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Buyer-Agent Agreements in Wyoming

Wyoming did pass its own state statute in 2026, but it is unlike Texas's SB 1968 or California's AB 2992 — those states codified a MANDATE for signed buyer agreements before showings, mirroring the NAR settlement. Wyoming's SF0105 does the opposite: it codifies a PROHIBITION on requiring a buyer ('customer') to sign any written agency agreement merely to tour or view property, and clarifies that such customers get no confidentiality protection in communications with the licensee. It amends the statutory definition of 'customer' and the relationship-disclosure requirements under W.S. 33-28-102 and 33-28-306. Practically, this means Wyoming brokers cannot use state law to force a pre-tour buyer agreement the way the national NAR/MLS settlement rule (effective Aug 17, 2024) contemplates — although MLS participation rules from NAR's settlement still independently require MLS Participants to have a written agreement with buyers before touring homes; Wyoming's statute constrains what a licensee can compel outside/beyond that MLS contractual requirement and protects a 'customer' who declines to sign. This makes Wyoming similar to Alabama (2025) and pending Oklahoma/West Virginia bills, which also affirmatively bar mandatory buyer agreements, rather than similar to New York (no state statute, relies purely on NAR/MLS rules) or Texas/California (state statute mandating agreements).

Wyoming Senate File 0105 (Enrolled Act No. 37, Senate, 2026 Budget Session) — amending Wyo. Stat. 33-28-102(b)(xiii) and 33-28-306 — effective July 1, 2026 (signed into law by Gov. Mark Gordon on approximately March 6, 2026)

Requirements

A real estate licensee must make a written 'relationship disclosure' before any discussion/arrangement incidental to a sale, purchase, exchange, or lease, and before entering any written agreement with a buyer or seller (Wyo. Stat. 33-28-306(a)).
The written disclosure must state that a 'customer' (someone without a signed agency/broker agreement) SHALL NOT be required to sign any legal written agency agreement merely to view or tour real estate during house showings (33-28-306(a)(vii)(A)).
The disclosure must also state that a customer is NOT afforded any confidentiality in communications to or with the licensee (33-28-306(a)(vii)(B)).
The disclosure must include a signature line for the buyer/seller to acknowledge receipt; the disclosure/acknowledgment alone does not create a contract, and no representation agreement can be executed until the acknowledgment is signed.
If a buyer or seller refuses to sign the disclosure, the licensee may document the refusal in writing and still continue the transaction or continue providing services to that customer (33-28-306(b)(i)).
Existing agency/broker agreements entered into before the July 1, 2026 effective date remain valid and are unaffected (Section 2, savings clause).

Facts on this page reflect research current as of 2026-07-05. Programs, rates, and laws change — confirm current figures with the relevant state agency before relying on them.

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