CHAPTER 6

 

RENEWAL, REINSTATEMENT, REISSUANCE, AND RELICENSURE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINE

 

 

 Section 1. Authority. The Board is authorized under Wyoming Statute 33-47-105(a)(vi) and (b)(v), and the WAPA to promulgate rules and regulations related to the continuing licensure of dietitians.

 

 Section 2. License Renewal.

 

 (a) License Expiration.

 

  (i) Licenses issued in an even numbered year shall expire on June 30 of the next even numbered year. Thereafter, the renewal period shall be two (2) years.

 

  (ii) Licenses issued in an odd numbered year shall expire on June 30 of the next odd numbered year. Thereafter, the renewal period shall be two (2) years.

 

  (iii) Licensees who fail to timely renew shall forfeit the right to practice.

 

  (iv) Failure to receive a notice for renewal from the Board does not excuse a licensee from the requirement for renewal under the Act and these Board rules.

 

 (b) Renewal Procedure. Between April 1 and June 15 of the year the license expires, a licensee seeking renewal shall submit:

 

  (i) A completed renewal application and payment of fees;

 

  (ii) Verification of current registration with CDR; and

 

  (iii) Evidence of completion of thirty (30) hours of CPE that complies with Section 4.

 

 (c) Late Renewal Procedure. Between June 16 and June 30 of the year the license expires, a licensee seeking late renewal shall submit:

 

  (i) A completed late renewal application and payment of late renewal fees;

 

  (ii) Verification of current registration with CDR; and

 

  (iii) Evidence of completion of thirty (30) hours of CPE that complies with Section 4.

 

 Section 3. Continuing Education Requirements.

 

 (a) Renewal Period. CPE shall be obtained July 1 through June 15 of the renewal period.

 

 (b) Calculation of CPE. CPE shall be calculated as follows:

 

  (i) One (1) semester credit equals fifteen (15) CPE;

 

  (ii) One (1) quarter credit equals ten (10) CPE; and

 

  (iii) One (1) continuing education hour equals one (1) CPE.

 

 (c) Content. CPE shall be related to the scope of practice defined in the Act.

 

  (i) The Board shall accept CDR approved activities if related to the scope of practice defined in the Act, which includes application of principles derived from the sciences of food, nutrition, management, communication, and biological, physiological, behavioral, and social sciences to achieve and maintain optimal human health. Additionally, dietetics includes the nutrition care process, medical nutrition therapy, and ethics. Other activities may be submitted to the Board for review.

 

  (ii) Licensees shall provide proof of attendance that contains the activity title, dates, CPE, sponsor, presenter, qualifications of the presenter, the name of the licensee, and shall be signed by the sponsor or the presenter.

 

 (d) Waiver. The Board may grant a waiver for CPE requirements to licensees who have petitioned and demonstrated just cause based on extenuating circumstances.

 

(i) Waiver requests shall be received no later than July 1 of the year of expiration and shall include documentation demonstrating just cause. Just cause may include experiencing a physical disability, illness, or other disabling situation exceeding one hundred and eighty (180) or more consecutive days in the renewal year.

  (ii) The number of hours exempted shall be in proportion to the disability or situation.

 

 Section 4. Reinstatement.

 

 (a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek reinstatement if that license has expired within ninety (90) days.

 

 (b) Reinstatement Application Requirements. The applicant shall submit:

 

  (i) A completed reinstatement application and payment of reinstatement fee;

 

  (ii) Verification of current registration with CDR; and

 

  (iii) Evidence of completion of thirty (30) hours of CPE that complies with Section 4.

 

 (c) Inactive License. A license not reinstated within the ninety (90) days after expiration shall become inactive. If a licensee allows their license to become inactive, the inactive licensee shall not practice until they have been granted reissuance by the Board.

 

 Section 5. Reissuance.

 

 (a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek reissuance if their license is inactive.

 

 (b) Reissuance Application Requirements. The applicant shall submit:

 

  (i) A completed reissuance application and payment of reissuance fees;

 

  (ii) Verification of current registration with CDR; and

 

  (iii) Evidence of completion of thirty (30) hours of CPE earned in the preceding two (2) years that complies with Section 4.

 

 Section 6. Relicensure Following Discipline.

 

 (a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek relicensure of their license that has been revoked, surrendered, suspended, conditioned, or restricted.

 

 (b) Relicensure Application Requirements. The applicant shall submit:

 

  (i) A completed relicensure application and payment of fee;

 

  (ii) Verification of current registration with CDR;

 

  (iii) Evidence of complying with the requirements of a previous Board order;

 

  (iv) Evidence of applicant's ability to safely and competently practice; and

 

  (v) Evidence demonstrating just cause for relicensure.