Wyoming businesses are about to see a doubling of their state food license fees, effective Jan. 1.

As a result of legislation signed by Gov. Mark Gordon in April, all food licenses issued by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture are going up. A new license will increase from $100 to $200, a renewal will increase from $50 to $100, and all temporary permits will increase from $25 to $50, according to the agency.

“We wanted to make sure all of those who were getting a food license of any kind from the WDA or local county health officials were aware of the increases before the July 1 effective date,” said Doug Miyamoto, Director of the Wyoming Department of Agriculture. “It’s been a long time since these fees were increased so our hope is that businesses across the state have the chance to plan for this modest added expense from this new legislation.”

Similar to other state agency fee increases, the WDA food license fees will be applied to the state's general fund, officials said.

For more information on the Food Establishment Program through the WDA, visit https://agriculture.wy.gov/divisions/chs/food-safety