2018 Wyoming Statutes
TITLE 35 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
CHAPTER 7 - FOOD AND DRUGS
ARTICLE 19 - SUPERVISED MEDICAL USE OF HEMP EXTRACTS
SECTION 35-7-1902 - Hemp extract registration cards.
35-7-1902. Hemp extract registration cards.
(a) The department shall issue a hemp extract registration card to a person who:
(i) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(ii) Is a resident of Wyoming;
(iii) Provides a statement to the department which is signed by a neurologist and specifies that the person suffers from intractable epilepsy or seizure disorders and may benefit from treatment with hemp extract;
(iv) Pays a fee to the department as specified in subsection (e) of this section; and
(v) Submits an application to the department on a form created by the department that contains:
(A) The individual's name and address;
(B) A copy of the individual's valid photo identification; and
(C) Any other information the department considers necessary to implement this article.
(b) The department shall issue a hemp extract registration card to a parent who:
(ii) Is a Wyoming resident;
(iii) Provides the department with a statement signed by a neurologist that the minor in the parent's care suffers from intractable epilepsy or seizure disorders and may benefit from treatment with hemp extract;
(iv) Pays the department a fee as provided in subsection (e) of this section; and
(v) Submits an application to the department on a form created by the department, which contains:
(A) The parent's name and address;
(B) The minor's name;
(C) A copy of the parent's valid photo identification; and
(D) Any other information the department considers necessary to implement this article.
(c) The department shall maintain a registry of:
(i) The names of each applicant to whom the department issues a hemp extract registration card under subsection (a) of this section; and
(ii) The names of each minor receiving care from a parent who is issued a hemp registration card under subsection (b) of this section.
(d) The department shall promulgate rules and regulations to establish:
(i) The information an applicant is required to provide to the department under this article; and
(ii) The form of the hemp extract registration card issued under this article.
(e) The department shall establish a fee for maintaining the registry in an amount to ensure that, to the extent practicable, the total revenue generated from the fees collected approximates, but does not exceed, the direct and indirect costs of administering the registry. All fees received shall be deposited in the general fund.
(f) A registration card issued under subsection (a) or (b) of this section is valid for one (1) year and is renewable if, at the time of renewal, the registrant meets the requirements of subsection (a) or (b) of this section. A card issued pursuant to subsection (b) of this section remains valid after the minor reaches the age of majority until the card expires or is replaced by a card issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section or renewed under subsection (b) of this section if the person remains a minor as defined in W.S. 35-7-1901(a)(viii).
(g) The neurologist who signs a statement as provided in this section shall:
(i) Keep a record of the neurologist's evaluation and observation of a patient who is a registrant or a minor under a registrant's care including the patient's response to hemp extract; and
(ii) Transmit a copy of the records to the department.
(h) The department shall maintain a database of records received under subsection (g) of this section. The department shall treat the records as confidential, provided that the department, with the consent of the registrant or the registrant s parent, may share the records with a higher education institution for the purpose of studying hemp extract if the records are redacted so that the patient cannot be identified individually.
