Unprofessional or dishonest conduct pursuant to W.S. 33-12-135(iii) includes, but is not limited to the following:
(a) Working with an expired or lapsed license is considered non-licensed practice. Any grace period associated with a license is to delay late fee, and does not continue the license.
(b) The commission of any act involving moral turpitude, dishonesty, or corruption relating to the practice or instruction of cosmetology, nail technology, esthetics, or hair styling.
(c) Misrepresentation or concealment of a material fact in obtaining or renewing a license.
(d) Advertising which is false, fraudulent, or misleading.
(e) Incompetence, negligence, or any practice which results in injury to a patron or which creates an unreasonable risk of harm to a patron.
(f) Suspension, revocation, or restriction of a license by a competent authority in another jurisdiction that also violates Wyoming law.
(g) Unlawful possession, use, or delivery of a controlled substance.
(h) Failure to cooperate with the Board or its agents by:
(i) Failure to comply with any order issued by the Board.
(j) Aiding or abetting the practice of cosmetology, nail technology, esthetics, or hair styling by an unlicensed person.
(k) Practicing beyond the scope of practice authorized by the person's license.
(l) Practicing while suffering from a contagious or infectious disease involving serious risk to patrons.
(m) Promotion for personal gain of any inefficacious product, treatment, or service.
(n) Interference with an investigation or disciplinary proceeding by willfully misrepresenting facts, using threats or harassment against any witness to prevent them from providing evidence in a disciplinary proceeding or other legal action, or using financial inducements to any witness to prevent or attempt to prevent the witness from providing evidence in a disciplinary proceeding or other legal action.
(o) Abuse of a patron or nonconsensual sexual conduct with a patron.
033-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-8
Adopted, Eff. 9/6/2016.