33-29-901 through 33-29-910.

33-29-901 through 33-29-910.

33-29-910. Exemption from filing fees.

All filings relative to official cadastral surveys of the bureau of land management of the United States of America performed by authorized personnel shall be exempt from filing fees.

CHAPTER 30 - VETERINARIANS

ARTICLE 1 - IN GENERAL

33-30-101. Filing of forged or fictitious diploma.

Any person, filing, or attempting to file, as his own, the diploma of another, or a forged or fictitious diploma, or a fraudulently obtained diploma, certificate, license, or affidavit, upon conviction thereof shall be subject to the penalty provided by the statutes of the state of Wyoming for the crime of forgery.

33-30-102. Veterinary officers to be licensed.

No person shall hereafter in this state or in any county or city thereof be appointed or elected to any public position requiring veterinary skill or knowledge, who has not, prior to his appointment or election become a duly licensed veterinarian.

ARTICLE 2 - MEDICAL PRACTICE

33-30-201. Citation and purpose of article.

(a) This act shall be known as the Wyoming Veterinary Medical Practice Act.

(b) It is hereby declared that the practice of veterinary medicine is a privilege which is granted by legislative authority in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare, and to assure the public of the highest competency and professional standards by persons licensed to practice veterinary medicine.  33-30-202. Definitions.

(a) When used in this act, these words and phrases, unless the context otherwise indicates, shall be defined as follows:

(i) "Animal" is any animal other than man and includes fowl, birds, fish and reptiles, wild or domestic, living or dead;

(ii) "Veterinary medicine" is that discipline of medicine, system, science and art devoted to preventing or alleviating illness, pain, disease and deformity of animals by diagnosing, treating, prescribing or operating, and to preventing the spread to human beings of those diseases capable of being contracted by human beings from animals, utilizing means and methods which are taught and practiced in accredited colleges of veterinary medicine. Veterinary dentistry, cosmetic surgery and physiological examination of animals shall be considered a part of veterinary medicine;

(iii) "Practice of veterinary medicine" shall include, but not be limited to, the practice:

(A) To diagnose, prognose, treat, correct, change, relieve, or prevent disease, pain, deformity, defect, injury, or other physical or mental conditions of any animal for a fee or other compensation; including the prescription or administration of any drug, medicine, biologic, apparatus, application, anesthetic, or other therapeutic or diagnostic substance or technique;

(B) To physiologically examine or to correct sterility or infertility, or to render advice or recommendation with regard to any of the above for any animal for a fee or other compensation;

(C) To represent, directly or indirectly, publicly or privately, an ability and willingness to do any act described in paragraphs (A) and (B);

(D) To use any titles, words, abbreviations, or letters in a manner or under circumstances which induce the belief that the person using them is qualified to do any act described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph except where such person is a veterinarian.  (iv) "Veterinarian" means a person who has received a doctor's degree in veterinary medicine from an accredited college of veterinary medicine;

(v) "Licensed veterinarian" means a person who is validly and currently licensed to practice veterinary medicine in this state. For the purpose of this act such licensed veterinarian is also considered to be a practicing veterinarian;

(vi) "College of veterinary medicine" means any veterinary college or school or division of a university or college that offers the degree, doctor of veterinary medicine or its equivalent, and that conforms to the standards required for accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical Association;

(vii) "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, association, joint venture, cooperative and corporation, or any other group or combination acting in concert; and whether or not acting as a principal, trustee, fiduciary, receiver, or as any other kind of legal or personal representative, or as the successor in interest, assignee, agent, factor, servant, employee, director, officer, or any other representative of such person;

(viii) "Board" means the Wyoming board of veterinary medicine;

(ix) "Animal health emergency" means any event or situation involving animal disease or animal welfare that threatens public welfare and the viability of animal industries, including, but not limited to, incursion of foreign animal disease, natural disaster and bioterrorism;

(x) "Animal euthanasia technician" means a person who is employed or sponsored by a law enforcement agency whose duties include euthanizing an unwanted, sick, injured or dangerous domestic animal;

(xi) "Euthanasia" means the act or practice of providing a humane death for an animal.

33-30-203. License required; exceptions.

(a) No person may practice veterinary medicine in the state who is not a licensed veterinarian or the holder of a valid temporary permit issued by the board. This act shall not be construed to prohibit:  (i) An employed veterinarian of the federal, state, or local government from performing his official duties; provided, however, this exemption shall not apply to such person when he is not engaged in carrying out his official duties;

(ii) A person who is a regular student in a college of veterinary medicine from performing duties or action assigned by his instructors, or from working under the responsible supervision of a licensed veterinarian during a school vacation period;

(iii) A veterinarian regularly licensed in another state from consulting with a licensed veterinarian in this state;

(iv) Any merchant or manufacturer from selling at his regular place of business medicines, feed, appliances, or other products used in the prevention or treatment of animal diseases;

(v) The owner of an animal, the owner's employees or any livestock operator and such operator's employees with whom the owner exchanges work and assistance in connection with animals, from caring for and treating any animal belonging to such owner, in any manner desired by said owner;

(vi) A member of the faculty of an accredited college of veterinary medicine or a recognized division of veterinary science from performing his regular functions at such college or division by lecturing, or from giving instructions or demonstrations at such college or division or in connection with a continuing education course or seminar;

(vii) Any person from engaging in bona fide scientific research which requires experimentation involving animals; providing that procurement and care of such experimental animals shall conform to accepted methods and existing law;

(viii) Any person approved by the board from performing artificial insemination of animals as provided by W.S. 33-30-204(m)(iii);

(ix) Any veterinary aide, nurse, laboratory technician, intern, or other employee of a licensed veterinarian from administering medication or rendering auxiliary or supporting assistance under the responsible supervision of such practicing veterinarian;

(x) Persons from gratuitously giving aid, assistance or relief in emergency or accident cases if they do not represent themselves to be veterinarians or use any title or degree appertaining to the practice thereof;

(xi) Any person approved by the board from performing embryo transplants upon animals as provided by W.S.