CPL for non-resident

HiredGoon · 03-08-2010, 08:24 AM

Hello, all!

As a resident of Pennsylvania I understand that I may apply in person for a WA CPL.

Is the Law Enforcement Support Agency:

Records Public Counter
930 Tacoma Avenue South, Room 239
Tacoma WA 98402

the best/easiest/closest place for me to apply when I'm in the Lakewood area?

As I understand it from the website, I hand in the app, pay the fee, get fingerprinted and then wait for my CPL, if approved, in the mail back in PA.

Does the $55.25 fee cover the fingerprinting or is that extra?

And it does not seem like a photo is taken there or needs to be supplied by me?

Any other potential hitches for an out- of-stater? I do have my Pennsylvania carry license, so there should be no problem with the background check.

Thanks!

JuiceBox · 03-08-2010, 09:18 AM

55.25 does cover finger printing, no photos.

BigStick · 03-08-2010, 10:29 AM

That is where I turned in my app. The line was a little long, but not too bad. Try to avoid lunch time or after work starts getting out because there will be a lot more people then. The fingerprinting is electronic, so no extra cost, and there is no photo associated with WA licenses. Make sure you bring check or cash. And there is only one window, so the line doesn't move very fast.

HiredGoon · 03-09-2010, 05:01 PM

Does anyone know of a WA sheriff who will accept a CPL application by mail from a non-resident? I know, probably not, but thought I'd ask anyway.

Dodgeramstein · 04-23-2010, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HiredGoon

Does anyone know of a WA sheriff who will accept a CPL application by mail from a non-resident? I know, probably not, but thought I'd ask anyway.

Nope they won't, but occasionally you can find a Utah CPL seminar that allows you CPL in the majority of states.

benja455 · 04-26-2010, 10:29 AM

HiredGoon, WA CPLs are not like PA LTCFs...WA CPLs look like permission slips. Mine - issued by the Seattle PD wasn't even laminated. It was just a scrap of paper. PA LTCFs are much more professional. I was shocked that they didn't require a picture when I got here last summer and applied for a CPL.

03-08-2010, 08:24 AM	#1
HiredGoon Newbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 4	CPL for non-resident Hello, all! As a resident of Pennsylvania I understand that I may apply in person for a WA CPL. Is the Law Enforcement Support Agency: Records Public Counter 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Room 239 Tacoma WA 98402 the best/easiest/closest place for me to apply when I'm in the Lakewood area? As I understand it from the website, I hand in the app, pay the fee, get fingerprinted and then wait for my CPL, if approved, in the mail back in PA. Does the $55.25 fee cover the fingerprinting or is that extra? And it does not seem like a photo is taken there or needs to be supplied by me? Any other potential hitches for an out- of-stater? I do have my Pennsylvania carry license, so there should be no problem with the background check. Thanks!

03-08-2010, 10:29 AM	#3
BigStick Gunslinger Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Gig Harbor, WA Posts: 57	That is where I turned in my app. The line was a little long, but not too bad. Try to avoid lunch time or after work starts getting out because there will be a lot more people then. The fingerprinting is electronic, so no extra cost, and there is no photo associated with WA licenses. Make sure you bring check or cash. And there is only one window, so the line doesn't move very fast. __________________ Walk Softly...

03-09-2010, 05:01 PM	#4
HiredGoon Newbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 4	Not done by mail...correct? Does anyone know of a WA sheriff who will accept a CPL application by mail from a non-resident? I know, probably not, but thought I'd ask anyway. Last edited by HiredGoon; 03-09-2010 at 05:08 PM.

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03-08-2010, 09:18 AM	#2
JuiceBox Gunslinger Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 38	55.25 does cover finger printing, no photos.

04-26-2010, 10:29 AM	#6
benja455 Gunslinger Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 36	HiredGoon, WA CPLs are not like PA LTCFs...WA CPLs look like permission slips. Mine - issued by the Seattle PD wasn't even laminated. It was just a scrap of paper. PA LTCFs are much more professional. I was shocked that they didn't require a picture when I got here last summer and applied for a CPL.