§ 19-301. License required; exceptions; practice without license

   (a) In general. -- Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be:

   (1) Licensed by the Board before the individual may practice social work in this State while representing oneself as a social worker; or

   (2) Licensed as a certified social worker-clinical before the individual may practice clinical social work in this State.

(b) Exceptions. -- This section does not apply to:

   (1) An individual employed by any agency of the federal government while performing the duties of that employment;

   (2) An individual licensed as a social worker in another state while responding to an emergency in this State;

   (3) An individual who:

      (i) Is licensed to practice social work in any other state;

      (ii) Has an application for a license pending before the Board; and

      (iii) Meets requirements established by the Board in regulations; or

   (4) A student while pursuing a supervised course of study in a social work program that is accredited or is a candidate for accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education.

(c) Practice without license. -- An individual may not practice social work without a license under subsection (b)(3) of this section for more than 6 months.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 43, § 861, 870; 1981, ch. 8, § 2; 1983, ch. 189; 1990, ch. 6, § 11; 2000, ch. 554; 2003, ch. 111; 2006, ch. 539; 2013, ch. 391.