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Information, not legal adviceRules checked Oct 4, 2026

3 business days to cancel

If they sold it at your home, in person or by phone

Cancel in writing by midnight of the third business day; the clock starts once you have the contract and notice. Money back in 10 days.

Some sales are excepted, such as emergency work you ask for, once it has begun.

The 4 exceptions, in the rule's words
  • An emergency: you asked for the work without delay because of an emergency, the contractor in good faith made a substantial start before you cancelled, and any goods delivered cannot be returned in substantially as good condition.
  • The sale was negotiated at the seller's fixed place of business, even if the first contact was at your home.
  • The sale was made under a revolving charge account you already had.
  • A credit sale made entirely by phone or mail that you started.
Read the full rule

When it applies

The contractor, or someone working for them, solicited the job in person or by phone at your home and you agreed there, for a cash price over $25. A parallel rule covers jobs of $25 or more that the contractor itself finances (paid in installments or with a finance charge, with up to $75,000 financed), solicited in person or by phone and agreed anywhere other than the seller's place of business.

If a contractor sells you the job at your home, in person or by phone (or, for a job the contractor itself finances, anywhere other than its place of business), you can cancel in writing until midnight of the third business day after you sign. The clock does not start until you have a copy of the contract and a written notice of your right to cancel. The contractor must return your payments within 10 days. On a cash sale they may keep a cancellation fee of up to 5 percent of the cash price, but never more than your down payment, and no fee at all if they did not follow these rules. For storm-damage roof, siding or gutter repairs, a separate rule lets you cancel within 3 business days of signing. If the repair is to be paid from your insurance, you can instead cancel within 3 business days after the insurer tells you in writing that it denied the claim in whole or in part, whichever is later. After a storm-damage cancellation your payments must be returned within 3 days.

Wyo. Stat. Title 40 · read on wyoleg.gov · checked Oct 4, 2026 (official source, opens in a new tab)

The contract must include

Source: WY law

No list of terms applies to every contract here. These apply only in the cases named.

An estimate isn't the contract. Ask for all 5 in writing before you sign.

  • Buyer's right to cancelIf they sold it at your home: show the rule's own words

    In the rule's words

    If the contractor sold you the job at your home: give you a copy of the completed contract, the name and address to send a cancellation to, and a written 'Buyer's right to cancel' statement in boldface type of at least 10 point. Your 3 business days do not start until you have all of these.

  • Cancel statement & formsIf they finance a job sold away: show the rule's own words

    In the rule's words

    If the contractor finances a job sold away from its place of business: a written agreement in the same language as the sales pitch, dated with the day you sign, showing the seller's name and address, with the 'Buyer's right to cancel' statement next to your signature and an easily detachable 'Notice of cancellation' form in two copies.

  • Lien noticeA separate notice before any payment: show the rule's own words

    In the rule's words

    Separately from the contract, before taking any payment from you, including a deposit or advance: a written notice that the contractor can file a lien on your property if it is not paid, and that you can get a lien waiver when you pay. A contractor who does not send this notice loses the right to file a lien.

  • Storm repair proposalRoof, siding or gutter storm repairs: show the rule's own words

    In the rule's words

    Storm-damage roof, siding or gutter repair: include a copy of the repair proposal that describes and locates all damage, itemizes any emergency repairs already done, and names any damaged areas left out and why.

  • Storm repair license & cancelStorm-damage repairs: show the rule's own words

    In the rule's words

    Storm-damage repair: show the contractor's license or registration number wherever the local authority requires a license, and give you a 12-point boldface cancellation statement plus a filled-in 'NOTICE OF CANCELLATION' form.

On signing day

  • Keep a signed copy
  • Find the cancel notice
Sources10 official pages · checked Oct 4, 2026

Notes from our check

  • All statute text was read in the official Wyoming Statutes title PDFs on wyoleg.gov. The PDFs were compiled on 2026-05-08 (file metadata), and the compilation cites Laws 2026 in several titles. Sections used: W.S. 40-12-102 and 40-12-104 (cash home solicitation sales), 40-14-204, 40-14-205 and 40-14-251 to 40-14-255 (credit home solicitation sales), 40-12-701 to 40-12-706 (exterior storm damage repair contracts), 29-2-112 and 29-10-101 (preliminary lien notice), 35-9-123 and 35-9-125 (electrical licensing), 35-7-354, 35-7-359 and 35-7-376 (pesticide applicators), 16-6-1101 (local contractor licenses), 33-42-103 (water well contractors) and 39-15-303 (nonresident contractor sales tax).
  • Deposit: a full-text search of all 42 Wyoming Statutes titles found no limit on deposits or down payments for residential home improvement contracts. The only contractor-payment rule found is a criminal one (W.S. 6-3-608: false affidavit that subcontractors and suppliers were paid). depositCap is null. The app must not state a Wyoming cap or infer one from another state.
  • Cancellation: Wyoming has two parallel 3-business-day home-solicitation rights. W.S. 40-12-104 covers cash sales over $25 solicited in person or by phone at the buyer's residence, with the agreement given there; 'merchandise' includes services (40-12-102(a)(vi)). W.S. 40-14-251 to 40-14-255 cover consumer credit sales of $25 or more solicited and agreed anywhere other than the seller's place of business. A consumer credit sale is one where the seller itself regularly extends credit, the debt is payable in installments or carries a finance charge, and, for goods or services, no more than $75,000 is financed (40-14-204(a)); sales on a lender credit card are excluded (40-14-204(b)(i)). Both rules require a refund within 10 days. On a cash sale the seller may keep a cancellation fee of 5% of the cash price, capped at the cash down payment, and loses that fee if it failed to comply (40-12-104(e)(iii)). On a credit sale the seller gets no compensation for services performed before cancellation (40-14-255(c)).
  • Wording differences: 40-14-254(a) says payments are returned within ten days, but the statutory notice form in 40-14-253(c) says ten business days. 'Business day' is not defined for these sections, so the app should not say whether Saturday counts. Narrow cash-sale exclusions not listed in exceptions: phone sales where the seller offers a full refund and cancellation right for at least 10 days after delivery, and certain rental-purchase agreements (40-12-104(a)(iii)-(iv)).
  • Because Wyoming has its own home-solicitation cancellation statutes, the federal FTC Cooling-Off Rule is not used as the primary rule in this entry.
  • Storm damage (W.S. 40-12-701 to 40-12-706): this covers written contracts with contractors who repair or replace roof, siding or gutter systems after wind, hail or other weather damage to residential buildings of up to four units (including ancillary farm and ranch structures). You can cancel within 3 business days of contracting. If the work is to be paid from property or casualty insurance proceeds, you can instead cancel within 3 business days after written notice that the insurer denied the claim in whole or in part, whichever is later (40-12-705(a)). You can waive this right only in writing, and only with a copy of the insurer's written approval of the claim. The statute says payments are returned within 3 days, while the required notice form says 3 business days. The contractor may bill separately for itemized emergency repairs. Storm-damage contractors may not pay or rebate your insurance deductible, act as your adjuster or insurance consultant, or offer or require the exclusive right to represent you on the insurance claim. In solicitations they must disclose their business name, whether they carry general liability insurance, and any license the local authority requires.
  • Registration: Wyoming has no statewide general contractor or home improvement contractor license or registration. Title 33 (Professions and Occupations) has no general contractor chapter. W.S. 16-6-1101 requires each county, city and town that issues contractor licenses to recognize licenses issued by other Wyoming local governments, and refers to International Code Council examinations for contractor, plumbing and mechanical licenses. registration is null. The app should tell homeowners to check licensing with the city or county where the work is done.
  • Not a credential: nonresident prime contractors must register each project with the Department of Revenue within 15 days of starting and post a sales-tax bond or cash deposit (W.S. 39-15-303(b)(iii)-(iv)). This is a tax filing, not a licence to do home improvement work, so it does not change registration = null.
  • Electrical work is licensed statewide by the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety. All electrical equipment must be installed by a licensed electrical contractor employing licensed electricians, or by a licensed low-voltage or limited electrical contractor within that license's scope (W.S. 35-9-123, 35-9-125; confirmed on wsfm.wyo.gov). Exemptions include an owner installing equipment on their own property that is not for immediate resale (35-9-123(a)(i)), but they do not cover anyone contracting for an exempt person (35-9-123(b)).
  • Lien notice: W.S. 29-2-112 calls this a preliminary notice. The contractor must send it before receiving any payment, including advances, in substantially the form in W.S. 29-10-101 (available from the county clerk). It is a separate notice, not necessarily part of the contract.
  • Pest control: W.S. 35-7-376(b) requires every pesticide application made for hire to be under the direct supervision of a certified commercial applicator, and 'pesticide' covers general-use as well as restricted-use products (35-7-354(d)(iv)). Applicators are certified and licensed by the Department of Agriculture (35-7-354(a)(i), 35-7-355, 35-7-359); the agriculture.wy.gov pesticide-program page links to its commercial applicator licence search.
  • Trades left out of both lists because they could not be determined: septic-well, because water well drilling and pump installation contractors are licensed statewide (W.S. 33-42-103) but no statewide septic installer license was found, so the combined slug was not classified. smart-home and solar: installing electrical equipment, including low-voltage alarm, control and communication systems, needs a licensed electrical or low-voltage electrical contractor (35-9-123), but there is no smart-home or solar credential and the electrical work can be subcontracted. hvac: the limited electrical contractor license covers HVAC wiring on the load side of the disconnect (35-9-123(a)(viii)(A)), but no state HVAC license was found.
  • The Attorney General's Consumer Protection and Antitrust Unit enforces the Consumer Protection Act (W.S. 40-12-101 to 40-12-114, which includes 40-12-104) and accepts written consumer complaints ([email protected], 307-777-6397). Neither the unit's main page nor its consumer-education page has contractor-specific guidance.

General information from official Wyoming sources. For your situation, ask the state's consumer protection office or a lawyer.

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