California § 4996.1 - Effective January 1, 2016, the board shall issue a clinical social worker license
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 4996.1 — Effective January 1, 2016, the board shall issue a clinical social worker license, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4996.1. Effective January 1, 2016, the board shall issue a clinical social worker license
(a) Effective January 1, 2016, the board shall issue a clinical social worker license to each applicant who qualifies pursuant to this article and who successfully passes a California law and ethics examination and a clinical examination. An applicant who has successfully passed a previously administered written examination may be subsequently required to take and pass another written examination. (b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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