# Wyo. Stat. § 17-4-402: Agent registration requirement and exemptions

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## Section

- **Citation:** Wyo. Stat. § 17-4-402
- **Heading:** Agent registration requirement and exemptions
- **Jurisdiction:** Wyoming
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WY Code / Title 17 / Chapter 4 / Section 17-4-402

## Text

(a) It is unlawful for an individual to transact business in this state as an agent unless the individual is registered under this act as an agent or is exempt from registration as an agent under subsection (b) of this section.

(b) The following individuals are exempt from the registration requirement of subsection (a) of this section:

(i) An individual who represents a broker-dealer in effecting transactions in this state limited to those described in section 15(h)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. § 78(o)(2) );

(ii) An individual who represents a broker-dealer that is exempt under W.S. 17-4-401(b) or (d) ;

(iii) An individual who represents an issuer with respect to an offer or sale of the issuer's own securities or those of the issuer's parent or any of the issuer's subsidiaries, and who is not compensated in connection with the individual's participation by the payment of commissions or other remuneration based, directly or indirectly, on transactions in those securities;

(iv) An individual who represents an issuer and who effects transactions in the issuer's securities exempted by W.S. 17-4-202 , other than W.S. 17-4-202(a)(xi) and (xiv) ;

(v) An individual who represents an issuer that effects transactions solely in federal covered securities of the issuer, but an individual who effects transactions in a federal covered security under section 18(b)(3) or 18(b)(4)(D) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. § 77r(b)(3) or 77r(b)(4)(D) ) is not exempt if the individual is compensated in connection with the agent's participation by the payment of commissions or other remuneration based, directly or indirectly, on transactions in those securities;

(vi) An individual who represents a broker-dealer registered in this state under W.S. 17-4-401(a) or exempt from registration under W.S. 17-4-401(b) in the offer and sale of securities for an account of a nonaffiliated federal covered investment adviser with investments under management in excess of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000.00) acting for the account of others pursuant to discretionary authority in a signed record;

(vii) An individual who represents an issuer in connection with the purchase of the issuer's own securities;

(viii) An individual who represents an issuer and who restricts participation to performing clerical or ministerial acts; or

(ix) Any other individual exempted by rule adopted or order issued under this act.

(c) The registration of an agent is effective only while the agent is employed by or associated with a broker-dealer registered under this act or an issuer that is offering, selling, or purchasing its securities in this state.

(d) It is unlawful for a broker-dealer, or an issuer engaged in offering, selling, or purchasing securities in this state, to employ or associate with an agent who transacts business in this state on behalf of broker-dealers or issuers unless the agent is registered under subsection (a) of this section or exempt from registration under subsection (b) of this section.

## Nearby sections

- [Wyo. Stat. § 17-4-101 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T17_C4_S17-4-101.md)
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- [Wyo. Stat. § 17-4-103 References to federal statutes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T17_C4_S17-4-103.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 17-4-104 § 17-4-104. References to federal agencies](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T17_C4_S17-4-104.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 17-4-105 Electronic records and signatures; applicability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T17_C4_S17-4-105.md)
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- [Wyo. Stat. § 17-4-113 Repealed and Recreated by Laws 2016, ch. 22, § 1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T17_C4_S17-4-113.md)
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