(1) The department may provide reciprocal certification for contractors, supervisors, and workers trained and certified in another state if standards and training are substantially equivalent to those of this chapter.

(2) Applicants for reciprocity shall submit to the department:

(a) A completed application form for the type of certification being requested;

(b) Documentation of specialized training for illegal drug manufacturing or storage site decontamination;

(c) Evidence of successful completion of training required by the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.; Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act regulations, chapter 49.17 RCW; and

(d) A fee as prescribed in WAC 246-205-990.

(3) Prior to certificate approval, the applicant may be required to:

(a) Submit additional information;

(b) Successfully complete a refresher course; or

(c) Pass a department-administered examination with a score of seventy percent or more.