2013 Wyoming Statutes
TITLE 33 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
CHAPTER 15 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS
33-15-112. Grounds and procedure for revocation or suspension of license.

33-15-112. Grounds and procedure for revocation or suspension of license.

(a) The board may refuse to issue or renew a license, may suspend or revoke a license, may reprimand, restrict or impose conditions on the practice of a dentist for any one (1) or more of the following causes:

(i) Conviction of, entry of a plea of nolo contendere to or entry of a deferred prosecution agreement pursuant to W.S. 7-13-301 to a felony or misdemeanor that relates adversely to the practice of dentistry or the ability to practice dentistry;

(ii) Renting or loaning to another person the dentist's license or diploma to be used as a license or diploma for the other person;

(iii) Unprofessional conduct as defined in rules and regulations of the board;

(iv) Advertising or soliciting patients, in any form of communication, in a manner that is false or misleading in any material respect;

(v) Being unfit or incompetent to practice dentistry for any reason, including but not limited to:

(A) Inability to practice dentistry with reasonable skill and safety because of physical or mental disability or the use of alcohol, prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs or other psychoactive substance;

(B) Performance of unsafe dental practice or failure to conform to the standards of acceptable professional dental practice, whether or not actual injury results.

(vi) Professional discipline by a professional licensing board in any jurisdiction;

(vii) Fraud, deceit or misrepresentation in providing any information or record to the board; or

(viii) Willful violation of any provisions of this act or rules and regulations of the board.

(b) The proceedings under this section may be taken by the board from matters within its knowledge or upon information from another. If the informant is a member of the board, the other members of the board shall judge the accused. All complaints shall be in writing, verified by some party familiar with the facts alleged or by additional information or data which supports the complaint and shall be filed with the board. Upon receiving the complaint, the board shall proceed as in a contested case under the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and rules and regulations of the board. Upon revocation of any license, the fact shall be noted upon the records of the board and the license shall be marked cancelled upon the date of its revocation.

(c) Upon receipt from the department of family services of a certified copy of an order from a court to withhold, suspend or otherwise restrict a license issued by the board, the board shall notify the party named in the court order of the withholding, suspension or restriction of the license in accordance with the terms of the court order. No appeal under the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act shall be allowed for a license withheld, suspended or restricted under this subsection.