(a) An applicant is eligible to be licensed as an EMR, EMT, AEMT, IEMT, or Paramedic if the applicant: - (i) Is at least sixteen (16) years of age when applying to be licensed as an EMR or is at least eighteen (18) years of age when applying to be licensed as an EMT, AEMT, IEMT, or Paramedic;
- (ii) Has completed the appropriate course of education under Section 5 of this Chapter;
- (iii) Has passed the appropriate examination under Section 6 of this Chapter;
- (iv) Has not been convicted of a felony nor has a pending felony charge;
- (v) Has not been convicted of, nor has a pending charge involving a misdemeanor that impacts the public trust in the profession or the ability to practice as a licensee;
- (vi) Has not had the applicant's right to practice in a health care profession limited, suspended, terminated, or voluntarily surrendered in any jurisdiction.
(b) An applicant may request the Division to waive the eligibility requirements under Sections 3(a)(iv) and (v) of this Chapter by submitting to the Division a request for waiver in the format prescribed by the Division. - (i) A request for waiver must be submitted concurrent with the applicant's application for licensure.
- (ii) A request for waiver must address the following factors:
- (A) The nature and seriousness of the convicted crime;
- (B) The length of time since the crime was committed;
- (C) Additional arrests, charges, or convictions since the crime was committed;
- (D) Compliance with court orders related to the conviction; and
- (E) Other information the Division may determine is necessary to establish the applicant's character and fitness to provide emergency medical services.
- (iii) A request for waiver may not address whether the applicant was duly convicted.
(c) The Division may grant a request for waiver submitted under Section 2(b) of this Chapter if: - (i) The applicant submitted a timely and complete request for waiver; and
- (ii) The Division finds that the applicant does not present a potential danger to the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Wyoming nor threaten the public trust in the profession if the applicant is licensed as an EMR, EMT, AEMT, IEMT, or Paramedic.
048-16 Wyo. Code R. § 16-3