State Regulations: Wyoming

Date Revised: 7/26/2012

Governing Body:   Wyoming Department of Family Services | Division of Early Childhood
(for camps serving children to age 12)
 
License Required:   Yes
 
License Information:  

Child Care Licensing Rules (for camps serving children to age 12)

Wyoming Statutes, Title 14 - Children, Chapter 4 - Child Care Facilities, Article 1 - Child Care Facilities Certification

 
Criminal Background Checks Required:   No
 
Criminal Background Checks Information:   Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation
316 West 22nd St
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(800) 676-6856

Wyoming Statutes, Title 7 - Criminal Procedure, Chapter 19 - Criminal History Records

Fingerprint searches only
Employees-$15 plus $5 fingerprinting fee
Volunteers- $10 plus $5 fingerprinting fee

 
State Allows FBI Checks:   Yes

Only applicable if authorized through state statute. Available through the state system. Fees vary. Results are returned in 6 weeks.

Web site

 
Driving Record Checks:   Request form is available online.

$5

 
State Sex Offender Registry:   Wyoming Sex Offender Registry
 
Minimum Wage:   $5.15 per hour*
 
Coverage and Exemptions:   Covers all employees unless specifically exempt; Exemptions: executives, dministrators, and professionals; federal and state public employees; volunteers or nonemployees for educational, charitable, religious, or nonprofit organizations; minors under age 18; part-time workers (i.e., 20 or less hours a week)
 
Subminimum Wage:   At least $4.25/hour for minors under age 20 for the first 90 days of employment (then pay minimum wage).
 
Minimum Wage Source:   Wyoming Statutes, Title 27 - Labor and Employment, Chapter 4 - Wages, Article 2 - Minimum Wages
 
Overtime Pay Requirements:   No specified state-level requirements. Federal FLSA ovetime pay requirements apply for those covered by Act.
 
Exemptions:   No specified state-level overtime page requirement exemptions. Federal FLSA overtime pay exemptions apply for those covered by Act.
 
Meal/Rest Period Requirments:   No specified state-level meal/rest period requirements. Federal FLSA meal/rest period requirements apply for those covered by Act.
 
Other Wages Source:   Not available
 
Additional Info:    
 
* Federal minimum wage rate of $7.25 per hour applies

 

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