CHAPTER 3 

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION

         Section 1.  General license or certification requirements for graduates of approved programs.  The following requirements apply to all applicants for license or certification who are new graduates of physical therapy or physical therapist assistant programs:

         (a)        Application procedures.  All applicants shall submit:

                        (i)         A complete and legible application form with a recent, unmounted, full-face photograph;

                        (ii)        Proof of Lawful Presence in the United States;

                        (iii)       Payment of the fees set by the Board;

                        (iv)       An official transcript giving evidence of graduation from nationally accredited program approved by the Board;

                        (v)        Passing scores on the NPTE;

                        (vi)       Verification of any license or certificate from all jurisdictions in which the applicant has been licensed or certified;

                        (vii)      A successfully completed state jurisprudence examination with a passing score of at least seventy-five (75) percent;

                        (viii)     In order to obtain state and national criminal history record information, legible fingerprint cards as required by W.S. 7-19-201(a)(xv);

         (b)        No applicant for license or certificate shall have been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude or controlled substances which may impair the applicant's ability to provide competent health care or which could pose a threat to the safety of the consumer public.  A plea of nolo contendere shall establish guilt to the underlying criminal charge(s).

         Section 2. License or Certificate by Endorsement.

         (a)        An applicant who is currently licensed to practice physical therapy in another jurisdiction which requires applicants to pass the NPTE may apply for a license or certificate by endorsement.

         (b)        The applicant shall submit:

                        (i)         A complete and legible application form with a recent, unmounted, full-face photograph;

                        (ii)        Proof of Lawful Presence in the United States;

                        (iii)       Payment of the fees set by the Board;

                        (iv)       Verification of any license or certificate from all jurisdictions in which the applicant has been licensed or certified;

                        (v)        A successfully completed state jurisprudence examination with a passing score of at least seventy-five (75) percent;

                        (vi)       In order to obtain state and national criminal history record information, legible fingerprint cards as required by W.S. 7-19-201(a)(xv);

         (c)        License and certificate holders from other jurisdictions applying for a license or certificate in Wyoming, whose graduation date is more than one (1) year prior to the date of application, shall provide evidence of completion of fifteen (15) hours of continuing competence credits within the last year;

         (d)       No applicant for license or certificate shall have been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude or controlled substances which may impair the applicant's ability to provide competent health care or which could pose a threat to the safety of the consumer public.  A plea of nolo contendere shall establish guilt to the underlying criminal charge(s).

         Section 3. Disaster Relief. 

         (a)        The Board may issue a temporary practice permit to a physical therapist who holds a current license or certificate in good standing from another jurisdiction during the course of a public health emergency or state or national disaster declared by the governor. The temporary permit shall be valid until the declaration is lifted plus an additional sixty (60) days. All applicants for a temporary practice permit shall submit: 

                        (i)         A complete and legible application form stating the nature of the applicant's intent to practice; and

                        (ii)        Verification of license or certificate from the jurisdiction of current residence in which the applicant is currently licensed or certified in good standing;

         Section 4.  Renewal of license and certification.

         (a)        A license or certificate not renewed annually by October first is expired.

         (b)        It is the license or certificate holder's responsibility to renew before the October first deadline.

         (c)        Renewal of a license or certificate shall include:

                        (i)         The successful completion of thirty (30) continuing competence units, including successful completion of the jurisprudence examination every two years;

                                      (A)      A score of at least seventy-five percent (75%) is required on the jurisprudence examination.

         (d)       Each license or certificate holder is responsible for reporting a name change and changes in business and home addresses to the Board within thirty (30) days of the change.

         Section 5. Expired license or certificate.

         (a)        A license or certificate holder who fails to renew the license or certificate on or before the expiration date shall not practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant in this state.

         (b)        License or certificate holders who allow their license or certificate to expire may apply for reissuance of the license or certificate by completing the licensing or certification requirements specified in Rules and Regulations, Chapter 3, Section 1 and submitting evidence of completing thirty (30) continuing competence units (CCUs) as defined in Chapter 6.

 Section 6. Temporary Practice Permit for Military Service Member or Military Spouse

(a) The Board shall issue a temporary practice permit to a military member or their spouse under W.S. 33-1-117(e) under the following circumstances: 

(i)                 Holds a relevant, active occupational or professional license in good standing from another state;

(ii)               The military service member or military spouse applicant may practice under the temporary permit for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days provided the military spouse is making progress toward satisfying the unmet licensure requirements, or until the professional or occupational license for which they have applied has been either granted or denied, whichever first occurs.

(iii)            The board shall not charge a military service member or military spouse any fees for a temporary permit.

(b)  The Board shall issue a temporary license to a military member or their spouse under W.S. 33-1-117(m) under the following circumstances: 

(i)                 The applicant holds a relevant, active occupational or professional license in good standing from another jurisdiction for not less than three (3) consecutive years.

(ii)               The military service member or military spouse applicant may practice under the temporary license for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days.

(iii)            The board shall not charge a military service member or military spouse any fees for a temporary license.