Wyoming Telemarketing and Cold Calling Laws
In Wyoming, sales calls are allowed 8 a.m.–8 p.m., the state enforces a do-not-call list, and recording a call needs one party’s consent.
Wyoming rules next to federal law
| Rule | Wyoming | Federal baseline |
|---|---|---|
| Calling hours | Telephone solicitors may not start unsolicited telephonic sales calls to consumers before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m. local time at the consumer's location.Wyo. Stat. § 40-12-302(d) | Telephone solicitations only between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the called person’s local time.47 C.F.R. § 64.1200(c)(1) |
| State do-not-call list | Wyoming's statute defines its 'national do-not-call list' as the Direct Marketing Association's Telephone Preference Service list (or its successor), not the FTC registry; solicitors may not willfully make unsolicited sales calls to residential, mobile or paging numbers more than 60 days after they appear on that list. Unsolicited sales calls to unpublished cellular numbers are also banned.Wyo. Stat. §§ 40-12-301(a)(viii), 40-12-302(b), (e) | No telephone solicitations to residential or wireless numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry, subject to the rule’s exemptions such as an established business relationship.47 C.F.R. § 64.1200(c)(2) |
| Autodialer and consent | Sales calls that use an automated system to select or dial numbers or to play a recorded message are banned. Automated dialing with live messages is allowed only for calls responding to calls from the person, numbers screened against the do-not-call list and unlisted numbers, or consumers with an established business relationship.Wyo. Stat. § 40-12-303 | Autodialed or prerecorded telemarketing calls to wireless numbers need the called person’s prior express written consent.47 C.F.R. § 64.1200(a)(2) |
| Caller ID | Solicitors making unsolicited sales calls to residential subscribers may not knowingly block or circumvent the subscriber's caller ID service.Wyo. Stat. § 40-12-302(c) | Telemarketers must transmit caller ID with a number that can be called back during business hours.47 C.F.R. § 64.1601(e) |
| Telemarketer registration | Each telephone solicitor or merchant making unsolicited telephonic sales calls and doing business in Wyoming must file a notice with the Attorney General stating its intent to comply and designating the Secretary of State (or a Wyoming resident) as agent for service of process. The statute sets no fee or bond.Wyo. Stat. § 40-12-305 | No general federal equivalent |
| Call recording consent | A party to a call, or a person with one party's prior consent, may record it unless the purpose is a criminal or tortious act.Wyo. Stat. § 7-3-702(b)(iv) | Federal law allows recording when one party to the call consents.18 U.S.C. § 2511(2)(d) |
| Business-to-business calls | The article covers only calls selling 'consumer goods or services' (personal, family or household use), so B2B sales calls fall outside it. Also exempt: calls at the person's request, about an existing debt or contract, to someone with an established business relationship, and solicitors or merchants making fewer than 225 unsolicited calls a year.Wyo. Stat. § 40-12-301(a)(iii), (ix), (xii) | No general federal equivalent |
Calling Wyoming from a sales team
- Schedule call blocks in the prospect’s local time, not the rep’s.
- Check numbers against the National Do Not Call Registry and the Wyoming list before each campaign, and honor opt-outs right away.
- If a call may cross into an all-party state, announce the recording anyway.
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Wyoming calling questions
What are the legal calling hours in Wyoming?
Telephone solicitors may not start unsolicited telephonic sales calls to consumers before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m. local time at the consumer's location. (Wyo. Stat. § 40-12-302(d)). Federal law also limits telephone solicitations to 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time.
Does Wyoming have its own do-not-call list?
Wyoming's statute defines its 'national do-not-call list' as the Direct Marketing Association's Telephone Preference Service list (or its successor), not the FTC registry; solicitors may not willfully make unsolicited sales calls to residential, mobile or paging numbers more than 60 days after they appear on that list. Unsolicited sales calls to unpublished cellular numbers are also banned. (Wyo. Stat. §§ 40-12-301(a)(viii), 40-12-302(b), (e))
Is Wyoming a one-party or all-party consent state for recording calls?
A party to a call, or a person with one party's prior consent, may record it unless the purpose is a criminal or tortious act. (Wyo. Stat. § 7-3-702(b)(iv))
Do Wyoming telemarketing rules apply to business-to-business calls?
The article covers only calls selling 'consumer goods or services' (personal, family or household use), so B2B sales calls fall outside it. Also exempt: calls at the person's request, about an existing debt or contract, to someone with an established business relationship, and solicitors or merchants making fewer than 225 unsolicited calls a year. (Wyo. Stat. § 40-12-301(a)(iii), (ix), (xii))
Do telemarketers need to register in Wyoming?
Each telephone solicitor or merchant making unsolicited telephonic sales calls and doing business in Wyoming must file a notice with the Attorney General stating its intent to comply and designating the Secretary of State (or a Wyoming resident) as agent for service of process. The statute sets no fee or bond. (Wyo. Stat. § 40-12-305)
This page summarizes Wyoming and federal rules for general information. It is not legal advice, rules change, and exemptions depend on the facts of your calls. Read the cited sources or ask counsel before relying on it.