Wyoming Contractor License Bond (General Use)
What it is & who requires it
Contractors who need a license bond in a Wyoming city and are not sure which one. Wyoming is unusual: THE STATE DOES NOT LICENSE GENERAL CONTRACTORS AT ALL — its professions and occupations title has no contractor chapter — so contractor licensing here is entirely a municipal matter, and the license bond goes with the city license rather than a state one. Several Wyoming cities license and bond contractors by class, with general and building classes carrying the largest amounts and trades and subcontractors smaller ones. Note that the pattern is real but not universal: the state’s three largest cities do not bond contractor licensure at all, so a contractor working only there may need a permit bond instead of a license bond.
Obligee: Wyoming cities and towns (municipal building officials and clerks). Citation: Municipal contractor licensing chapters — Sheridan City Code Ch. 7; Jackson Town Code Ch. 15.36; Torrington Municipal Code Chs. 5.24 and 5.26; Wheatland Municipal Code Ch. 5.20. No Wyoming statute licenses general contractors (W.S. Title 33 has no contractor chapter)..
Bond amount
Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
How to get it
This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
Request a bond quote
Tell us about the bond and the project. A licensed producer follows up — these bonds are individually underwritten, so they are not issued instantly.
Term & renewal
Term: Held with the city license, generally conditioned that the licensee will faithfully perform the duties of the license and comply with the city’s building or licensing chapter.
Renewal: Annual in most Wyoming cities, and tied to the license: a suspended or lapsed bond commonly suspends the license with it.
Filing
Filed with the city that licenses you, usually with the license application and alongside proof of liability insurance and, in some towns, proof of Wyoming workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance. Because there is no Wyoming state contractor license, there is no single statewide figure — each city sets its own, and several set them by license class, so the amount is confirmed against the code of the city you are licensed in. Tell us the city and the class you are applying for and we will quote the requirement it actually publishes. Two practical points that recur across Wyoming towns: the license is commonly suspended automatically if the bond lapses, and a license left lapsed past a short grace period is treated as a new application rather than a renewal.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; Wyoming cities and towns (municipal building officials and clerks) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Wyoming Contractor License Bond (General Use)?
- It’s required by Wyoming cities and towns (municipal building officials and clerks) (Municipal contractor licensing chapters — Sheridan City Code Ch. 7; Jackson Town Code Ch. 15.36; Torrington Municipal Code Chs. 5.24 and 5.26; Wheatland Municipal Code Ch. 5.20. No Wyoming statute licenses general contractors (W.S. Title 33 has no contractor chapter).). Contractors who need a license bond in a Wyoming city and are not sure which one. Wyoming is unusual: THE STATE DOES NOT LICENSE GENERAL CONTRACTORS AT ALL — its professions and occupations title has no contractor chapter — so contractor licensing here is entirely a municipal matter, and the license bond goes with the city license rather than a state one. Several Wyoming cities license and bond contractors by class, with general and building classes carrying the largest amounts and trades and subcontractors smaller ones. Note that the pattern is real but not universal: the state’s three largest cities do not bond contractor licensure at all, so a contractor working only there may need a permit bond instead of a license bond.
- How much is the Wyoming Contractor License Bond (General Use)?
- Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
- How do I get the Wyoming Contractor License Bond (General Use)?
- This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
- What is the term?
- Held with the city license, generally conditioned that the licensee will faithfully perform the duties of the license and comply with the city’s building or licensing chapter. Renewal: Annual in most Wyoming cities, and tied to the license: a suspended or lapsed bond commonly suspends the license with it.
- Is this bond insurance for me?
- No. It protects the obligee and the public — not you. If a valid claim is paid, you repay the surety.
- How is this requirement verified?
- This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources. The obligee sets the exact amount, which we confirm automatically when you start your bond in the portal or with a producer.
