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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-46-105

Prohibited acts and exceptions

Known as the Midwives Licensure Act

The act spans §§ 33-46-101 to 33-46-108 (8 sections).

(a) Unless licensed pursuant to this act, no person shall practice midwifery or hold himself out to be a midwife, a licensed midwife or a certified professional midwife except that a certified nurse midwife may hold himself out to be a midwife.

(b) The following shall not be considered to be practicing midwifery under this act:

(i) Any person rendering aid to a woman delivering a baby in the case of an emergency;

(ii) Any family member assisting a woman delivering a baby;

(iii) Any person recommending or referring a woman to medical care or a specific health care practitioner;

(iv) Any person licensed under another chapter of this title while practicing within the scope of the license.

Official source: Wyoming Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wyoming statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.