040-45 Wyo. Code R. § 45-7
Upon receipt of an application, the Department shall review the application and inspect the facility(ies). Approval or disapproval by the Department shall be based on compliance with the permitting and facility(ies) criteria in this regulation. Written notification of the approval or disapproval, including the reason for disapproval, shall be made within sixty (60) days of the Department receipt of the application. In order to be considered for a wildlife rehabilitation permit, a person shall submit a written application on a form provided by the Department and the applicant shall provide the following information:
(a) The applicant's name, address, and telephone number where the applicant can be reached between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.;
(b) The species and categories (such as small game, protected birds, migratory birds, game birds, nongame mammals, forbearing animals, reptiles, amphibians) of wildlife that the applicant is qualified for and has the facility(ies) to rehabilitate;
(c) Certification that the applicant is at least eighteen (18) years of age and domiciled within the state;
(d) A description of the facility(ies) and location of facility(ies) and a statement that the applicant can possess and maintain the facility(ies) at a location(s) that is not contrary to the laws of the appropriate county or municipality, or any other applicable laws or subdivision covenants;
(e) If the applicant proposes to rehabilitate birds, a copy of a special purpose rehabilitation permit to rehabilitate migratory game birds and protected birds is required in compliance with 50 CFR 21.27, revised as of October 1, 2012, and does not include any later amendments or editions of the incorporated matter. A copy of 50 CFR 21.27 can be viewed at any Department Regional Office or the Department's Headquarters Office.
(f) A letter from a DVM in which the DVM agrees to examine and treat injured wildlife. The Department shall not be responsible for reimbursement to the DVM for services rendered;
(g) A certificate of training specifying the hours of training completed and the course curriculum signed by the entity providing the training and indicating the details of the training. The certification shall specify completion of a basic wildlife rehabilitation curriculum that includes basic animal care concepts, zoonotic disease information, preferred euthanasia practices, wildlife rehabilitation laws and ethics, and other general rehabilitation information. Provisional wildlife rehabilitators shall not be required to complete the course prior to their second license renewal. The Department reserves the right to accept or reject the training completed as meeting the requirements of this regulation;
(h) Certification that the proposed possession and treatment of wildlife is not contrary to the laws of the appropriate county or municipality, or any other applicable laws;
(i) Certification from another wildlife rehabilitator permitted by the Department that the person possesses the necessary skills and abilities to be permitted as a wildlife rehabilitator. This requirement pertains to applicants who apply for Wildlife Rehabilitation Permits when the applicant has not previously been issued a Wildlife Rehabilitation Permit by the Department;
(j) Certification that the applicant has within five (5) consecutive years immediately preceding the date of application not been assessed a civil or administrative penalty for, or been convicted of a violation of any provision of this regulation, or of any provision of state statute, county or municipal ordinance involving cruelty to animals, or of any provision of any federal statute or regulation that is related to activity for which the permit is sought;
(k) Certification that the applicant shall possess an on-site holding facility(ies) that meets the Department's approval. The Department shall utilize the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association and International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council's Minimum Standards for Wildlife Rehabilitation, dated 1993, and which does not include any later amendments or editions of the incorporated matter, as a guide to determine the adequacy of facility(ies). A copy of these Standards can be viewed at Department Regional Offices. A provisional wildlife rehabilitator may meet this requirement with facility(ies) available from the sponsor. A permit shall not be granted by the Department until such time as the applicant shall possess an approved facility(ies); and,
(l) The Department may inspect the facility(ies), wildlife held, and records during reasonable hours on any day of the week.
040-45 Wyo. Code R. § 45-7