Auto Repair Shop Permit Requirements in Casper, WY

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC or corporation. Free from the IRS.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Wyoming Department of Revenue — Sales Tax License

   Required for all businesses selling taxable goods or services in Wyoming. Wyoming charges a 4% state sales tax; counties may add up to 2% and optional resort taxes may apply. Register with the Wyoming Department of Revenue online.

   Official government source

   $60 one-time sales/use tax license fee (W.S. § 39-15-106(a))·Immediate (online)

   $60 one-time sales/use tax license fee (W.S. § 39-15-106(a))

   Immediate (online)

2. Wyoming DEQ — Used Oil and Hazardous Waste

   Auto repair shops in Wyoming must comply with Wyoming DEQ hazardous waste rules. Proper storage and recycling of used oil and automotive fluids is required.

   Official government source

   Varies·2–4 weeks (registration)

   Varies

   2–4 weeks (registration)

1. City of Casper Business/Health License (most businesses exempt)

   Casper does not require a general business license. The city licenses only enumerated business types (junk dealers, pawnshops, itinerant merchants, unsolicited salesmen, secondhand dealers, hotels/rooming houses, buses, taxicabs). However, businesses affecting public health - food service (including catering, food trucks, and bakeries), child day cares, body art/tattoo studios, massage therapy, and lodging - must obtain a City of Casper health license through the City Clerk after Casper-Natrona County Health Department inspection. Most other businesses (salons, trades, professional and personal services) need no city business license.

   Official government source

   $0 for most businesses; city health licenses $25-$100+ per year where required (e.g. restaurants $100 base)·Health licenses issued after inspection and fee payment; not applicable for most businesses

   $0 for most businesses; city health licenses $25-$100+ per year where required (e.g. restaurants $100 base)

   Health licenses issued after inspection and fee payment; not applicable for most businesses

2. Natrona County / Casper Zoning and Certificate of Occupancy

   Auto repair shops must operate in properly zoned commercial or industrial areas. Within Casper city limits, confirm zoning and occupancy with the City of Casper Planning and Building Inspection divisions before opening; in unincorporated Natrona County, use the county's Planning & Zoning and Building & Inspections offices. A commercial code-compliance inspection costs $150; if the site needs a conditional use permit ($600) or zone change ($750), costs and timelines increase.

   Official government source

   $150 commercial code-compliance inspection; conditional use permit $600 or zone change $750 if required·2–6 weeks

   $150 commercial code-compliance inspection; conditional use permit $600 or zone change $750 if required

   2–6 weeks

Official Sources

• City of Casper City Clerk
• Wyoming DEQ — Used Oil and Hazardous Waste

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