Wyoming Board of Examiners in Optometry
Wyoming Board of Examiners in Optometry
PUBLIC NOTICE FOR PROPOSED RULES
OF
THE WYOMING STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY
Public notice is hereby given that the Wyoming State Board of Examiners in Optometry is proposing changes to Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7. These rules are now open for public comment. These proposed rules are available for review on the Board's web page at https://rules.wyo.gov/Search.aspx?Agency=056. Please be sure to uncheck "Current Rules" and check "Proposed Rules."
Written comments will be accepted at the following address through April 15, 2026:
Wyoming State Board of Examiners in Optometry
2001 Capitol Ave Rm 127
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Or by email to jacob.mickelsen@wyo.gov
Commenters may request a statement of principal reasons for overruling the consideration urged by the commenter. If requested, the statement will be issued either prior to or within thirty (30) days after agency action.
Dated this 25th day of February, 2026
Jacob Mickelsen
Executive Director
The Board's Practice Act , or Statute, can be found in Wyoming Statutes § 33-23-101 through -117. This document includes revisions made during the 2021 legislative session.
These amendments include an expanded scope of practice, prescriptive authority, and provide for other license requirements, such as the wearing of a photo ID name badge. All licensees are required to comply with these new requirements - it is imperative you read them.
If you have questions on HOW to comply with the law, please consult your own legal counsel. Board staff can only direct you to the requirements as written. Please do not contact board members, they cannot speak on behalf of the Board and all correspondence must be directed to Board staff.
Current Rules and Regulations filed April 5, 2023
As referenced in Chapter 1, you can find the following incorporated materials:
The Board may clarify a requirement in the Rule or Statute by drafting an advisory. Licensees are expected to be familiar with, and adhere to, any drafted advisories.
REVISED Advisory regarding fitting contact lenses (Updated January 30, 2020)