Department+of+Administration+and+Information

toc The Department of Administration and Information (A&I) provides services and information to state agencies, the Elected Officials, the Judiciary, and the Legislature (W.S. 9-2-1001 through W.S. 9-2-1026.7). In addition to the Office of the Director and Construction Management, the Department consists of the following five divisions: Budget Division, Economic Analysis Division, General Services Division, Human Resources Division, and State Library Division. A&I’s mission is to provide leadership, stimulus, and infrastructure to empower its customers to provide quality services, products and information" //.// The department's responsibilities include those of the former Department of Commerce (created in 1989) and former Department of Administration and Fiscal Control (created in 1971).
 * Department of Administration and Information (A&I) **

The State Information Desks provide the public and state agencies with general information. Telephone listings of Cheyenne area employees are available at each desk. Capitol services include legislative, tourist and school tour arrangements. Information on Wyoming Capitol Tours can be found at: https://sites.google.com/a/wyo.gov/ai/capitol-tours-home-page. The phone number for Capitol Information is 777-7220 The Herschler Information Desk provides support in arranging conference calls and operator assistance. The Herschler, Hathaway, and Barrett Building meeting room reservations are made by contacting the Herschler Information Desk at 777-7011. (2015 State Directory)

The Department of Administration and Information works together with the State Building Commission, the Board of Architects and Landscape Architects, the State Board of Athletic Training, the Board of Barber Examiners, the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants, the Board of Cosmetology, the Board of Dental Examiners, the Dietetics Licensing Board, the Board of Funeral Service Practitioners, the Board of Hearing Aid Specialists, the Mental Health Professions Licensing Board, the Board of Midwifery, the Board of Examiners in Optometry, the Board of Outfitters and Professional Guides, the Pari-Mutuel Commission, Personnel Appeal Hearings, the Board of Physical Therapy, the Board of Registration in Podiatry. the Board of Psychology, the Board of Radiologic Technologist Examiners, the Wyoming Certified Real Estate Appraiser Board, the Wyoming Real Estate Commission, the State Board for Respiratory Care, the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology,and the Board of Veterinary Medicine.

**State Building Commission (SBC)**

The State Building Commission (SBC) oversees and controls construction, operations, and maintenance of state buildings. Contact information is 700 West 21st Street Cheyenne 82002 Phone (307) 777-7769, Fax (307) 777-6273 ////

=Board of Architects and Landscape Architects=

The Board of Architects and Landscape Architects is empowered to provide for the licensure and regulation of architects and landscape architects practicing in Wyoming (W.S. 33-4-101 through W.S. 33-4-117). The responsibility of the Board is to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Wyoming by ensuring that those individuals licensed to provide architectural and landscape architectural services in the state are qualified. Contact information is Emerson Building, Room 104 2001 Capitol Avenue Cheyenne 82002 Phone (307) 777-7788, Fax (307) 777-3508 Website: [|architects.wyo.gov] ////

=Board of Barber Examiners=

The Board of Barber Examiners is responsible for periodic inspections of all barber shops to maintain sanitary rules and regulations. The Board gives the examinations to applicants for registered barbers at least twice per year. Three members are appointed by the Governor to serve a three-year term. Senate approval is required. Contact information is Hansen Building, Suite 302 2515 Warren Avenue Cheyenne 82002 Phone (307) 777-8572, Fax (307) 777-3681 ////

=Board of Chiropractic Examiners=

The Board of Chiropractic Examiners is empowered to provide for the licensure and regulation of chiropractors practicing in Wyoming (W.S. 33-10-101 through W.S. 33-10-117). The ultimate responsibility of the Board is to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Wyoming by ensuring that those individuals licensed to practice chiropractic in the state are duly qualified. Contact information is Emerson Building, Room 104 2001 Capitol Avenue Cheyenne 82002 Phone (307) 777-6529, Fax (307) 777-3508 Website:[| plboards.state.wy.us/chiropractic] ////

=Board of Certified Public Accountants=

The Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants regulates CPAs and CPA firms to protect the public. The Board’s mission is to ensure that consumers of accounting services are protected by requiring CPAs and CPA firms to meet the highest levels of professional competence. Members of the public who feel it is necessary may file a complaint against a CPA and/or a CPA firm which the Board would investigate. The Board has five members appointed by the Governor for three-year terms; no political split or Senate confirmation is required. Four board members shall be certified public accountants and one shall be a member of the general public (W.S. 33-3-101 through W.S. 33-3-201). Contact information is 325 West 18th Street, Suite 4 Cheyenne 82002 Phone (307) 777-7551 Website: [|cpaboard.state.wy.us] ////

=Board of Cosmetology=

The Board of Cosmetology examines applicants, issues licenses, and renews licenses for cosmetologists, nail technicians, estheticians, hairstylists and instructors. It also licenses and inspects cosmetology salons and schools. It prescribes sanitation rules. Five members are appointed by the Governor for three-year terms. Senate confirmation is not required (W.S. 33-12-119 et. seq.) Contact information is Hansen Building, Suite 302 Executive Director 2515 Warren Avenue Cheyenne 82002 Phone (307) 777-3534, Fax (307) 777-3681 Website: [|cosmetology.wy.gov] ////

=Board of Dental Examiners=

The Board of Dental Examiners is empowered to safeguard the health, safety and provide for the licensure and regulation of dentists and dental hygienists practicing in Wyoming (W.S. 33-15-101 through W.S. 33-15-133). The ultimate responsibility of the Board is the welfare of the citizens of Wyoming by ensuring that those individuals licensed to practice dentistry in the state are duly qualified. Contract information is Emerson Building, Room 104 2001 Capitol Avenue Cheyenne 82002 Phone (307) 777-6529, Fax (307) 777-3508 Website: [|dental.wyo.gov] ////

=Dieteics Licensing Board=

The Dieteics Licensing Board is empowered to provide for the licensure and regulation of dietitians practicing in Wyoming (W.S. 33-47-101 through W.S. 33-47-110). The responsibility of the Board is to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Wyoming by ensuring that those individuals licensed to provide dietetic services in the state are qualified. Contact information is Emerson Building, Room 104 2001 Capitol Avenue Cheyenne 82002 Phone (307) 777-6529, Fax (307) 777-3508 Website: [|plboards.state.wy.us/dietetics] ////

The Board of Funeral Service Practitioners is empowered to provide for the licensure and regulation of funeral service practitioners, funeral directors, crematory operators and chemical disposition operators practicing in Wyoming as authorized by W.S. 33-16-501 through W.S. 33-16-537. The ultimate responsibility of the Board is to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Wyoming by ensuring that those individuals licensed to provide funeral science services in the state are duly qualified. Contact information: Emerson Building, Room 104 2001 Capitol Avenue Executive Director Cheyenne 82002 Phone (307) 777-3507, Fax (307) 777-3508 Website: [|plboards.state.wy.us/embalmers] (2015 State Directory)
 * Board of Funeral Service Practitioners**

As authorized by W.S. 33-35-101 through W.S. 33-35-121, the Board of Hearing Aid Specialists is empowered to provide for the licensure and regulation of hearing aid specialists practicing in Wyoming. The ultimate responsibility of the Board is to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Wyoming by ensuring that those individuals licensed to fit and dispense hearing aids in the state are duly qualified. Contact information: Emerson Building, Room 104 2001 Capitol Avenue Executive Director Cheyenne 82002 Phone (307) 777-6529, Fax (307) 777-3508 Website: [|plboards.state.wy.us/hearingaid] (2015 State Directory)
 * Board of Hearing Aid Specialists**

Mental Health Professions Licensing Board, as authorized by W.S. 33-38-101 through W.S. 33-38-113, is empowered to provide for the licensure, certification and regulation of professional counselors, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, addictions therapists, social workers, addictions practitioners, addictions practitioner assistants and mental health workers practicing in Wyoming. The ultimate responsibility of the Board is to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Wyoming by ensuring that those individuals licensed or certified to provide these mental health services in the state are duly qualified. Contact information: Emerson Building, Room 104 2001 Capitol Avenue Cheyenne 82002 Email: Phone (307) 777-7788, Fax (307) 777-3508 Website: [|plboards.state.wy.us/mentalhealth] (2015 State Directory)
 * Mental Health Professions Licensing Board**

The Board of Midwifery develops, imposes and enforces standards which must be met by individuals in order to receive a license as a midwife to insure public protection; receive, investigate and take appropriate action with respect to complaints; and promulgation of rules and regulations (W.S. 33-46-101 through W.S. 33-46-108). Contact information:Emerson Building, Room 104 2001 Capitol Avenue Cheyenne 82002 Phone (307) 777-7788, Fax (307) 777-3508 Website: [|plboards.state.wy.us/midwifery] (2015 State Directory)
 * Board of Midwifery**

The Board of Examiners in Optometry develops, imposes and enforces standards which must be met by individuals in order to receive a license as an optometrist to insure public protection; receive, investigate and take appropriate action with respect to complaints; and promulgation of rules and regulations (W.S. 33-23-101 through W.S. 33-23-117). Contact information: Emerson Building, Room 104 2001 Capitol Avenue Cheyenne 82002 Phone (307) 777-6529, Fax (307) 777-3508 Website: [|plboards.state.wy.us/optometry] (2015 State Directory)
 * Board of Examiners in Optometry**

The Board’s duties are to license and regulate hunting outfitters and professional guides, provide definitions, impose licensing upon outfitters and guides and prohibit specified practices to protect the public by enforcing W.S. 23-2-406 through W.S. 23-2-418. Contact information: 1950 Bluegrass Circle, Suite 280 Cheyenne 82002 Phone (800) 264-0981 or (307) 635-1589 Fax (307) 777-6715 Website: [|outfitters.state.wy.us] (2015 State Directory)
 * Board of Outfitters and Professional Guides**

The Pari-Mutuel Commission regulates pari-mutuel wagering in the State of Wyoming. The primary goal is the protection of the wagering public and the health, safety and welfare of the participants in the events, both human and equine. The Commission strives to achieve this goal through an ongoing effort to improve the quality and integrity of Wyoming Pari-Mutuel Events. Statutory citations, which enable the Commission, are W.S. 11-25-101 through W.S. 11-25-113. Contact information: Energy II Building, Suite 335, 951 Werner Court Casper 82601 Phone (307) 265-4015, Fax (307) 265-4279 Website: [|parimutuel.state.wy.us] (2015 State Directory)
 * Pari-Mutuel Commission**

A presiding officer who is mutually agreed upon by the employee and the agency shall conduct Personnel Appeal Hearings. If the presiding officer cannot be agreed upon, the hearing shall be conducted within the Office of Administrative Hearings (W.S. 9-2-1019).Contact information: Emerson Building Grievance and Appeal, HRD-A&I 2001 Capitol Avenue Cheyenne 82002 Phone (307) 777-6728 Email: ai-hrd-grievance@wyo.gov (2015 State Directory)
 * Personnel Appeal Hearings **

As authorized by W.S. 33-25-101 through W.S. 33-25-116, the Board of Physical Therapy is empowered to provide for the licensure or certification and regulation of physical therapists and physical therapy assistants in Wyoming. The ultimate responsibility of the Board is to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Wyoming by ensuring that those individuals licensed or certified to practice physical therapy in the state are duly qualified. Contact information: Emerson Building, Room 104 2001 Capitol Avenue Cheyenne 82002 Phone (307) 777-3507, Fax (307) 777-3508 Website: [|plboards.state.wy.us/ptherapy] (2015 State Directory)
 * Board of Physical Therapy**

The Board of Registration in Podiatry develops, imposes and enforces standards which must be met by individuals in order to receive a license as a podiatrist to insure public protection; receive, investigate and take appropriate action with respect to complaints; and promulgation of rules and regulations (W.S. 33-9-101 through W.S. 33-9-114). Contact information: Emerson Building, Room 104 2001 Capitol Avenue Cheyenne 82002 Phone (307) 777-7788, Fax (307) 777-3508 Website: [|plboards.state.wy.us/podiatry](2015 State Directory)
 * Board of Registration in Podiatry**

As authorized by W.S. 33-27-113 through W.S. 33-27-123, the Board of Psychology is empowered to provide for the licensure and regulation of psychologists and certification and regulation of psychological practitioners and specialists in school psychology practicing in Wyoming. The ultimate responsibility of the Board is to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Wyoming by ensuring that those individuals licensed or certified to practice psychology in the state are duly qualified. Contact information: Emerson Building, Room 104 2001 Capitol Avenue Cheyenne 82002 Phone (307) 777-3507, Fax (307) 777-3508 Website: [|plboards.state.wy.us/psychology] (2015 State Directory)
 * Board of Psychology**

The Board of Radiologic Technologist Examiners licenses and regulates those persons other than a licensed practitioner who apply ionizing radiation or radio-pharmaceutical agents to humans for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. This includes radiologic technologists and technicians. The Board consists of five members appointed by the Governor. Three members shall be radiologic technologists, one shall be a licensed practitioner in radiology and one shall be from the general public (W.S. 33-37-101 through W.S. 33-37-113). Contact information: Emerson Building, Room 104 2001 Capitol Avenue Cheyenne 82002 Phone (307) 777-3507, Fax (307) 777-3508 Website: [|plboards.state.wy.us/radiology] (2015 State Directory)
 * Board of Radiologic Technologist Examiners **

The Wyoming Certified Real Estate Appraisers Board certifies and regulates real estate appraisers and appraisal management companies, and processes complaints received against certified real estate appraisers and appraisal management companies (W.S. 33-39-101 through W.S. 33-39-225). Contact information: Wyoming Financial Center, Suite 702, Wyoming Real Estate Commission, 2020 Carey Avenue Cheyenne 82002 Phone (307) 777-7141, Fax (307) 777-3796 Website: [|realestate.state.wy.us] (2015 State Directory)
 * Real Estate Appraisers Board**

The Wyoming Real Estate Commission licenses and regulates real estate agents and processes complaints against real estate licensees (W.S. 33-28-101 through 33-28-401). Contact information: Wyoming Financial Center, Suite 702, Wyoming Real Estate Commission, 2020 Carey Avenue, Cheyenne 82002 Phone (307) 777-7141, Fax (307) 777-3796 Website: [|realestate.state.wy.us] (2015 State Directory)
 * Real Estate Commission**

As authorized by W.S. 33-43-101 through W.S. 33-43-201, the State Board for Respiratory Care is empowered to provide for the licensure and regulation of respiratory care practitioners in Wyoming. The ultimate responsibility of the Board is to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Wyoming by ensuring that those individuals licensed to provide respiratory care services in the state are duly qualified. Contact information: Emerson Building, Room 104 2001 Capitol Avenue Cheyenne 82002 Phone (307) 777-3507, Fax (307) 777-3508 Website: [|plboards.state.wy.us/respiratorycare] (2015 State Directory)
 * State Board for Respiratory Care**

As authorized by W.S. 33-33-101 through W.S. 33-33-309, the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology is empowered to provide for the licensure and regulation of speech pathologists and audiologists practicing in Wyoming. The ultimate responsibility of the Board is to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Wyoming by ensuring that those individuals licensed to practice speech pathology or audiology in the state are duly qualified. Contact information: Emerson Building, Room 104 2001 Capitol Avenue Cheyenne 82002 Phone (307) 777-6529, Fax (307) 777-3508 Website: [|plboards.state.wy.us/speech] (2015 State Directory)
 * Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology**

As authorized by W.S. 33-30-101 through W.S. 33-30-225, the Board of Veterinary Medicine empowered to provide for the licensure and regulation of veterinarians, certification and regulation of animal euthanasia technicians, and permit and regulation of 146 Veterinary Medicine, Board of, Cont.: artificial insemination technicians, embryo transplant technicians and embryo transfer technicians practicing in Wyoming. The ultimate responsibility of the Board is to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Wyoming by ensuring that those individuals licensed to practice veterinary medicine, certified to practice animal euthanasia, or permitted to practice artificial insemination or embryo transplant or embryo transfer in the state are duly qualified.Contact information: Emerson Building, Room 104 2001 Capitol Avenue Cheyenne 82002 Phone (307) 777-3507, Fax (307) 777-3508 Website: [|plboards.state.wy.us/vetboard] (2015 State Directory)

=Additional Resources=

Administration and Information, Department of Emerson Building, Room 131 2001 Capitol Avenue Cheyenne 82002 Phone (307) 777-6713 Website:[| ai.state.wy.us]