CHAPTER 10

Pursuing Prosecution for Violations

     Section 1 Effect of rules and regulations Every licensed funeral director having a
pecuniary interest in, or managing any funeral establishment in the State of Wyoming, will be held responsible for any violations of any law or rule or regulation governing and regulating funeral establishments, funeral directors, embalmers, apprentice embalmers, and the practice of embalming

     Section 2 Petition for revocation or suspension of license or permit; notice for
hearing; order of suspension or revocation
A petition for the revocation or suspension of a
license may be filed by the attorney general or by the county attorney of the county in which the licensee resides or has practiced, or by any citizen residing in this state Said petition shall be filed with the Board and shall be entitled, "In the Matter of the Revocation (or Suspension) of the License of (name of licensee) to Practice Funeral Directing", and shall state the charges against the licensee with reasonable definiteness Upon the presentation of the petition to said Board, the Board shall make an order fixing a time and place of hearing thereon which shall not be less than ten (10) days nor more than thirty (30) days thereafter Notice of filing of the petition and the time and place of hearing shall be served upon the licensee at least ten (10) days before said hearing Said notice may be served by any sheriff or constable or by any person especially appointed by the Board Order of revocation or suspension of licenses shall be entered of record and the name of said licensee stricken from the roster of licentiates and the licensee may not engage in the practice of funeral directing after revocation of license or during the time for which it is suspended

     Section 3 Petition for revocation or suspension of license; appeal to district court
Both parties shall have the right of appeal to the district court of the county in which the licensee resides at any time within thirty (30) days after entry of the order of the Board The service of a notice in writing, of the intention of taking the an appeal, within ten (10) days after the entry of the order shall be sufficient notice to the adverse party of the appeal A transcript of all pleadings upon which the cause was submitted to the Board, duly certified, shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the district court and the filing shall complete the appeal The trial of the district court upon the appeal shall be de novo In the event the licensee appeals, the decision of the Board shall not be stayed by the proceedings on appeal and the appeal shall not operate to restore the right of the licensee or to practice pending the appeal, unless bond, with sufficient surety, to be approved by said clerk of the district court, shall be posted with said clerk of the district court, in such sums as the judge or court commissioner may require, conditioned that the appeal shall be prosecuted without unnecessary delay and in case the decision appealed from be confirmed the licensee shall pay all costs


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