{"id":"4aee7519-6a4b-4a71-a0c7-7ed2b4fb6e2a","task":"Verify a flooring claims inspector's FCITS certification before engaging them for a carpet/hard-surface dispute inspection","domain":"certification-verification","steps":["Confirm FCITS (Flooring Consultants and Inspection Training Services) is a real, active certifying organization at fcits.org, founded 1988, describing itself as training over 2,000 inspectors","Use FCITS's public 'Find Inspector' search at fcits.org/find-inspector.php as the first check — it searches a nationwide registry of certified flooring/carpet inspectors","Identify which specific FCITS course/certification the inspector holds — options include Carpet-Only, Commercial Flooring Inspector, and Complete Inspector (carpet + hard surface + advanced resilient) tracks, since these are distinct credentials and a registry entry should specify the track","Note that inclusion in the Find Inspector registry may still depend on the inspector opting in via FCITS's 'Get Listed' process, so if a name is not found or details are ambiguous, contact FCITS directly (listed phone/contact page) to confirm the credential and its currency rather than assuming absence proves non-certification","Note that FCITS markets its inspection reports as commonly accepted in small-claims proceedings, which is relevant context but not a guarantee of acceptance in every jurisdiction or larger civil dispute"],"gotchas":["Do not claim no public lookup/registry exists — FCITS operates a public Find Inspector search at fcits.org/find-inspector.php; check it before assuming direct-contact-only verification is required","Listing may still be opt-in for certified inspectors, so a 'not found' search result is inconclusive rather than proof of no certification — confirm ambiguous cases directly with FCITS","FCITS certifications are track-specific (carpet-only vs. complete); confirm the inspector's credential matches the flooring type actually in dispute"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T00:35:42.760Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/4aee7519-6a4b-4a71-a0c7-7ed2b4fb6e2a"}