Chapter 65: Public Health

Article 63: Social Workers

Statute 65-6314: Fees. (a) The following fees shall be established by the board by rules and regulations in accordance with the following limitations:

      (1)   Renewal or reinstatement fee for a license as a social work associate shall be not more than $150.

      (2)   Application, new license, reinstatement or renewal fee for a license as a baccalaureate social worker shall be not more than $150.

      (3)   Application, new license, reinstatement or renewal fee for a license as master social worker shall be not more than $150.

      (4)   Application, new license, reinstatement or renewal fee for a license in a social work specialty shall be not more than $150.

      (5)   Examination fee for a license as a baccalaureate social worker, for a license as a master social worker or for a license in a social work specialty shall be not more than $200. If an applicant fails an examination, such applicant may be admitted to subsequent examinations upon payment of an additional fee prescribed by the board of not more than $200.

      (6)   Replacement fee for reissuance of a license certificate due to loss or name change shall be not more than $20.

      (7)   Temporary license fee for a baccalaureate social worker, master social worker or a social work specialty shall be not more than $50.

      (8)   Application fee for approval as board-approved continuing education sponsors shall be as follows:

      (A)   Initial application fee for one year provisionally approved providers shall be not more than $125;

      (B)   three-year renewal fees for approved providers shall be not more than $350; and

      (C)   application fees for single program providers shall be not more than $50 for each separately offered continuing education activity for which prior approval is sought.

      (b)   Fees paid to the board are not refundable.

      History:   L. 1974, ch. 372, § 14; L. 1978, ch. 374, § 2; L. 1980, ch. 242, § 24; L. 1981, ch. 352, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 372, § 3; L. 1985, ch. 290, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 276, § 5; L. 1990, ch. 286, § 2; L. 1996, ch. 153, § 15; Jan. 1, 1997.