Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 33-26-303 (2026)

Requirements for granting license.

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(a) The board may grant a license to practice medicine in
this state as provided in the Interstate Medical Licensure
Compact or, under this article, to any applicant who
demonstrates, to the board, that he:

          (i)   Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, § 3.

          (ii) Has graduated from a school of medicine
accredited by the L.C.M.E., a school of osteopathy accredited by
the A.O.A., a Canadian accredited school of medicine or has been
certified by the E.C.F.M.G.;

          (iii)   Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, § 3.

          (iv) Has provided written evidence that he has
completed at least one (1) year of postgraduate training in an
A.C.G.M.E, A.O.A. or R.C.P.S.C. accredited program;

          (v) Has presented other credentials and
qualifications equivalent to or exceeding the criteria in
paragraph (iv) of this subsection as may be considered by the
board to demonstrate competency to practice medicine in this
state;

          (vi) Has successfully completed all three (3) parts
of the USMLE, national boards, the FLEX, a board approved,
state constructed licensing examination, the examination by the
licentiate of the medical council of Canada or the COMLEX,
provided the conditions and requirements for completion of all
parts of the examinations shall be established by board rule;
          (vii) Has completed an application form provided or
approved by the board;

          (viii)   Has paid the appropriate fees pursuant to W.S.
33-26-307;

          (ix) Has completed to the satisfaction of a majority
of board members, if required pursuant to board rule, a personal
interview consisting of inquiry and oral response to medical
knowledge, personal and professional history and intentions for
practicing medicine in this state; and

         (x)   Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 201, § 2.

          (xi) Meets any additional requirements that the board
may impose by regulation which are necessary to implement this
act.

     (b) A person who has pled guilty to or has been convicted
of a felony or any crime that is a felony under Wyoming law in
any state or federal court or in any court of similar
jurisdiction in another country may apply for licensure
provided, the board may deny licensure based upon the plea or
conviction alone.

     (c) A person whose medical license has been revoked,
suspended, restricted, had conditions placed on it or been
voluntarily or involuntarily relinquished or surrendered, by or
to another state medical or licensing board, or has a
disciplinary action pending before another state medical or
licensing board, may apply for licensure provided, however, the
board may deny licensure based upon the revocation, suspension,
restrictions, conditions, relinquishment, surrender of licensure
or pending disciplinary action alone.

     (d) A person whose clinical privileges at a health care
facility have been revoked, suspended, restricted, had
conditions placed upon them or been voluntarily or involuntarily
resigned, or against whom a clinical privilege action is pending
at a health care facility, may apply for licensure provided,
however, the board may deny licensure based upon the revocation,
suspension, restrictions, conditions, resignation of privileges
or pending clinical privilege action alone.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1997–2011 · leading case: Mazurek v. Armstrong, 520 U.S. 968 (1997).
Mazurek v. Armstrong, 520 U.S. 968 (1997). · cites it 2× “15(5) (1996); Wyo. Stat. § 33-26-303 (Supp. 1996); id., § 35-6—111 (1994).”
Guier v. Teton Cnty. Hosp. Dist., 2011 WY 31 (Wyo. 2011). · cites it 2× “[¶ 23] Under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-26-303 (d), the Board of Medicine may deny licensure to a person whose privileges have been revoked at a particular health care facility on that basis alone.”
Taylor v. Wyoming Bd. of Med., 930 P.2d 973 (Wyo. 1997). · cites it 2× “Section 5(b) of Chapter 4 thereof contains the Board’s requirements for a personal interview with any applicant for license reinstatement: In addition to the requirements of W.S. 33-26-303 and pursuant to W.S. 33-26-303(x), the Board shall require all applicants, other than…”
— Wyo. Stat. § 33-26-303(x) — 1 case
Taylor v. Wyoming Bd. of Med., 930 P.2d 973 (Wyo. 1997). “Section 5(b) of Chapter 4 thereof contains the Board’s requirements for a personal interview with any applicant for license reinstatement: In addition to the requirements of W.S. 33-26-303 and pursuant to W.S. 33-26-303(x), the Board shall require all applicants, other than…”
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