Business Licensing & Operations in Wyoming (2026)
13 rules on the books across Wyoming, 2 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Adult Entertainment
Zoning and licensing rules for adult entertainment establishments under LAMC §12.70, including distance buffers from schools, churches, and residential zones.
Casper
Significant RestrictionsCasper confines sexually oriented businesses, adult cabarets, sex shops and video arcades to the C-4, M-1 and M-2…
Read full rule →Cheyenne
Significant RestrictionsCheyenne requires a $500/year city license for sexually oriented businesses and bans them within 1,000 feet of schools…
Read full rule →Massage Establishments
Licensing requirements for massage businesses under LAMC §103.205 and CAMTC certification, including operator background checks and zoning conditions.
Tattoo & Body Modification
Health Department permits and city licensing for tattoo and piercing studios, including bloodborne-pathogen training and inspection requirements.
Cheyenne
Significant RestrictionsCheyenne requires every body art establishment and each individual body artist to hold a separate city license or…
Read full rule →Casper
Some RestrictionsCasper licenses tattoo parlors and permanent cosmetic studios as businesses affecting the public health under Chapter…
Read full rule →Tobacco Retail License
The local license required to sell tobacco and vape products, the conduct rules attached to it, flavored-product bans, self-service and age limits, and the zoning that applies to smoke shops.
Secondhand Dealers
LAMC §21.12 + CA Bus & Prof Code requirements for secondhand dealers, including item-reporting to law enforcement and 30-day holding periods.
Casper
Significant RestrictionsIn the City of Casper, Section 5.36.010 defines a secondhand dealer's regulated property and Section 5.36.020 requires…
Read full rule →Cheyenne
Some RestrictionsCheyenne requires an $80 annual license for anyone buying, selling, or exchanging used personal property, with detailed…
Read full rule →Pawnbrokers
State and city pawnbroker licensing, item-holding periods, interest-rate caps, and the LAPD-monitored CalGang/CAPSS reporting system.
Casper
Significant RestrictionsIn the City of Casper, no one may run a pawnbroker or secondhand dealer business under Section 5.36.020 without a city…
Read full rule →Cheyenne
Significant RestrictionsCheyenne pawnbrokers must hold a city license, post a $1,000 bond, and pay a $155 annual fee per location before…
Read full rule →Auto Repair on Residential Property
Whether commercial auto repair is permitted on residential property under LAMC §12.17.3, exemptions for occasional personal repair, and complaint enforcement.
Towing Companies
Permits, fee caps, and notification requirements for tow companies operating in the city, including official police-rotation tow contracts.
Cheyenne
Significant RestrictionsCheyenne requires every towing and wrecker recovery operation to hold a current city clerk business license, undergo a…
Read full rule →Casper
Some RestrictionsCasper's police chief arranges non-consent vehicle removal through private wrecker services and city-designated storage…
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