2016 Wyoming Code
TITLE 26 - INSURANCE CODE
CHAPTER 10 - STATE BOARD OF INSURANCE AGENT EXAMINERS
SECTION 26-10-104 - Powers and authority of board; examinations; records.

26-10-104. Powers and authority of board; examinations; records.

(a) Subject to the applicable provisions of this chapter, the board may:

(i) Formulate general policy concerning the scope, contents, procedure and conduct of examinations to be given by the commissioner for licenses as agent and broker;

(ii) Select the questions comprising each particular examination and change those questions as it deems advisable;

(iii) Determine the scope and contents of material furnished examination applicants by the commissioner under W.S. 26-9-205 for the purpose of preparing for an examination;

(iv) Make rules and regulations for the procedure to be followed in the conduct of examinations, including but not limited to application for examination, frequency and place of examinations, monitoring and the safeguarding of examination questions and papers. The board shall file copies of the rules and regulations, and of all amendments or modifications thereof, with the commissioner and with the secretary of state for public inspection and information;

(v) Fix the value to be allowed for a correct answer to each question in the grading of examination papers, if it exercises the power specified in paragraph (ii) of this subsection;

(vi) Review examination papers and the grading thereof;

(vii) Make any recommendations to the commissioner in regard to the administration of the examination requirement as it deems appropriate.

(b) In the exercise of any of the powers specified in subsection (a) of this section, the board may administer oaths, take affidavits, summon witnesses and take testimony. The secretary of the board shall keep a record of board proceedings, which, except as to the questions to be contained in any examination, are open to public inspection.

(c) The board may contract with a competent independent commercial testing service to exercise any of the powers specified in subsection (a) of this section except paragraph (a)(iv).