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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 308. Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) |
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Chapter 308-124A. Real estate—Licensing and examination. |
Section 308-124A-700. Application for a license—Fingerprinting.
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- (1) New applicants applying for their first broker's license under chapter 18.85 RCW will be required to submit to a fingerprint background check with the department's authorized vendor.(2) Applicants applying for their first managing broker's license using alternative qualifications will be required to submit to a fingerprint background check with the department's authorized vendor.(3) Fingerprint background checks are required for every active renewal every six years. If the department background check was within the last six years, then no new background check is required to activate a license.(4) An application submitted without the required fingerprint background check is considered incomplete.(5) When fingerprints are rejected, the department will contact the licensee or applicant via the e-mail address on file with the department. The licensee or applicant must follow the authorized vendor's procedures for resubmitting fingerprints within twenty-one calendar days of the date the department sends the e-mail. Failure to follow the vendor's fingerprint procedures within twenty-one days will result in a suspension of the real estate license until the vendor's fingerprint procedures are followed. The licensee or applicant will be responsible for any additional fees due.