Agent and Broker Finger Printing Requirement
Fingerprints are required for anyone applying for a license in the State of Washington.
The specific law – RCW 48.17.090 Application For License – reads:
“Application for a license to be an agent, broker, solicitor or adjustor shall be made to the Commissioner upon forms furnished by the Commissioner. As a part of or in connection with any such application, the applicant shall furnish information concerning his or her identity, including fingerprints, for submission to the Washington State Patrol, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any governmental agency or entity authorized to receive this information for a state and national criminal background check, personal history, experience, business record, purposes, and other pertinent facts, as the Commissioner may reasonably require.”
Electronic fingerprinting is offered at the following assessment centers:
- Everett
- Kennewick
- Lacey/ Olympia
- Spokane
- Tukwila/ Seattle
- Vancouver
- Yakima
The fingerprints will be printed on the FD-258 card required when applying for a license.
There are many advantages to electronic fingerprinting over wet-ink fingerprinting. Electronic fingerprinting is:
- Convenient and available immediately after the candidates pass the exam
- An accurate, efficient, clean process with no wet ink or residue
- A way of producing distinct, high-quality prints
- In accordance with existing FBI and IAFIS requirements for live-scan imaging and therefore has a low rejection rate
Candidates who choose to be fingerprinted electronically must pay a $15 fee at the assessment center. Payment must be in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check or money order, made payable to “Promissor.” Cash, personal checks and credit cards will NOT be accepted at the assessment center.
This fee must be paid separately from the examination fee; single payments that cover more than one fee or one candidate WILL NOT be accepted.
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