Application for license; qualifications; sworn statement; commission approval of course of study; statement of responsible broker; denial of license; issuing licenses.
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-28-106
in effect(a) Any person desiring to act as a licensee shall file an application for a license with the commission. The application shall be in the form and detail as the commission shall prescribe and the individual applicant shall provide to the commission fingerprints and other information necessary for a criminal history record background check as provided in W.S. 7-19-201(a).
(b) Licenses shall be granted only to persons who bear a good reputation for honesty, trustworthiness, integrity and competence to transact the business of a licensee in a manner which will safeguard the interests of the public, and only after satisfactory proof of the individual applicant's qualifications has been presented to the commission.
(c) Each applicant for a responsible broker's license shall:
(i) Have reached the age of majority;
(ii) Have first served actively for two (2) of the four (4) years immediately preceding the application as a real estate salesperson or associate broker; and
(iii) Submit other evidence through the application or otherwise, as the commission deems desirable with due regard to the paramount interests of the public, as to the honesty, truthfulness, integrity and competency of the individual applicant.
(d) Every member of a real estate company acting as a responsible broker for that real estate company who engages in any real estate activity shall obtain a responsible broker's license.
(e) Every applicant for a responsible broker's or associate broker's license shall state:
(i) The name of the real estate company with which he will be associated in the business of real estate;
(ii) The location of the place or places for which the license is desired;
(iii) The period of time, if any, which he has been engaged in the real estate business;
(iv) His present address, both of business and residence;
(v) Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 96, § 2.
(vi) That he has or has not been refused a real estate license in this or any other state;
(vii) That his real estate license has or has not been revoked in this or any other state;
(viii) Evidence that he has completed not less than sixty (60) cumulative class hours in a course of study approved by the commission, given by instructors approved by the commission and has satisfactorily passed an examination covering material taught in each course.
(A) Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch. 104, § 2.
(B) Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch. 104, § 2.
(C) Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch. 104, § 2.
(D) Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch. 104, § 2.
(f) Each applicant for a salesperson's license shall:
(i) Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch. 104, § 2.
(ii) Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch. 104, § 2.
(iii) Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch. 104, § 2.
(iv) Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch. 104, § 2.
(v) Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch. 104, § 2.
(vi) Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch. 104, § 2.
(vii) Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch. 104, § 2.
(viii) Have reached the age of majority;
(ix) Submit other evidence as the commission deems desirable with due regard to the paramount interests of the public as to the honesty, truthfulness, integrity and competency of the individual applicant;
(x) Furnish the name of the real estate company with which he will be associated in the business of real estate;
(xi) Furnish the period of time, if any, that he has been engaged in the real estate business;
(xii) Furnish his present address;
(xiii) Furnish the name and address of his previous employer;
(xiv) Furnish a statement that he has or has not been refused a real estate license in this or any other state;
(xv) Furnish a statement that his real estate license has or has not been revoked in this or any other state;
(xvi) Furnish evidence that he has completed not less than thirty (30) class hours in a course of study approved by the commission, given by instructors approved by the commission and has satisfactorily passed an examination covering material taught in each course;
(xvii) Include a statement by the responsible broker in whose service the applicant is about to enter stating:
(A) The name and address of the responsible broker's real estate company;
(B) That in his opinion the applicant is honest, truthful and recommends the license be granted to the applicant;
(C) That the responsible broker will actively supervise and train the applicant during the period the requested license remains in effect.
(g) The commission may consider prior revocation, conduct or conviction in its determination of whether to grant an applicant a license if the applicant:
(i) Has been fined or disciplined or had his real estate license revoked, suspended, censured or placed on probation in any jurisdiction;
(ii) Is found to have committed any of the practices enumerated in W.S. 33-28-111 during the term of his prior licensure; or
(iii) Has been convicted of any felony that relates to the practice of real estate activity or to the ability to practice the duties of a responsible real estate licensee or any felony sexual offense or violent crime.
(h) The commission shall take into account the nature of the offense, any aggravating or extenuating circumstances, the time elapsed since the revocation, conduct or conviction, the rehabilitation or restitution performed by the applicant and other factors as the commission deems relevant.
(j) The commission may deny a license to any person who has been determined by the commission after hearing to have engaged in a licensed real estate activity without a license.
(k) The commission shall issue licenses in a form and size as the commission shall prescribe.
(m) A false statement of material fact made in an application shall in itself be sufficient grounds for the refusal of a license.
(n) Each individual applicant for an associate broker's license shall:
(i) Have reached the age of majority;
(ii) Have first served actively for two (2) of the four (4) years immediately preceding the application as a salesperson or shall furnish to the commission proof indicating that the applicant holds a degree in real estate from an accredited university or college; and
(iii) Submit other evidence through the application or otherwise, as the commission deems desirable with due regard to the paramount interests of the public as to the honesty, truthfulness, integrity and competency of the individual applicant.
(o) The commission shall:
(i) Approve courses that cover real estate principles, real estate law, real estate finance and related topics;
(ii) Promulgate rules and regulations to provide a process for challenging a course in lieu of evidence of completion of class hours;
(iii) Publish a list of approved real estate courses and keep the list updated annually;
(iv) On request, evaluate a specific course or courses which are not on the approved list and approve or disapprove the course.
Source: WY Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title33.pdfFetched: 10/4/2026
Source: Public.Resource.Org WY StatutesURL: https://unicourt.github.io/cic-code-wy/transforms/wy/ocwy/r78/gov.wy.code.title.33.htmlFetched: 6/28/2026