Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 056 - Optometry, Board of Examiners in
Sub-Agency 0001 - Optometry, Board of Examiners in
Chapter 10 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINE MATTERS
Section 10-5 - Surrender in Lieu of Discipline and Licenses Issued in Error
Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 10-5
Current through September 21, 2024
(a) A licensee may petition the Board, in writing, to voluntarily surrender a license in lieu of discipline.
(i) The IC shall recommend that
the Board approve or deny the petition.
(ii) The Board may approve or deny the
petition.
(b) If Board staff has reason to believe that a license has been issued despite an applicant not meeting licensure requirements and:
(i)
If Board Staff has issued the license and the Board has not ratified its
issuance, the license shall be rescinded and the matter shall be referred to an
ARC.
(ii) If Board Staff has issued
the license and the Board has ratified its issuance, the matter shall be
referred to an IC.
(A) The IC may petition the
Board to revoke the license or impose practice restrictions according to the
procedures outlined in Section
6 of this chapter and may seek summary
suspension.
(B) A revocation solely
for the reasons specified this subsection shall not be considered license
discipline. Nothing in this subsection prohibits discipline or application
denial for a licensee's conduct.
(C) A licensee may surrender the license at
issue under this provision in lieu of a hearing before the Board without Board
approval.
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