Requires not less than three years' experience performing conveyance work, as verified by current and previous employers licensed to do business in the location where the work was performed or public agency employers, at least one year of which must be conveyance work performed within the state of Washington. In evaluating an application that is based in part on work performed outside the state of Washington, the department shall determine whether the work performed outside the state of Washington was performed in a state having standards substantially equal to chapter 70.87 RCW and shall consult with its counterpart agency in the state where the work was performed to determine whether the applicant's employer, or its successor in interest, is an entity in good standing under the laws of the state where the work was performed.

Provides that the department may deny an application based on work performed outside the state if the employer's past performance is unsatisfactory or cannot be determined, or if the employee's past work history cannot be verified.