Wyoming Alcohol Related Laws and Regulations

Where to Buy Alcohol
In Wyoming, wine and hard liquor is sold in state-owned or package stores. Grocery stores and convenience marts usually sell beer. The hours of business of the facilities are regulated by local ordinances.

Legal Age for Drinking/Serving Alcohol
To consume alcohol, work as a bartender, or work in a liquor store, you must be 21 years old. At 18, a person can serve in a restaurant where alcohol can be purchased.

Open Container Laws
As long as the driver is not intoxicated or consuming alcohol, it is legal for passengers in a vehicle to drink.

BAC Limits
If a driver has a blood-alcohol content (BAC) of over .08 percent, they can be charged with DUI (driving under the influence). The state requires no further evidence to prosecute them because at that point, they are considered ‘per se intoxicated.’

There are no enhanced penalties in Wyoming for drivers who have extremely high BAC levels.

‘Zero tolerance laws,’ which target drivers under the legal drinking age of 21, can charge an underage driver with a DUI penalty if they are operating a vehicle with a BAC of .02 or higher.

Penalties
‘Implied consent laws’ require drivers suspected of being intoxicated to comply with a police officer’s request of taking a breath, blood, or urine test to determine their level of intoxication. If they refuse to the tests, they face mandatory suspension of their driver’s license for up to one year.

If a driver is convicted of DUI, the Department of Motor Vehicles can impose a suspension of 90 days for the first conviction, one year or the second, and three years for the third.

Although vehicle confiscation as a penalty is not available in Wyoming, the courts may order the installation of an ignition interlock device in the convicted DUI offender’s vehicle at their expense.

The courts may order treatment, assessment, or classes for alcohol abuse with a person’s third DUI conviction.

If a person has five convictions within seven years, DUI is considered a felony.