Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 12-4-103 (2026)

Restrictions upon license or permit applicants

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and holders; license limitation per person.

     (a) A license or permit authorized by this title shall not
be held by, issued or transferred to:

         (i)    Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 50, § 2.

         (ii)    Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 50, § 2.
          (iii) Any person who does not own the building or
hold a written lease for the period for which the license will
be effective containing an agreement by the lessor that
alcoholic or malt beverages may be sold upon the leased
premises, except as provided by paragraph (iv) of this
subsection. This paragraph shall not be interpreted to prevent
the use of a resort liquor license or a resort hotel liquor
license by a contractor or subcontractor as permitted by W.S.
12-4-403(b);

          (iv) Any licensee who fails to demonstrate that his
licensed alcoholic or malt beverage enterprise will be
operational in a planned but not physically functional building
within one (1) year after a license or permit has been issued or
transferred, or if holding a license, fails to open his business
in a functional building within one (1) year after license
issuance or transfer and remain operational thereafter. Upon a
showing of good cause by the licensee and for an additional
period of not to exceed one (1) year, the local licensing
authority may extend the time period in which the business or
enterprise of the licensee is required to become operational or
open for business pursuant to this paragraph. Any license or
permit in violation of this paragraph shall not be renewed by
the local licensing authority and once the enterprise is
operational or open for business, no licensee shall be eligible
to repeat the grace periods made available by this paragraph
without the consent of the local licensing authority due to
extraordinary circumstances. For purposes of this paragraph
"remain operational" means operational consecutively, in any
license term year, for twelve (12) months or for not less than
three (3) months if determined by the local licensing authority
to be a seasonal operation;

          (v)   Repealed By Laws 1996, ch. 122, § 3.

          (vi) A manufacturer of alcoholic beverages or
wholesaler of malt beverages, except as authorized under W.S.
12-2-203(g) or as otherwise provided by law;

          (vii)   A person under eighteen (18) years of age;

          (viii) A college fraternity or organization created
by one (1) or more college fraternities;
          (ix) A chamber of commerce, except for twenty-four
(24) hour malt beverage permits issued pursuant to W.S.
12-4-502;

          (x) A corporation, limited liability company, limited
partnership, or limited liability partnership which has not
qualified to do business in Wyoming;

           (xi)   An individual who is not a resident; or

          (xii) Any general partnership or group of two (2) or
more persons unless each person interested, directly or
indirectly, is a resident or qualified to do business in this
state.

     (b)   Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 22, § 3.

     (c)   Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 22, § 3.

     (d)   Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 22, § 3.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1992–2019 · leading case: Johnson v. State Hearing Exam'r's Off., 838 P.2d 158 (Wyo. 1992).
Johnson v. State Hearing Exam'r's Off., 838 P.2d 158 (Wyo. 1992). · cites it 4× “Wyo.Stat. §§ 12-4-103 and 12-6-101 (Supp.”
Mattheis Co. v. Town of Jackson, 444 P.3d 1268 (Wyo. 2019). · cites it 2× “W.S. 12-4-103(a)(iii) requires the lease be valid THROUGH the TERM OF THE LICENSE .”
Dubray v. Howshar, 884 P.2d 23 (Wyo. 1994). · cites it 3× “§ 12-4-103 (1986) provides in pertinent part: (a) A license or permit authorized by this title shall not be held by, issued or transferred to: * * * * * * (iii) Any person who does not own the building in which the sales room is located or hold a written lease for the period for…”
State Ex Rel. Bayou Liquors, Inc. v. City of Casper, 906 P.2d 1046 (Wyo. 1995). · cites it 2× “12-4-102(a)(iv) and (c) (1986); W.S. 12-4-103(a)(v) (1986); W.S. 12-4-601(b) (1986); Casper City Ordinances Chapter 5.”
Kroenlein v. Eddington, 2001 WY 115 (Wyo. 2001). · cites it 3× “May a person prohibited by W.S. § 12-4-103 from holding a liquor license avoid that prohibition by holding through a corporation? Appellees James A.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 12-4-103(a)(iii) — 1 case
Mattheis Co. v. Town of Jackson, 444 P.3d 1268 (Wyo. 2019). “W.S. 12-4-103(a)(iii) requires the lease be valid THROUGH the TERM OF THE LICENSE .”
— Wyo. Stat. § 12-4-103(a)(v) — 1 case
State Ex Rel. Bayou Liquors, Inc. v. City of Casper, 906 P.2d 1046 (Wyo. 1995). “12-4-102(a)(iv) and (c) (1986); W.S. 12-4-103(a)(v) (1986); W.S. 12-4-601(b) (1986); Casper City Ordinances Chapter 5.”
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