Wyo. Code R. 015-0001-3
Effective Date: 07/06/2016 to 11/03/2016
Rule Type: Expired Emergency Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 015.0001.3.07062016
(a) Concealed firearm permit applications will be made available supplied by the Division to all Sheriff's Offices and to qualified applicants upon request. Except as provided in Section 7 of this chapter, completed concealed firearm permit applications must be submitted in person to the qualified applicant's county of residence Sheriff's office.
(b) Within 10 days after submitting the completed application package to the Sheriff in person, the qualified applicant shall bring a completed permit application copy to the nearest driver's license office for his photograph to be taken on a permit template. The permit template shall then be marked to show the appropriate expiration date. A new photo will be taken in all original and renewal permit submissions.
(c) Notices of denial shall be mailed by certified mail to the applicant at the address shown on the application form.
(d) The Division will deliver the permit, if issued, to the Sheriff's Office of the qualified applicant's county of residence. The Sheriff's Office shall promptly notify the qualified applicant, and will distribute the permit to the qualified applicant personally after verifying the qualified applicant's identity.
(e) The Sheriff's duties shall be listed on a checklist form and the Sheriff shall certify each duty as it has been completed.
(f) The Sheriff shall note on each application the date on which it was received and shall deliver original and renewal applications and fees to the Division within 30 days of their receipt along with the Sheriff's checklist.
(g) Department of Transportation will assign a number according to its regular procedure at the time the qualified applicant's photograph is taken.
(h) The front of the permit shall be labeled 'Wyoming Concealed Firearm Permit' at the top and shall show the qualified applicant's legal name, address, date of birth, permit number and physical description, including sex, height, weight and eye and hair color. It shall also display the expiration date of the permit and a color photograph of the qualified applicant. The photograph shall be placed on the front of the permit. The permit shall display a specific approved design or logo that will distinguish it from a Wyoming driver's licenses. The permit shall be sealed in a clear, tamper resistant plastic.
(j) The back of the permit shall list the places where Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-8-104 prohibits the carrying of concealed weapons and a statement that a violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-8-104, or any conviction for any felony or specified misdemeanor shall be cause for the immediate revocation of the permit and that the permit may be seized by any arresting law enforcement officer and returned to the Division.
(k) Every qualified applicant for a permit shall provide the Division with his social security number unless written documentation is provided showing proof acceptable to the Division that he has satisfied the federal Social Security Administration and the Internal Revenue Service that his seriously held religious beliefs would be violated by use of his social security number. In the event that the qualified applicant provides satisfactory documentation, the Department of Transportation will assign a special number provided by the Federal Highway Administration for identification and system tracking purposes.
(a) The renewal application and process is the same as the original application and process and must meet all the criteria listed in Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-8-104 as well as the concealed firearm permit promulgated rules with the exception of submitting fingerprints.
(b) Any qualified applicant may renew his permit during the 6 month period before the expiration date of the permit.
(c) Sheriff's shall deliver renewal applications and fees to the Division within 30 business days of their receipt along with the Sheriff's checklist.
(d) A permit shall be renewed for an approved qualified applicant for a five year period upon receipt of the renewal application and proper fee by the Division.
(e) The Division will send the renewal permit, if issued, to the Sheriff's Office that submitted the renewal application. The qualified applicant shall pick up the renewal permit from the Sheriff's Office and surrender the original permit at that time. The original permit shall be returned to the Division.
(a) Change of name by any legal proceeding will be made upon submission of an application for such change. A certified copy of the official document which effectuates the name change must be submitted with the application. No fee is required for the change of name application. Procedures for a changed name permit shall be as provided by the division. The permittee shall surrender his original permit before receiving the changed permit.
(a) A qualified applicant shall provide evidence of residency at the time his application package is delivered in person to the Sheriff. A Sheriff may accept as documentary evidence of residency either of the following:
(i) Applicant's Wyoming driver's license displaying his current Wyoming address;
(ii) Applicant's Wyoming ID card displaying the current Wyoming address.
(b) If the applicant does not provide either form of acceptable documentary evidence, he shall submit a 'Resident of Wyoming Oath' which is part of the permit application and that has been completed and signed by the qualified applicant. Such oath shall be on a form provided by the Division.
(a) All fees shall be collected through the Sheriff's Office in the county in which the qualified applicant applied and are forwarded to the division.
(a) A standard 8x8 blue fingerprint card is to be used for the purpose of fingerprinting qualified applicants for permits and must contain the following information:
(i) Name;
(ii) Signature of person fingerprinted;
(iii) All aliases used;
(iv) Date of birth;
(v) Citizenship;
(vi) Sex, race, height, weight, eye color, hair color, and place of birth;
(vii) Residence address of person fingerprinted;
(viii) Date fingerprints were taken and signature and title of person taking them;
(ix) Armed forces number if available; (x) Social security number; and (xi) Reason fingerprinted.
(b) All information shall be either typewritten or printed legibly on the fingerprint cards. Failure to do so, or failure to follow the requirements stated in this section, may result in the card being returned to the Sheriff.
(c) The procedures in obtaining fingerprint cards to be submitted to the Division shall comply with those specified in Chapter 2 of the Division's Criminal History Record Act promulgated Rules and Regulations.
(d) When fingerprint cards are received for which one or more of the Division's guidelines for obtaining classifiable prints has not been met, the Division will notify the qualified applicant and advise him that re-fingerprinting will be necessary before the application can be processed. Re-fingerprinting shall be done at no additional cost to the qualified applicant, and the Sheriff shall then submit the new fingerprint card to the Division.
Section 7. Applications and Procedure – Military.
(a) The following provisions govern active duty stationed outside the state of Wyoming:
(i) Completed concealed firearm applications must be submitted to the Division with the appropriate fees for a new or renewal application by money order or cashier's check only;
(ii) Documents to accompany the application in addition to documents required in W.S. 6-8-104 are as follows:
(A) Proof of "Home of Record"; (B) 2 x 2 Passport Photo; (C) Base Commander Checklist, which shall be provided by the Division; (D) Sheriff's Office Checklist, which shall be provided by the Division;
(iii) The Division will deliver the permit via Certified Mail to the applicant;
(iv) The renewal application process is the same as above omitting fingerprints and the firearms proficiency document.
(b) The following provisions govern active duty stationed in the state of Wyoming – National Guard and Reserves:
(i) Applicants shall follow the application process in set forth in Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-8-104 with the exception of the Base Commander’s Checklist requirement.