{"data":{"id":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-33-24-301","jurisdiction":"us-wy","citation":"Wyo. Stat. § 33-24-301","heading":"Pharmacy technicians; licensing; definitions; revocation or suspension of license; letter of admonition; information required for background checks.","body":"(a) This section shall be known as the \"Wyoming Pharmacy Technician Act.\"\n(b) As used in this section:\n(i) Repealed by Laws 2022, ch. 7, § 2.\n(ii) \"Pharmacy functions\" means those functions performed in a pharmacy department which do not require the professional judgment of a licensed pharmacist;\n(iii) \"Pharmacy technician\" means an individual other than an intern, who performs pharmacy functions under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.\n(c) A pharmacy technician shall not perform pharmacy functions unless under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.\n(d) A licensed pharmacist shall be jointly responsible and liable for the actions of a pharmacy technician when supervision is required.\n(e) A pharmacy technician shall register and pay a fee to be licensed by the board before performing any pharmacy functions. The applicant shall provide relevant information pertaining to criminal, substance abuse, professional liability and licensure or certification history. A pharmacy technician license shall be renewed annually upon payment of the required renewal fee and upon providing information required.\n(f) The board may issue a letter of admonition or suspend or revoke a pharmacy technician's license or the board may assess an administrative penalty against that person not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each violation for any:\n(i) Willful violation of any provision of this chapter or the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act of 1971, or any amendments thereto;\n(ii) Willful violation of any rule or regulation promulgated in accordance with this chapter or the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act of 1971;\n(iii) Action which threatens the public health, safety or welfare;\n(iv) Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to the practice of pharmacy or to the ability to practice as a pharmacy technician; or\n(v) Knowing submission of false or misleading information to the board in the application for a license or renewal of a license.\n(g) The board shall promulgate reasonable rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this section including, but not limited to:\n(i) Qualifications, education and training required of pharmacy technicians;\n(ii) Functions and services which may be performed by pharmacy technicians; and\n(iii) Requirements for supervision by licensed pharmacists.\n(h) An applicant for a pharmacy technician license or a pharmacy technician-in-training permit shall provide the board with fingerprints, fees and other information necessary for a criminal history record background check as authorized by W.S. 7-19-201. The board may delay issuance of a license or permit pending the receipt of the information from the applicant's background check.","path":["TITLE 33 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 24 - PHARMACY","ARTICLE 3 - PHARMACY TECHNICIANS"],"source_url":"https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title33.pdf","current_through":"2026 Budget Session; as of 2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:16:32Z","sha256":"08706fe03447f300d1f0fac7b3f7724d03a3f72eae5da7883791b69f8666b9fc","source_id":"us-wy","stale":false,"prev":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-33-24-204","next":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-33-25-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}