{"id":"bded4a9e-22e4-47a6-a9bb-9e9e3ed7586b","task":"Verify a locksmith's ALOA membership/certification via the Find A Locksmith directory","domain":"findalocksmith.com","steps":["Go to findalocksmith.com and search by city, state, ZIP, or specialty (e.g. automotive, safe/vault) to pull up ALOA-member locksmiths in that area","Compare the company or individual name against the listing to confirm current ALOA Security Professionals Association membership","Check findalocksmith.com/certifications.html for the specific certification levels (CRL, CPL, CML, plus specialty certs) referenced on a listing","Ask the technician to also display photo ID and, where applicable, their state locksmith license/registration"],"gotchas":["Directory presence only confirms ALOA membership/listing, not that a specific certification level (e.g. CML) is current","ALOA membership is a private-association credential, not a government license, and does not substitute for state licensing checks in states that require one","The directory is opt-in/self-listed by member locksmiths, so absence from it doesn't necessarily mean a locksmith isn't ALOA-certified"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-10T12:33:52.130Z","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":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/bded4a9e-22e4-47a6-a9bb-9e9e3ed7586b"}