Wyoming Massage Therapy Regulation & Local Requirements

No statewide Wyoming massage therapist credential was identified. Local occupational permits and establishment licenses may apply, including current City of Cheyenne requirements.

Statewide requirements and local regulation are identified separately. This record is general information, not legal advice.

Wyoming local governments; no statewide massage-therapy licensing board identified

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Overview

No statewide massage license; local regulation may apply

Last verified 2026-07-29

Requirements vary by municipality and practice address. Verify the city and county before advertising or practicing.

Regulatory authority

Wyoming local governments; no statewide massage-therapy licensing board identified

Local business, facility, zoning, and professional rules may apply in addition to statewide requirements. Confirm current requirements with the responsible authority before acting.

Entry requirements

Education, examination, and application

Credential: No statewide massage credential
Credential requirement: No statewide Wyoming massage therapist credential was identified. Local occupational permits and establishment licenses may apply, including current City of Cheyenne requirements.
Minimum education: No statewide requirement identified
Approved education: Wyoming imposes no statewide massage-education hour requirement because no statewide massage credential is in force. Local permit qualifications and employer or insurer standards may still apply.
Examination: Wyoming imposes no statewide massage licensing examination. Local permits may set qualifications, and those requirements must be checked at the practice address.
MBLEx relationship: MBLEx is not a statewide Wyoming requirement and does not replace any applicable local permit.
Application: There is no statewide massage license application. A practitioner must identify and complete each applicable local permit and general business process; Cheyenne requires a city massage therapist permit and health permit.
Application fees: There is no statewide massage license fee. Cheyenne currently lists $115 annually for a massage therapist permit and $135 annually for a massage business establishment license.
Background check or fingerprinting: There is no statewide massage background-check or fingerprint requirement. Cheyenne routes permit applications through city review and police investigation; local requirements vary.
Reciprocity or endorsement: There is no statewide Wyoming massage license to endorse or reciprocate. An out-of-state credential does not itself satisfy a local permit unless the local code says so.
Additional requirements: No statewide practitioner liability-insurance or massage-establishment license exists. Local establishment licensing, health permits, zoning, and business rules may apply.

EducationSchool records and official lists in Wyoming

Renewal

Renewal and continuing education

Cycle: No statewide massage renewal cycle applies. Cheyenne's practitioner permit and establishment license are annual.
Continuing education: No current statewide CE requirement
Renewal fee: No statewide renewal fee applies. Cheyenne's current schedule lists annual practitioner and establishment fees.
Required topics: There are no statewide recurring massage CE subject requirements.

No statewide requirement. No current statewide CE requirement is reported here. Local credentials and voluntary credentials can carry separate obligations, and any future registration rules are listed with the state's full requirements.

Practice information

Scope, titles, and local requirements

Scope of practice: Wyoming does not define a statewide licensed massage scope. Local codes may define and regulate compensated massage; Cheyenne chapter 5.52 is a verified example.
Protected titles: No statewide massage title protection was identified. Local codes may prohibit unpermitted compensated practice.
Restrictions: Practice remains subject to generally applicable criminal, health, consumer, business, and local massage-establishment laws.
Municipal or local requirements: Cheyenne requires a city massage therapist permit, a city/county health permit, and a licensed establishment when applicable; other Wyoming jurisdictions require separate review.
Establishments and other regulated activities: Cheyenne separately licenses massage business establishments and massage therapists; this local example must not be generalized to every Wyoming jurisdiction.
Practitioner notes: Check the city clerk, county or city/county health department, zoning office, employer, and insurer before practice.

Authoritative sources

Official record evidence

Wyoming Administration and Information — Professional Licensing Boards · accessed 2026-07-29
Wyoming Legislature — State Statutes and Constitution · accessed 2026-07-29
Wyoming Legislature — 2022 SF0091 Massage Therapy Practice Act Digest · accessed 2026-07-29
City of Cheyenne — Business Licensing Applications and Fees · accessed 2026-07-29
City of Cheyenne — Schedule of Fees · accessed 2026-07-29
Cheyenne Code of Ordinances Chapter 5.52 — Massage Establishments · accessed 2026-07-29
Wyoming Department of Education — Private School Licensing · accessed 2026-07-29
Wyoming Department of Education — Chapter 1 Private Schools List · accessed 2026-07-29

Change history

Public record revisions

No revision to this record has been published yet. Its current review dates are in the overview above, and its official sources are listed below.