Louisiana § RS 37:2712 - Licensure, certification, or registration by reciprocity or endorsement of credentials
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§ RS 37:2712. Licensure, certification, or registration by reciprocity or endorsement of credentials
A. Any social worker from another state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia seeking authority to practice in this state through reciprocity or endorsement of credentials shall comply with the following:
(1) Be credentialed and in good standing with their respective social work regulatory board or agency based on substantially equivalent educational, supervision, and examination requirements for a Louisiana licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, certified social worker, or registered social worker.
(2) Pass an open-book examination on the Louisiana Social Work Practice Act including all applicable laws and rules, regulations, standards, and procedures adopted by the board.
(3) Pay the fee prescribed by the board.
B. If the board determines that a state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia does not have credentialing requirements that are substantially equivalent to those required by this state for the issuance of a social work license, certificate, or registration, the board may require the social worker to obtain the requisite educational, supervision, and examination requirements pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Chapter.
Acts 1972, No. 706, §1; Acts 1983, No. 484, §1; Acts 1990, No. 458, §1; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 94, §1, eff. May 10, 1996; Acts 1999, No. 1309, §7, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2010, No. 880, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2021, No. 215, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 37:2712 ("Licensure, certification, or registration by reciprocity or endorsement of credentials") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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