Maryland Health Occupations Section 19-301

      (a)      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;

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

      (b)      This section does not apply to:

            (1)      An individual employed by any agency of the federal government while performing the duties of that employment, unless the individual chooses to apply for a license under this subtitle;

            (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 or possesses social work qualifications in another jurisdiction comparable to § 19-302 of this subtitle;

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

                  (iii)      Meets requirements established by the Board in regulations.

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