Section 34-30-26

Term; expiration date; renewal.

(a) All licenses and certificates under this chapter shall be effective when issued by the State Board of Social Work Examiners.

(b) All licenses and certificates issued by the board shall expire on the last day of the month in the calendar year that is exactly two years from the calendar year and month in which the license or certificate is issued.

(c) A license or certificate may be renewed by the payment of the renewal fee set by the board and by the execution and submission on a form provided by the board of a sworn statement by the applicant that his license or certificate has been neither revoked nor currently suspended.

(d) At the time of license renewal, each applicant shall present satisfactory evidence that in the period since the license was issued, such applicant has completed the continuing education requirements specified by the board. At the time of license renewal, the board may, in its discretion, waive the continuing education requirement upon a showing by an applicant that prolonged illness or other extenuating circumstances prevented completion of such requirements. A waiver shall not be granted to any applicant twice in succession.

(e) The application for renewal must be made within 60 days after the expiration of the license or the termination of the period of suspension.

(f) No licensee shall be denied a license renewal based on the fact that such licensee has not actively practiced social work for the previous licensing period, provided that all licensing renewal fees have been paid to the board by the licensee.

(Acts 1977, No. 652, p. 1102, §11; Acts 1981, No. 81-221, p. 291, §4.)