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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 853

SOCIAL WORK.

(B) IN ORDER TO SAFEGUARD THE WELFARE AND HEALTH
OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND, A PERSON MAY NOT
REPRESENT HIMSELF AS A SOCIAL WORKER IN THIS STATE OR TO
USE ANY TITLE, ABBREVIATION, SIGN, CARD OR OTHER
REPRESENTATION, INCLUDING THE USE OF THE WORDS
[["LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER",]] "SOCIAL WORKER" OR "SOCIAL
WORK", UNLESS HE HAS BEEN DULY LICENSED UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(A)    IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B)    "BOARD" MEANS THE STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK
EXAMINERS.

(C)    "SOCIAL WORKER" MEANS A PERSON WHO REPRESENTS
HIMSELF OR HOLDS HIMSELF OUT TO THE PUBLIC BY A TITLE OR
DESCRIPTION WHICH INCORPORATES THE WORDS "SOCIAL WORKER",
"SOCIAL WORK", OR SIMILAR DESIGNATION, AND UNDER THIS
TITLE OR DESCRIPTION, OFFERS TO RENDER OR RENDERS
SERVICES INVOLVING THE APPLICATION OF PRINCIPLES,
METHODS, AND PROCEDURES OF THE PROFESSION OF SOCIAL WORK
TO INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS OR THE PUBLIC FOR
COMPENSATION OR OTHER PERSONAL GAIN.

(D)    "SOCIAL WORK" MEANS THE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
OF HELPING INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS OR COMMUNITIES TO ENHANCE
OR RESTORE THEIR CAPACITY FOR SOCIAL FUNCTIONING, AND
CREATING SOCIETAL CONDITIONS FAVORABLE TO THIS GOAL.

(E) "SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE" MEANS THE PROFESSIONAL
APPLICATION OF SOCIAL WORK VALUES, PRINCIPLES AND
TECHNIQUES FOR THE PURPOSE OF HELPING PEOPLE OBTAIN
TANGIBLE SERVICES; COUNSELING WITH INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES
AND GROUPS AND HELPING COMMUNITIES OR GROUPS PROVIDE OR
IMPROVE SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES.

842.

THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT:

(A)    THE ACTIVITIES, SERVICES AND USE OF AN
OFFICIAL TITLE BY A PERSON IN THE EMPLOY OF A FEDERAL,
STATE, COUNTY OF MUNICIPAL AGENCY OR OF OTHER POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS INSOFAR AS THOSE SERVICES ARE PART OF THE
DUTIES OF OFFICE OR POSITION WITH THE AGENCY. HOWEVER,
AN INDIVIDUAL IN THIS EMPLOY MAY ELECT TO BE SUBJECT TO
THIS SUBTITLE BY APPLYING FOR A LICENSE HEREUNDER;

(B)    THE ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES OF A STUDENT IN