pursuant to this section.

33-21-151. Injunctive relief; grounds.

(a) The board may petition in its own name for an injunction to a proper court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin:

(i) Any person from practicing nursing or nurse assisting, within the meaning of this act, without a valid license, certificate or temporary permit, unless so exempted under W.S. 33-21-154;

(ii) Any licensee or certificate holder from practicing who allegedly is in violation of this act; or

(iii) Any person, firm, corporation, institution or association from employing any individual to practice nursing or nurse assisting who is not licensed or certified under this act or exempted under W.S. 33-21-154.  33-21-152. Injunctive relief; procedure.

(a) Upon the filing of a verified petition the court may issue an injunction for violation of W.S. 33-21-151. In case of violation of an injunction issued under this section, the court may find the offender guilty of contempt of court.

(b) The injunction proceedings shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, all penalties and other remedies provided in this act.

33-21-153. Names of terminated licensees or certificate holders to board; enforcement by court order; civil contempt for noncompliance; immunity.

(a) Hospitals, nursing homes and other employers of advanced practice registered nurses, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants shall report to the board the names of those licensees or certificate holders whose employment has been terminated voluntarily or involuntarily for any reasons stipulated in W.S. 33-21-146.

(b) The board may seek an order from a proper court of competent jurisdiction for a report from any of the parties stipulated in subsection (a) of this section if one is not forthcoming voluntarily.

(c) The board may seek a citation for civil contempt if a court order for a report is not obeyed by any of the parties stipulated in subsection (a) of this section.

(d) Any institution or person reporting in good faith and without fraud or malice, information to the board under this section, is immune from civil action as provided in W.S.