Home Bakery Permit Requirements in Laramie, 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 Department of Agriculture — Food Safety Manager Certification

   Wyoming's Food Freedom Act (W.S. 11-49-101 et seq. — confirm current text with the legislature) broadly exempts homemade-food producers selling directly to consumers from state licensing and certification, so no food-manager certificate is required for Food Freedom Act sales. For questions or operations outside the exemption: Wyoming Department of Agriculture, Consumer Health Services.

   Official government source

   Not required for Food Freedom Act direct-to-consumer sales·1–2 days

   Not required for Food Freedom Act direct-to-consumer sales

   1–2 days

1. Wyoming Food Freedom Act — Homemade Food Exemption

   Wyoming's Food Freedom Act (W.S. 11-49-101 through 11-49-104) exempts homemade food sold directly to informed end consumers in Wyoming from state licensure, permitting, inspection, packaging, and labeling requirements — no registration is needed. Home-baked goods and confections qualify. The producer must inform buyers that the product is not licensed, regulated, or inspected; sales through a third-party retail location require the home-kitchen disclosure label.

   Official government source

   Free — no license or registration required·None — no application required

   Free — no license or registration required

   None — no application required

2. City of Laramie — Business License (specific regulated types only)

   Laramie does not require a general business license. The City Clerk licenses only specific business types: auctioneer, carnival/circus, junk dealer, mobile vending, pawnbroker, private security, roller skating rink, secondhand dealer, solid waste collector, and vehicle-for-hire businesses (plus rental housing registration). General contracting, electrical, and plumbing licenses are handled by the city's Code Administration division. If your business is not on the City Clerk's list, no city business license is required.

   Official government source

   $0 for most businesses — fees apply only to the specific regulated license types (confirm with the City Clerk, 307-721-5220)·Not applicable for most businesses; regulated license types vary

   $0 for most businesses — fees apply only to the specific regulated license types (confirm with the City Clerk, 307-721-5220)

   Not applicable for most businesses; regulated license types vary

Official Sources

• Wyoming Cottage Food Law
• City of Laramie City Clerk

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