Wyoming Business Licenses - Wyoming Corporations

Certain industries in Wyoming are subject to receiving a state issued permit before beginning operations. In order to do business, you must contact the proper agency, apply for the correct permit, and pay the appropriate fee.

The following are the different industries requiring special permits.

Agriculture

The Wyoming Department of Agriculture licenses, inspects and regulates companies in the following categories:

Consumer Health Services

Bakeries and food manufacturing facilities
Bulk water haulers
Egg producers and dealers
Bottled water producers
Dairies
Bed and breakfasts
Food warehouses / food processors
Food distributors
Groceries (retail) / convenience stores
Restaurants
Swimming pools and spas
Slaughter facilities / meat processors
Custom processing and wild game processors
Honey processors
Day care providers (food inspection only)

Technical Services

Commercial feed
Commercial fertilizers and soil amendments
Livestock remedies
Seed dealers
Nursery sales (greenhouse)
Pesticide applicators and dealers
Grain warehouses
Weights and measures (scales, gas pumps, etc.)
Apiaries
Aerial hunting

Contact the Department of Agriculture Consumer Health Services

Contact the Department of Agriculture Technical Services

Consumer Credit

The Uniform Consumer Credit Code is enforced by the Banking Division of the Department of Audit. The following business activities are regulated by the Banking Division:

Finance companies
Pawn shops
Residential mortgage lenders, brokers and originators
Rent to own businesses
Post dated check cashing services
Sales finance companies
Money transmitters

Contact the Banking Division of the Department of Audit

Environmental Protection

Wyoming’s Department of Environmental Quality oversees environmental regulation and enforcement. There are six divisions within the Department:

Oil and gas exploration in Wyoming is strictly controlled by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. No drilling or deepening of wells or any seismic exploration can be done without a special permit.

Contact the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission

Fire Prevention

Any new building construction or remodeling costing over $25,000 must be reviewed and approved by the State Fire Marshall before any construction begins. This applies to the following building types:

Buildings and structures owned/leased by state or local government entities
All buildings for general public access exceeding 5000 square feet total floor area (including basement) or that exceeds one story in height
Buildings used for child care centers for more than 11 children
Buildings used as public bars, lounges, restaurants, night clubs, lodge halls, theaters, churches, or public meeting places

Contact State Fire Marshall

Insurance

The Wyoming Insurance Department licenses and regulates any business that acts as an insurer and transacts insurance within the state. Insurance companies must meet requirements for capital stock, surplus and minimum deposits.

The Insurance Department also regulates:

Adjusters
Bail bonds
Surplus line brokers
Risk retention brokers
Third party administrators

Contact the Insurance Department

Public Lands

Any business affecting federal or state lands must obtain approval from the appropriate governing agency. For federal lands, you must contact either the Bureau of Land Management (public domain) or the National Forest Service (national forest land). For state lands, you will need approval from the Office of State Lands and Investments.

Contact the Office of State Lands and Investments

Transportation

The Wyoming Department of Transportation enforces regulations set out in the Wyoming Motor Carrier Act. The Act applies specifically to the following:

For-hire transportation of persons or property by motor vehicles (for compensation)
Private motor carriers engaged in business that transports employees or property in the furtherance of a commercial enterprise (without compensation)

For any business overseen by the Motor Carrier Act, you will need to contact the Motor Vehicle Services division of the Department of Transportation.

The Department of Transportation also governs the following activities (appropriate division in parenthesis):

Junkyard Control (State Right-of-Way Engineer)
Outdoor Advertising and Access to Highway (Traffic Operations Engineer)
Utility Crossings Across Right-of-Way and Encroachments (Utility Engineer)

Contact Department of Transportation

Wildlife

The Wyoming State Game and Fish Department requires registration for the following businesses:

Taxidermy
Game bird farms
Fur dealers
Bait dealers
Commercial fish hatcheries
Fishing preserves

Contact the Game and Fish Department

Professional Licensing Boards

Animal Euthanasia Technician Certification Board
1800 Carey Avenue, 4th Floor
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-3507
Fax: (307) 777-3508
http://plboards.state.wy.us

Board of Architects and Landscape Architects
1800 Carey Avenue, 4th Floor
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-7788
Fax: (307) 777-3508
http://plboards.state.wy.us

Board of Athletic Training
1800 Carey Avenue, 4th Floor
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-7788
Fax: (307) 777-3508
http://plboards.state.wy.us

Board of Barber Examiners
2515 Warren Ave, Suite 302
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-8572
Fax: (307) 777-3681

Board of Certified Public Accountants
2020 Carey Ave, Suite 702
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-7551
Fax: (307) 777-3796
http://cpaboard.state.wy.us

Board of Chiropractic Examiners
1800 Carey Avenue, 4th Floor
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-6529
Fax: (307) 777-3508
http://plboards.state.wy.us

Collection Agency Board
Herschler Bldg 3E
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-3497
Fax: (307) 777-3555
http://audit.state.wy.us/banking

Board of Cosmetology
2515 Warren Ave, Suite 302
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-8572
Fax: (307) 777-3681
http://cosmetology.state.wy.us

Board of Dental Examiners
1800 Carey Avenue, 4th Floor
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-6529
Fax: (307) 777-3508
http://plboards.state.wy.us

Electrical Board-Fire Marshall’s Office
Herschler Bldg., 1W
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-7992
Fax: (307) 777-7119
http://wyofire.state.wy.us/electricalsafety/examinationandlicensing.html

Board of Embalmers
1800 Carey Avenue, 4th Floor
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-3507
Fax: (307) 777-3508
http://plboards.state.wy.us

Board of Engineers & Land Surveyors
6920 Yellowtail Dr, Suite 100
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-6155
Fax: (307) 777-3403
http://engineersandsurveyors.wy.gov/

Board of Professional Geologists
500 S Third St
Laramie WY 82070
(307) 742-1118
Fax (307) 742-1120
http://wbpg.wy.gov/

Board of Hearing Aid Specialists
1800 Carey Avenue, 4th Floor
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-6529
Fax: (307) 777-3508
http://plboards.state.wy.us

Insurance Department
106 E. 6th Ave.
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7401
Fax (307) 777-2446
http://insurance.state.wy.us/index.asp

Board of Law Examiners
P.O. Box 109
Cheyenne, WY 82003
(307) 632-9061
Fax (307) 632-3737
http://wyomingbar.org/

Board of Medicine
320 W 25th St #200
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 778-7053
Fax: (307) 778-2069
http://wyomedboard.state.wy.us

Mental Health Professions Licensing Board
1800 Carey Avenue, 4th Floor
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-7788
Fax: (307) 777-3508
http://plboards.state.wy.us

Board of Midwifery
1800 Carey Avenue, 4th Floor
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-7788
Fax: (307) 777-3508
http://plboards.state.wy.us

Mining Council
P.O. Box 1094
Rock Springs, WY 82902
(307) 362-5222
Fax: (307) 362-5233
http://doe.wyo.gov/aboutus/minesinspection/Pages/default.aspx

Board of Nursing
1810 Pioneer
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-7195
Fax (307) 777-3519
https://nursing-online.state.wy.us/

Board of Nursing Home Administrators
6101 Yellowstone, Suite 501
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-7815
Fax (307)777-3314
http://nha.state.wy.us/

Board of Occupational Therapy
6101 Yellowstone, Suite 501
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-7815
Fax (307) 777-3314
http://ot.state.wy.us/

Board of Optometry
1800 Carey Avenue, 4th Floor
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-6529
Fax: (307) 777-3508
http://plboards.state.wy.us

Board of Outfitters and Professional Guides
1950 Bluegrass Circle, Suite 280
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 635-1589
Fax (307) 777-6715
http://outfitters.state.wy.us/

Board of Pharmacy
1712 Carey Avenue, Suite 200
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 634-9636
Fax: (307) 634-6335
http://pharmacyboard.state.wy.us

Board of Physical Therapy
1800 Carey Avenue, 4th Floor
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-3507
Fax: (307) 777-3508
http://plboards.state.wy.us

Board of Registration in Podiatry
1800 Carey Avenue, 4th Floor
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-7788
Fax: (307) 777-3508
http://plboards.state.wy.us

Professional Teacher Standards Board
1920 Thomes Ave #400
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-7291
Fax: (307) 777-8718
(800)675-6893
http://ptsb.state.wy.us

Board of Psychology
1800 Carey Avenue, 4th Floor
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-3507
Fax: (307) 777-3508
http://plboards.state.wy.us

Board of Radiologic Technologists
1800 Carey Avenue, 4th Floor
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-7788
Fax: (307) 777-3508
http://plboards.state.wy.us

Real Estate Certified Appraisers Board
2020 Carey Ave, Suite 702
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-7141
Fax 777-3796
http://realestate.state.wy.us/

Board for Respiratory Care
1800 Carey Avenue, 4th Floor
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-3507
Fax: (307) 777-3508
http://plboards.state.wy.us

Board of Speech Pathology & Audiology
1800 Carey Avenue, 4th Floor
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-6529
Fax: (307) 777-3508
http://plboards.state.wy.us

Board of Veterinary Medicine
1800 Carey Avenue, 4th Floor
Cheyenne WY 82002
(307) 777-3507
Fax: (307) 777-3508
http://plboards.state.wy.us

Board of Water Well Drilling and Pump Installers
125 Ocean Lake Rd.
Riverton, WY 82501
(307) 857-4169
Fax: Same #-call first
http://wwcb.state.wy.us/Home.htm