083-9 Wyo. Code R. §§ 9-2 - Application Review

(a) Assigning Application Review Committee (ARC).

(i) Board staff shall review all applications for a license.

(ii) When Board staff determines that there may be grounds to deny a license or approve a license subject to discipline or restrictions, Board staff shall refer the application to an ARC.

(b) The ARC shall investigate the application, which may include requesting additional information, meeting with the applicant, or any other action the ARC deems appropriate.

(c) The ARC may recommend that the Board:

(i) Issue, renew, relicense, or reinstate a license;

(ii) Issue, renew, relicense, or reinstate a license subject to reprimand, conditions, restrictions, or other disciplinary action;

(iii) Approve a settlement agreement; or

(iv) Deny the application.

(d) Notice of Intent.

(i) If the ARC intends to recommend that the Board deny an application or issue a license subject to other disciplinary action, the ARC shall notify the applicant of its recommendation.

(ii) The Notice of Intent shall contain:

(A) A brief description of the facts or conduct that the ARC alleges warrant denying the license or issuing the license subject to disciplinary action;

(B) Citations to the applicable statutory provisions or Board rules that the ARC alleges the applicant violated; and

(C) Notice that an applicant may request a hearing before the Board in writing within thirty (30) days from the date of mailing.

(e) The applicant shall have thirty (30) days from the date the ARC mailed the Notice of Intent to respond. The applicant may:

(i) Request that the Board hold a hearing on the ARC's recommendation;

(ii) Request that the Board table consideration of the application; or

(iii) Withdraw the application.

(f) If an applicant fails to timely respond to the Notice of Intent, the Board may accept the ARC's recommendation.

(g) There shall be a presumption of lawful service of any communication required by these rules if sent by U.S. mail to the address stated on the application or, if applicable, an updated address later provided by the applicant.

Notes

083-9 Wyo. Code R. §§ 9-2

Adopted, Eff. 5/10/2023.