PUBLIC Law Chapter 429

must be set by the board in an amount not to exceed those amounts

specified in section 7056 and are due and payable biennially on

or before the first day of January.__License renewal fees for

certified social workers are the same as those for licensed

master social workers.__Each renewal is contingent upon evidence

of participation in a continuing professional education course or

program as approved by the board.__A license may be renewed up to

90 days after the date of expiration upon payment of a late fee

of $10 in addition to the renewal fee.__Any person who submits an

application for renewal more than 90 days after the renewal date

is subject to all requirements governing new applicants under

this chapter, except that the board may in its discretion, giving

due consideration to the protection of the public, waive

examination if the renewal application is made within 2 years

from the date of the expiration.

The board shall adopt rules that provide that a person
licensed under this chapter may, upon written request, be placed
in an inactive status.__Reasons for granting inactive status
include, but are not limited to, changes in occupation, residence
and health.__The payment of fees must be suspended during the
term of inactive status.__The board shall also adopt rules by
which a person in an inactive status may be reinstated.__A person
may be reinstated to active status by paying the fees for the
year of reinstatement.

The board shall notify every person licensed under this
chapter of the date of expiration of that person's license and
the fee required for its renewal for a 2-year period. The notice
must be mailed to the person's last known address at least 30
days in advance of the expiration date of the license.

In addition to the other requirements of this section, a
licensed social worker must:

1.__Not employee of Department of Human Services.__If not
employed by the Department of Human Services, provide
documentation of 96 hours of consultation as determined by the
board during the first 3,200 hours of social work employment in a
period of not less than 2 years but not more than 4 years; or

2.__Employee of Department of Human Services.__If employed by
the Department of Human Services, provide documentation of
either:

A.__A minimum of 96 hours of consultation with a licensed
social worker who has been licensed for at least 4 years or
a licensed master social worker.__This consultation must be
concurrent with the first 3,200 hours of social work

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