2021 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
Title 37 - Professions and Occupations
§2712. Licensure, certification, or registration by reciprocity or endorsement of credentials
RS 2712 - Licensure, certification, or registration by reciprocity or endorsement of credentials
The board may issue licenses, certificates, or registrations under the following special conditions:
(1) The board may issue a license as a licensed clinical social worker or issue a license as a licensed master's social worker without examination, on payment of the prescribed fee, to an applicant for licensure who is the equivalent of a licensed clinical social worker or a licensed master's social worker, respectively, licensed under another state, territory, commonwealth, or District of Columbia when:
(a) The requirements for licensure are at the date of licensure substantially equal to the requirements then or subsequently in force in this state.
(b) The state, territory, commonwealth, or District of Columbia from which the applicant for a license comes, accords similar privilege or licensure without examination to holders of licenses under this Chapter.
(c) The state, territory, commonwealth, or District of Columbia from which the applicant for a license comes, requires successful completion of an examination as a condition of such licensure.
(2) The board may certify or register as a certified social worker or a registered social worker, respectively, an applicant for certification or for registration who is the equivalent of a certified social worker or a registered social worker, respectively, certified or registered under another state, territory, commonwealth, or District of Columbia when the requirements for certification or registration are at the date of certification or registration substantially equal to the requirements then or subsequently in force in this state and when the state, territory, commonwealth, or District of Columbia from which the applicant for certification or registration comes, accords similar privilege or certification or registration to holders of certificates or registration under this Chapter.
NOTE: §2712 as amended by Acts 2021, No. 215, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
RS 2712 - Licensure, certification, or registration by reciprocity or endorsement of credentials
A. Any social worker from another state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia seeking authority to practice in this state through reciprocity or endorsement of credentials shall comply with the following:
(1) Be credentialed and in good standing with their respective social work regulatory board or agency based on substantially equivalent educational, supervision, and examination requirements for a Louisiana licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, certified social worker, or registered social worker.
(2) Pass an open-book examination on the Louisiana Social Work Practice Act including all applicable laws and rules, regulations, standards, and procedures adopted by the board.
(3) Pay the fee prescribed by the board.
B. If the board determines that a state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia does not have credentialing requirements that are substantially equivalent to those required by this state for the issuance of a social work license, certificate, or registration, the board may require the social worker to obtain the requisite educational, supervision, and examination requirements pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Chapter.
Acts 1972, No. 706, §1; Acts 1983, No. 484, §1; Acts 1990, No. 458, §1; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 94, §1, eff. May 10, 1996; Acts 1999, No. 1309, §7, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2010, No. 880, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2021, No. 215, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
