Section 19-301 - License required; exceptions; practice without license. - Maryland Statutes

§ 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; or 

(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. 

(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. 
 

[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.]