HARRY HUGHES, Governor

709

(A)  IN GENERAL.

SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION, A LICENSE AUTHORIZES THE LICENSEE TO PRACTICE
SOCIAL WORK WHILE THE LICENSE IS EFFECTIVE.

(B)  SUPERVISION OF PRIVATE PRACTICE FOR CERTAIN
LICENSEES.

(1)  A LICENSED SOCIAL WORK ASSOCIATE MAY ENGAGE
IN THE PRIVATE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK ONLY UNDER THE DIRECT
SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORKER.

(2)  A LICENSED GRADUATE SOCIAL WORKER MAY ENGAGE
IN THE PRIVATE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK ONLY UNDER THE DIRECT
SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORKER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 43, §§ 865
and 868(c).

18-308. TERM AND RENEWAL OF LICENSES.

(A)  TERM OF LICENSES.

A LICENSE EXPIRES ON THE OCTOBER 31 NEXT SUCCEEDING 13
MONTHS AFTER ITS EFFECTIVE DATE, UNLESS THE LICENSE IS
RENEWED FOR A 2-YEAR TERM AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.

(B)  RENEWAL NOTICE.

AT LEAST 1 MONTH BEFORE THE LICENSE EXPIRES, THE BOARD
SHALL SEND TO THE LICENSEE, BY FIRST CLASS MAIL TO THE LAST
KNOWN ADDRESS OF THE LICENSEE, A RENEWAL NOTICE THAT STATES:

(1)  THE DATE ON WHICH THE CURRENT LICENSE
EXPIRES;

(2)  THE DATE BY WHICH THE RENEWAL APPLICATION
MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE BOARD FOR THE RENEWAL TO BE ISSUED
AND MAILED BEFORE THE LICENSE EXPIRES; AND

(3)  THE AMOUNT OF THE RENEWAL FEE.

(C)  CHANGE OF ADDRESS.

EACH LICENSEE SHALL NOTIFY THE BOARD OF ANY CHANGE IN
THE ADDRESS OF THE LICENSEE.

(D)  APPLICATIONS FOR RENEWAL.

BEFORE THE LICENSE EXPIRES, THE LICENSEE PERIODICALLY
MAY RENEW IT FOR AN ADDITIONAL 2-YEAR TERM, IF THE LICENSEE:

(1) OTHERWISE IS ENTITLED TO BE LICENSED;

(2) PAYS TO THE BOARD THE RENEWAL FEE SET BY THE
BOARD; AND