STATE LICENSE
RequiredWyoming Department of Fire Prevention and…
W.S. 35-9-123(a) requires that all electrical equipment be installed by licensed electrical contractors employing licensed master or journeyman electricians, or registered apprentices supervised by them. Each contractor must be, or employ full-time, a licensed master electrician of record who is not the master of record for any other contractor (§ 35-9-125(a)); contractor licenses expire every July 1, and DFPES charges $400 new and renewal — the statutory maximum (§ 35-9-129). A journeyman needs 4 years (8,000 hours) of experience plus 576 hours of approved classroom instruction and an exam; a master needs 8 years in the industry (§ 35-9-102(a)(xiv)), which DFPES applies as 4 years (8,000 hours) as a licensed journeyman.
Master licenses cost $200 and renew for $100 every three years (expiring July 1); journeyman licenses cost $100 and renew for $50 every three years (expiring January 1). Renewal requires 16 hours of continuing education, at least 8 on the National Electrical Code, which Wyoming adopts without modification; after the 45-day late window ($50 extra) you must re-test (§ 35-9-126(b)). Apprentices register for $20 a year and each journeyman or master may supervise no more than two (§ 35-9-127(a)). New construction, and remodels that need the utility to disconnect power, require an electrical wiring permit before the utility may energize service (§ 35-9-120(e)); cities and counties with delegated authority issue their own permits and inspections (§ 35-9-121).
The state sets the license floor; the county or city permit office controls filing, inspections, and local rules wherever the job site sits.
Electrical licensing is issued only by the state's chief electrical inspector (W.S. 35-9-122). Code enforcement can be local: the State Fire Marshal delegates electrical permitting and inspection to municipalities and counties that adopt standards at least equal to the state's and employ an inspector certified by ICC or IAEI and licensed by the state as a journeyman or master (W.S. 35-9-121(a)). In delegated jurisdictions the state wiring-permit requirement of § 35-9-120(e) does not apply and the local permit governs; elsewhere permits come from the state inspector.
The local offices section below names the exact permit desk for every Wyoming county on file.
Each row names the issuing authority, cost, timeline, citation, and status behind the requirement — verified against the official source.
Published fees from the issuing authorities, as of October 2026. Local permit fees vary by project and jurisdiction — the basis is stated where a flat number does not exist.
DFPES charges $400 for the contractor license — the maximum W.S. 35-9-129 allows — and the same $400 to renew each July 1.
An electrician renewing within 45 days after expiration pays an extra $50; after that, DFPES requires passing the exam again.
Since April 1, 2025, card payments for licenses and wiring permits carry a 2.5% processing fee (minimum $1.00) under W.S. 9-4-217(h).
A practical sequence for a new electrical contractor in Wyoming. Actual agency processing times are noted in the ledger above.
Each item names the issuing authority, cycle, and citation.
Statutory consequences with their citations — not estimates, not “commonly cited” guesses.
Violating W.S. 35-9-101 through 35-9-130, including unlicensed contracting or electrician work.
Installing electrical equipment outside W.S. 35-9-123, after written notice and 60 days to pay, cure, or appeal.
For a repeated violation (within 2 years) or a serious one — risk of injury or death, or likely property damage over $2,500.
Inside city limits, the city office listed here issues the permit; the county office serves unincorporated areas. Every office links to its official page.
| County · City | Permit office | Portal |
|---|---|---|
| Laramie County Cheyenne | City of Cheyenne Building Permitting & Licensing Division (Building Safety) ↗ Unincorporated: Laramie County Planning & Development — Building Department ↗ | City of Cheyenne OpenGov Portal ↗ |
Every fact in this file was checked against these official sources on October 2026.
Pending verification: Insurance or bond requirements for electrical contractors — none appears in W.S. 35-9-125 or on the DFPES licensing page, but the DFPES rule chapters were not read · Exam vendor and its fees (W.S. 35-9-129(a)(ix) caps the exam fee at $300) · DFPES's current wiring-permit and inspection fee schedule (statute caps the permit at $50 and sets per-ampere inspection caps) · Reciprocity terms — the DFPES page cites both a 70% and a 75% minimum out-of-state exam score in different sections, and its list of reciprocal states was not fully captured · Whether cities holding delegated electrical authority may add their own electrician licensing or registration — W.S. 35-9-121 delegates code enforcement but has no express licensing preemption · 2024–2026 session laws were not reviewed bill by bill (the wyoleg.gov bill-information service timed out); statute text was read from the Title PDFs compiled May 8, 2026
General information, not legal advice. Always confirm requirements, deadlines, and forms with the issuing authority before filing or contracting.
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