2013 Maryland Code
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
§ 19-301 - License required; exceptions; practice without license
§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; or
(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;
(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) An individual may not practice social work without a license under subsection (b)(3) of this section for more than 6 months.
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