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Fingerprints
Fingerprints for Criminal History Record Check—Effective July 1, 2011
Legal Authority
Wyoming Insurance Code §§26-9-206, 26-9-211, 26-9-219, and 26-9-220
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Wyoming Criminal History Records Act §7-19-201(a)
Who Must Submit to Fingerprinting
Resident Licensees
Nonresident Adjusters Designating Wyoming as their home state.
Initial License Defined
Fingerprints are required for the applicant’s “initial” license.
Initial license means:
First insurance license with the Department requiring a background check.
Previous licensee who is past the 12-month reinstatement period.
Fingerprints are not required of persons transferring a resident license from another state.
Fee for Criminal History Record Check
Fee $39.00
Fee may be included with the appropriate application fee.
If applying by paper, send the criminal history record fee to the Department with the insurance license application.
Fingerprint Cards and Instructions
Effective July 1, 2011.
Upon receipt of licensing application and appropriate fees, the Department will send a fingerprint packet to the applicant.
Instructions, cards and return envelopes will be included in the packet.
Applicants will make arrangements with local law enforcement to obtain fingerprints.
The Division of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Cheyenne provides fingerprint services by appointment.
Applicants must use the fingerprint cards provided by the Department.
Local law enforcement and DCI will charge a fee to complete the cards. This fee is the responsibility of the applicant and is generally $5.
The Insurance Department will obtain the criminal history report from DCI.
All criminal history reports and fingerprints cards are considered confidential information.
Timing
Criminal history reports may take 4-6 weeks from receipt of acceptable fingerprints.
Applications will not be processed until the criminal history report is received.
Role of Background Report in Licensing
Background checks are required by law to ensure that licensee is trustworthy, honest and fit for licensure pursuant to the Wyoming Insurance Code.
It is important that the applicant answer each question on the application honestly and provide required documentation.
Licenses will not be issued until the Department has determined that the individual meets all requirements and is fit for licensure.
Correspondence regarding any issues will be mailed to the applicant upon the Department's review of the criminal history report.