(a) Concealed firearm permit applications shall be made available by the Division to all Sheriffs' Offices, to qualified applicants upon request, and through the Division's website. Except as provided in Section 7 of this chapter, completed concealed firearm permit applications shall be submitted in person to the qualified applicant's county of residence Sheriff's office.
(b) Within 5 business days after submitting the completed application package to the Sheriff in person, the applicant shall bring a copy of his completed permit application 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 shall be taken in all original and renewal permit submissions.
(c) The Sheriff shall note on each application the date on which it was received from the applicant and within 30 days upon receipt shall deliver original and renewal applications and fees, along with the Sheriff's checklist, to the Division.
(d) The Sheriff's duties shall be listed on a checklist form and the Sheriff shall certify each duty as it has been completed.
(e) The Division shall 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 shall distribute the permit to the qualified applicant personally after verifying the qualified applicant's identity.
(f) Notices of denial shall be mailed by certified mail to the applicant at the address shown on the application form.
(g) The Department of Transportation shall 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. The permit 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 Division 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.
(i) The back of the permit shall list the places where W.S. § 6-8-104 prohibits the carrying of concealed weapons. The back of the permit shall also include a statement that a violation of W.S. § 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.
(j) 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 shall assign a special number provided by the Federal Highway Administration for identification and system tracking purposes.
015-3 Wyo. Code R. § 3-1
Amended, Eff. 4/14/2017.
Amended, Eff. 11/7/2017.