Animal euthanasia technicians.

WORKING DRAFT
2005
STATE OF WYOMING
05LSO-0089

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0061

Animal euthanasia technicians.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Martin, Bagby, Esquibel, Latta and Walsh and Senator(s) Cooper and Geis

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to professions and occupations; amending provisions relating to certified animal euthanasia technicians; providing a definition; amending fee provisions; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.
W.S. 33
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216(a) by creating a new paragraph (i) and by renumbering paragraphs (i) through (v) as (ii) through (vi) and 33
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219(a)(i), (b)(i) and (d) are amended to read:

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Definitions.

(a)

As used in this act:

(i)

"Animal tranquilizer" means any prescription drug labeled for veterinary use by the manufacturer for the purpose of immobilizing or sedating an animal to allow capture or handling by a certified animal euthanasia technician and which is not a controlled substance under the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act;

(i)
(ii)

"Board" means the Wyoming animal euthanasia technician certification board;

(ii)
(iii)

"Certified animal euthanasia technician" means a person who is employed or sponsored by a law enforcement agency whose duties include euthanizing unwanted, sick, injured or dangerous animals;

(iii)
(iv)

"Euthanasia" or "euthanizing" means the act or practice of providing a humane death for animals through the use of euthanizing drugs;

(iv)
(v)

"Euthanizing drugs" means any pentobarbital-based drug labeled by the manufacturer for the purpose of euthanizing animals, with the exception of Schedule I drugs as defined in W.S. 35
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1013 and 35
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1014;

(v)
(vi)

"This act" means W.S. 33
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216 through 33
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222.

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219.

Certified animal euthanasia technicians; eligibility; surrender or revocation of certificate; fees; other requirements.

(a)

Any person applying for a certification as an animal euthanasia technician shall be employed or sponsored by a law enforcement agency. An applicant shall make a written application to the board which shall include:

(i)

A fee in the amount established pursuant to
rules and regulations not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00)
W.S. 33
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(b)

A certification issued pursuant to this section shall be for a two (2) year period unless surrendered by the certified animal euthanasia technician or revoked or suspended by the board for cause. The certified animal euthanasia technician shall renew the certificate every two (2) years. Application for renewal shall be accompanied by:

(i)

A fee in the amount established pursuant to
rules and regulations not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00)
W.S. 33
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201
;

(d)

In addition to other requirements of this act, a certified animal euthanasia technician shall register with the Wyoming board of pharmacy to purchase, possess and administer euthanizing drugs.
Certified animal euthanasia technicians shall be allowed to purchase, possess and administer animal tranquilizers. Animal tranquilizers shall only be administered to animals.

Section 2.
This act is effective July 1, 2005.

(END)

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