WAC 284-20-310. Automobile insurance appraisal — Umpire

(1) In accordance with RCW 48.18.620 , instructions for appraisers to request that the commissioner appoint a registered competent and disinterested umpire may be found on the commissioner's website at www.insurance.wa.gov . Additionally, instructions for an umpire to become registered may be found on the commissioner's website at www.insurance.wa.gov . (2) To become a registered umpire, one must possess the following: (a) A minimum of five years of experience as an appraiser of auto claims or a collision repair specialist; (b) A minimum of five times serving on an appraisal panel as an umpire; (c) One of the following educational requirements: (i) An associate degree or equivalent in auto repair; or (ii) A professional auto repair certification or designation from one of the following or an equivalent: (A) The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair; (B) An original equipment manufacturer; or (C) The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE); and (d) An additional appraisal certification or designation from one of the following or an equivalent: (i) The Bureau of Certified Auto Appraisers; (ii) The American Society of Certified Auto Appraisers; (iii) The National Automotive Appraiser Association; or (iv) The Insurance Appraisal and Umpire Association. (3) Prior to presiding over an appraisal panel, a registered umpire is required to complete an attestation form and attest that they are competent and disinterested as those terms are defined in RCW 48.18.620 . The attestation form and process for submitting the form to the commissioner may be found on the commissioner's website at www.insurance.wa.gov .