CHAPTER 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 Section 1.  Authority. These rules and regulations are promulgated by the Wyoming

Board of Acupuncture pursuant to its authority under the Wyoming Acupuncture Practice Act, Wyoming Statute 33-49-101 through 33-49-112.

 Section 2.  Public Records Inspection. Public records inspections shall be conducted pursuant to the Department of Administration and Information's rules concerning public records.

 Section 3.  Incorporation by Reference. The Board hereby incorporates by reference the following:

 (a) Each rule and code incorporated by reference is further identified as follows:

  (i) Chapter 2 - Uniform Procedures, Fees, Costs, and Charges for Inspection, Copying, and Producing Public Records, adopted by the Department of Administration and Information and effective on September 6, 2016, available on the Board's website at http://acupuncture.wyo.gov/board/rules.

  (ii) Chapter 2 - Uniform Rules for Contested Case Practice and Procedure, adopted by the Office of Administrative Hearings and effective on July 20, 2017, available on the Board's website at http://acupuncture.wyo.gov/board/rules.

 (b) For these rules incorporated by reference:

  (i) The Board has determined that incorporation of the full text in these rules would be cumbersome or inefficient given the length or nature of the rules;

  (ii) The incorporation by reference does not include any later amendments or editions of the incorporated matter beyond the applicable date identified in subsection (a) of this section; and

  (iii) The incorporated rules are maintained at the Board office and available for public inspection and copying at cost at the same location.