USA Statutes : nevada
Title : Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS AND BUSINESSES
Chapter : CHAPTER 641B - SOCIAL WORKERS
The practice of social work
is hereby declared a learned profession, affecting public safety and
welfare and charged with the public interest, and is therefore subject to
protection and regulation by the State.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1116)
As used in this chapter, unless the
context otherwise requires:
1. “Board” means the Board of Examiners for Social Workers.
2. “Social work” means the application of methods, principles and
techniques of case work, group work, community organization,
administration, planning, consultation and research to assist persons,
groups or communities to enhance or restore their ability to function
physically, socially and economically.
3. “Clinical social work” means the application of methods,
principles and techniques of case work, group work, community
organization, administration, planning, consultation, research and
psychotherapeutic methods and techniques to persons, families and groups
to help in the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional conditions.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1116)
The provisions of this
chapter do not apply to:
1. A physician who is licensed to practice in this State;
2. A nurse who is licensed to practice in this State;
3. A person who is licensed as a psychologist pursuant to chapter
641 of NRS;
4. A person who is licensed as a marriage and family therapist
pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS;
5. A person who is licensed as an occupational therapist or
occupational therapy assistant pursuant to NRS 640A.010 to 640A.230 , inclusive;
6. A person who is licensed or certified as an alcohol and drug
abuse counselor or certified as an alcohol and drug abuse counselor
intern, a problem gambling counselor or a problem gambling counselor
intern pursuant to chapter 641C of NRS;
7. Any clergyman;
8. A county welfare director;
9. Any person who may engage in social work or clinical social
work in his regular governmental employment but does not hold himself out
to the public as a social worker; or
10. A student of social work and any other person preparing for
the profession of social work under the supervision of a qualified social
worker in a training institution or facility recognized by the Board,
unless the student or other person has been issued a provisional license
pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 641B.275 . Such a student must be designated by the
title “student of social work” or “trainee in social work,” or any other
title which clearly indicates his training status.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1116; A 1989, 1549; 1991, 992; 1993, 131,
1890; 1995, 634; 1999, 1888 , 3061 ; 2003, 1417 )
BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS
1. The Board of Examiners for Social Workers consists of five
members appointed by the Governor.
2. Four members appointed to the Board must be licensed or
eligible for licensure pursuant to this chapter, except the initial
members who must be eligible for licensure.
3. One member appointed to the Board must be a representative of
the general public. This member must not be:
(a) Licensed or eligible for licensure pursuant to this chapter; or
(b) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or
adoption, of a person who is licensed or eligible for licensure pursuant
to this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1117; A 2003, 1198 )
1. Upon expiration of his term of office, a member shall continue
to serve until a person qualified pursuant to this chapter is appointed
as his successor.
2. If a member fails to attend meetings of the Board or a member
fails to attend to the business of the Board, as determined necessary in
the discretion of the Board, the Board shall so notify the Governor, and
the Governor shall appoint a person qualified pursuant to this chapter to
replace the member for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1117)
1. The Board shall elect from its members a President, a Vice
President and a Secretary-Treasurer, who hold their respective offices at
its pleasure.
2. An election of officers must be held annually.
3. The Board shall meet at least once in each quarter of the year
and may meet at other times at the call of the President or a majority of
its members.
4. A majority of the Board constitutes a quorum to transact all
business.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1117)
The Board shall maintain a list of the name and address of each
person licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1117)
1. Each member of the Board is entitled to receive:
(a) A salary of not more than $80 per day, as fixed by the Board,
while engaged in the business of the Board; and
(b) A per diem allowance and travel expenses at a rate fixed by the
Board, while engaged in the business of the Board. The rate must not
exceed the rate provided for state officers and employees generally.
2. While engaged in the business of the Board, each employee of
the Board is entitled to receive a per diem allowance and travel expenses
at a rate fixed by the Board. The rate must not exceed the rate provided
for state officers and employees generally.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1117; A 1989, 1703)
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, all reasonable
expenses incurred by the Board in carrying out the provisions of this
chapter must be paid from the money which it receives. No part of the
salaries or expenses of the Board may be paid out of the State General
Fund.
2. All money received by the Board must be deposited in qualified
banks, credit unions or savings and loan associations in this State and
paid out on its order for its expenses.
3. In a manner consistent with the provisions of chapter 622A
of NRS, the Board may delegate to a hearing
officer or panel its authority to take any disciplinary action pursuant
to this chapter, impose and collect fines and penalties therefor and
deposit the money therefrom in banks, credit unions or savings and loan
associations in this State.
4. If a hearing officer or panel is not authorized to take
disciplinary action pursuant to subsection 3 and the Board deposits the
money collected from the imposition of fines with the State Treasurer for
credit to the State General Fund, it may present a claim to the State
Board of Examiners for recommendation to the Interim Finance Committee if
money is needed to pay attorney’s fees or the costs of an investigation,
or both.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1117; A 1993, 889; 1999, 1536 ; 2005, 791 )
The Board shall adopt such regulations
as are necessary or desirable to enable it to carry out the provisions of
this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1117)
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any records or
information received by the Board relating to a licensee or an applicant
for a license is confidential.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a complaint filed
with the Board, all documents and other information filed with the
complaint and all documents and other information compiled as a result of
an investigation conducted to determine whether to initiate disciplinary
action against a person are confidential, unless the person submits a
written statement to the Board requesting that such documents and
information be made public records.
3. The charging documents filed with the Board to initiate
disciplinary action pursuant to chapter 622A of NRS and all documents and information
considered by the Board when determining whether to impose discipline are
public records.
4. The provisions of this section do not prohibit the Board from
communicating or cooperating with or providing any documents or other
information to any other licensing board or any other agency that is
investigating a person, including, without limitation, a law enforcement
agency.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 448; A 2005, 791 )
LICENSING; FEES
Each applicant for a
license shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the Board that he is:
1. At least 21 years of age.
2. A citizen of the United States, or is lawfully entitled to
remain and work in the United States.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1117)
Each applicant for a
license must submit to the Board a complete set of his fingerprints which
the Board may forward to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of
Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation
for its report.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2862 )
Repealed. (See chapter 501, Statutes of Nevada 2005, at page
2818 .)
[Effective until the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each
state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting
the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child
support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating
to paternity or child support proceedings.]
1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter:
(a) An applicant for the issuance of a license to engage in social
work as an associate in social work, a social worker, an independent
social worker or a clinical social worker shall include the social
security number of the applicant in the application submitted to the
Board.
(b) An applicant for the renewal of a license to engage in social
work as an associate in social work or the issuance or renewal of a
license to engage in social work as a social worker, an independent
social worker or a clinical social worker shall submit to the Board the
statement prescribed by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services
of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.520
. The statement must be completed and
signed by the applicant.
2. The Board shall include the statement required pursuant to
subsection 1 in:
(a) The application or any other forms that must be submitted for
the issuance or renewal of the license; or
(b) A separate form prescribed by the Board.
3. A license to engage in social work as an associate in social
work, a social worker, an independent social worker or a clinical social
worker may not be issued or renewed by the Board if the applicant:
(a) Fails to submit the statement required pursuant to subsection
1; or
(b) Indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1
that he is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not
in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney
or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the
amount owed pursuant to the order.
4. If an applicant indicates on the statement submitted pursuant
to subsection 1 that he is subject to a court order for the support of a
child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the
district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the
repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order, the Board shall
advise the applicant to contact the district attorney or other public
agency enforcing the order to determine the actions that the applicant
may take to satisfy the arrearage.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2155; A 2005, 2759 , 2807 )
[Effective on the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each
state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting
the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child
support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating
to paternity or child support proceedings and expires by limitation 2
years after that date.]
1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this
chapter, an applicant for the renewal of a license to engage in social
work as an associate in social work or the issuance or renewal of a
license to engage in social work as a social worker, an independent
social worker or a clinical social worker shall submit to the Board the
statement prescribed by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services
of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.520
. The statement must be completed and
signed by the applicant.
2. The Board shall include the statement required pursuant to
subsection 1 in:
(a) The application or any other forms that must be submitted for
the issuance or renewal of the license; or
(b) A separate form prescribed by the Board.
3. A license to engage in social work as an associate in social
work, a social worker, an independent social worker or a clinical social
worker may not be issued or renewed by the Board if the applicant:
(a) Fails to submit the statement required pursuant to subsection
1; or
(b) Indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1
that he is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not
in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney
or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the
amount owed pursuant to the order.
4. If an applicant indicates on the statement submitted pursuant
to subsection 1 that he is subject to a court order for the support of a
child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the
district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the
repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order, the Board shall
advise the applicant to contact the district attorney or other public
agency enforcing the order to determine the actions that the applicant
may take to satisfy the arrearage.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2155; A 2005, 2759 , 2760 , 2807 , effective on the date of the repeal of
the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for
withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational
and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for
noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child
support proceedings)
1. The Board shall not grant a license to engage in social work as
an associate in social work to any person on or after June 19, 1995.
2. The Board shall renew the license of any person who was granted
a license to engage in social work as an associate in social work if he
complies with the provisions of NRS 641B.280 .
3. A person who is granted a license to engage in social work as
an associate in social work may supervise another person engaged in the
practice of social work.
4. The provisions of this section do not prohibit a social worker,
supervisor of social work or administrator of social work who is employed
by a public employer on July 1, 1988, and who is granted a license to
engage in social work as an associate in social work, from being promoted
to any position for which he would qualify but for the provisions of this
chapter.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1117; A 1989, 2198; 1995, 449; 2001 Special
Session, 54 )
1. The Board shall grant a license to engage in social work as a
social worker to any applicant who possesses the preliminary
qualifications set forth in NRS 641B.200 and who:
(a) Possesses a baccalaureate degree or master’s degree in social
work from a college or university accredited by the Council on Social
Work Education or which is a candidate for such accreditation.
(b) Passes an examination prescribed by the Board.
2. The Board shall grant a license to engage in social work as a
social worker to an applicant licensed as an associate in social work who:
(a) Possesses the preliminary qualifications set forth in NRS
641B.200 ;
(b) Possesses a baccalaureate degree or master’s degree in a
related field, or has completed equivalent course work in a related field;
(c) Completes 3,000 hours of employment in Nevada as an associate
in social work; and
(d) Passes an examination prescribed by the Board.
3. A person who is granted a license to engage in social work as a
social worker pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 may supervise another person
engaged in the practice of social work.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1118; A 1989, 2198)
1. The Board shall grant a license to engage in social work as an
independent social worker to any applicant who possesses the preliminary
qualifications set forth in NRS 641B.200 and who:
(a) Possesses a master’s or doctoral degree in social work from a
college or university accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
or which is a candidate for such accreditation.
(b) Completes 3,000 hours of supervised, postgraduate social work
approved by the Board.
(c) Passes an examination prescribed by the Board.
2. A person licensed as an independent social worker may:
(a) Engage in social work independently or within an agency; and
(b) Supervise other persons engaging in the practice of social work.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1118)
1. The Board shall grant a license to engage in social work as a
clinical social worker to any applicant who possesses the preliminary
qualifications set forth in NRS 641B.200 and who:
(a) Possesses a master’s or doctoral degree in social work from a
college or university accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
or which is a candidate for such accreditation.
(b) Completes 3,000 hours of supervised, postgraduate, clinical
social work approved by the Board.
(c) Passes an examination prescribed by the Board.
2. A person licensed as a clinical social worker may:
(a) Engage in social work independently or within an agency; and
(b) Supervise other persons engaging in the practice of social work.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1118)
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 641B.275 , before the issuance of a license, each
applicant, otherwise eligible for licensure, who has paid the fee and
presented the required credentials, other than an applicant for a license
to engage in social work as an associate in social work, must appear
personally and pass an examination concerning his knowledge of the
practice of social work.
2. Any such examination must be fair and impartial, practical in
character with questions designed to discover the applicant’s fitness.
3. The Board may employ specialists and other professional
consultants or examining services in conducting the examination.
4. The member of the Board who is the representative of the
general public shall not participate in the grading of the examination.
5. The Board shall examine applicants for licensure at least twice
a year.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1119; A 1993, 131; 1995, 450)
1. The Board may hold hearings and conduct investigations into any
matter related to an application for licensure. The Board may require the
presentation of evidence.
2. The Board may refuse to issue a license to an applicant if he:
(a) Is not of good moral character as it relates to the practice of
social work;
(b) Has submitted any false credential to the Board;
(c) Has been disciplined in another state in connection with the
practice of social work or has committed any act in another state which
is a violation of this chapter; or
(d) Fails to comply with any other requirements for licensure.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1119; A 1995, 450)
The
Board may grant a license without examination to a person who holds a
current license to engage in the practice of social work in a state whose
licensing requirements at the time the license was issued are deemed by
the Board to be substantially equivalent to the requirements set forth in
this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1119)
1. The Board shall grant a provisional license to engage in social
work as a social worker to a person:
(a) Who applies to take the next available examination and who is
otherwise eligible to be a social worker pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS
641B.220 ; or
(b) Who:
(1) Possesses a baccalaureate degree or a master’s degree in
a related field of study from an accredited college or university
recognized by the Board; and
(2) Presents evidence that he is enrolled in a program of
study leading to a degree in social work at a college or university
accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or which is a
candidate for such accreditation and which is approved by the Board.
2. The Board shall grant a provisional license to engage in social
work as an independent social worker to a person who applies to take the
next available examination and who is otherwise eligible to be an
independent social worker pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 641B.230 .
3. The Board shall grant a provisional license to engage in social
work as a clinical social worker to a person who applies to take the next
available examination and who is otherwise eligible to be a clinical
social worker pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 641B.240 .
4. The Board shall establish by regulation the period during which
a provisional license issued pursuant to this section will be valid. The
period must be:
(a) No longer than 9 months for a person who is granted a
provisional license to engage in social work pursuant to paragraph (a) of
subsection 1 or subsection 2 or 3; and
(b) No longer than 3 years for a person who is granted a
provisional license to engage in social work pursuant to paragraph (b) of
subsection 1.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 130)
1. Every holder of a license issued pursuant to this chapter may
renew his license annually by:
(a) Applying to the Board for renewal;
(b) Paying the annual renewal fee set by the Board;
(c) Submitting evidence to the Board of his completion of the
required continuing education; and
(d) Submitting all information required to complete the renewal.
2. The Board shall, as a prerequisite for the renewal of a
license, require the holder to comply with the requirements for
continuing education adopted by the Board.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1119; A 1997, 2156; 2005, 2760 , 2807 )
1. If a licensee fails to comply with the requirements of NRS
641B.280 , the license becomes
delinquent and the Board shall, within 30 days after the license becomes
delinquent, send a notice to that effect by certified mail, return
receipt requested, to his last known address according to the records of
the Board.
2. A licensee may renew his license within 60 days after the
license becomes delinquent if he complies with the requirements of NRS
641B.280 and pays, in addition to the
fee for the annual renewal of a license, the fee for the renewal of a
delinquent license.
3. If the license is not renewed within 60 days after the license
becomes delinquent, the license expires without any further notice or a
hearing.
4. A person whose license expires pursuant to subsection 3 may
apply to the Board for restoration of his license by:
(a) Submitting a written application for restoration;
(b) Submitting all information required to complete the restoration;
(c) Paying all past due renewal fees and the fee for restoration
prescribed by the Board; and
(d) Passing the examination deemed necessary by the Board.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1119; A 1995, 450; 1997, 2156; 2005, 2761
, 2807 )
[Effective until the date 2 years after the
date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish
procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional,
occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and
for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child
support proceedings.] The Board shall charge and collect fees not to
exceed the following amounts for:
Initial
application................................................................
...................................... $40
Provisional
license....................................................................
................................. 75
Initial issuance of a
license....................................................................
................. 100
Annual renewal of a
license....................................................................
............... 150
Restoration of a suspended license or reinstatement of a revoked
license.... 150
Restoration of an expired
license....................................................................
....... 200
Renewal of a delinquent
license....................................................................
........ 100
Reciprocal license without
examination................................................................
100
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1120; A 1993, 132; 1995, 451; 1997, 2157;
2005, 792 , 2807 )
[Effective on the date 2 years after the date
of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish
procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional,
occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and
for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child
support proceedings.] The Board shall charge and collect fees not to
exceed the following amounts for:
Initial
application................................................................
...................................... $40
Provisional
license....................................................................
................................. 75
Initial issuance of a
license....................................................................
................. 100
Annual renewal of a
license....................................................................
............... 150
Reinstatement of a revoked
license....................................................................
... 150
Restoration of an expired
license....................................................................
....... 200
Renewal of a delinquent
license....................................................................
........ 100
Reciprocal license without
examination................................................................
100
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1120; A 1993, 132; 1995, 451; 1997, 2157;
2005, 792 , 2807 , effective on the date 2 years after the
date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish
procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional,
occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and
for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child
support proceedings)
DISCIPLINARY ACTION
The grounds for
initiating disciplinary action pursuant to this chapter are:
1. Unprofessional conduct;
2. Conviction of:
(a) A felony relating to the practice of social work;
(b) Any offense involving moral turpitude; or
(c) A violation of any federal or state law regulating the
possession, distribution or use of any controlled substance or dangerous
drug as defined in chapter 454 of NRS;
3. Use of fraud or deception in:
(a) Applying for a license;
(b) Undergoing the initial licensing examination; or
(c) Rendering services as a social worker;
4. Allowing unauthorized use of a license issued pursuant to this
chapter;
5. Professional incompetence;
6. Practicing social work without a license; and
7. The habitual use of alcohol or any controlled substance which
impairs the ability to practice social work.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1120; A 1995, 451; 2003, 2716 )
[Expires by limitation 2 years after the date of the repeal of
the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for
withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational
and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for
noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child
support proceedings.]
1. If the Board receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant
to NRS 425.540 that provides for the
suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses,
certificates and permits issued to a person who is the holder of a
license to engage in social work, the Board shall deem the license issued
to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date
on which the court order was issued unless the Board receives a letter
issued to the holder of the license by the district attorney or other
public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550
stating that the holder of the license has complied with the subpoena or
warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 .
2. The Board shall reinstate a license to engage in social work
that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540
if:
(a) The Board receives a letter issued by the district attorney or
other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose license was suspended
stating that the person whose license was suspended has complied with the
subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS
425.560 ; and
(b) The person whose license was suspended pays the fee established
by the Board pursuant to NRS 641B.300
for the restoration of a suspended license.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2155; A 2005, 2807 )
The Board, any of its
members or any member of a review panel of social workers who becomes
aware that any one or combination of the grounds for initiating
disciplinary action may exist as to a person practicing social work in
this State shall, and any other person who is so aware may, file a
written complaint specifying the relevant facts with the Board. The
complaint must specifically charge one or more of the grounds for
initiating disciplinary action.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1120)
Repealed. (See chapter 225,
Statutes of Nevada 2005, at page 807 .)
1. The Board may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses
and the production of books and papers.
2. The district court, in and for the county in which any hearing
is held, may compel the attendance of witnesses, the giving of testimony
and the production of books and papers as required by any subpoena issued
by the Board.
3. If any witness refuses to attend or testify or produce any
books or papers required by a subpoena, the Board may file a petition ex
parte with the district court, setting forth that:
(a) Notice has been given of the time and place for the attendance
of the witness or the production of the books or papers;
(b) The witness has been subpoenaed in the manner prescribed by
this chapter;
(c) The witness has failed or refused to attend or produce the
books or papers required by the subpoena before the Board in the cause or
proceeding named in the subpoena, or has refused to answer questions
propounded to him in the course of the hearing; and
(d) The Board therefore requests an order of the court compelling
the witness to attend and testify or produce the books and papers before
the Board.
4. The court, upon such a petition, shall enter an order directing
the witness to appear before the court at a time and place fixed by the
court in the order, and then and there to show cause why he has not
attended or testified or produced the books or papers before the Board.
The time may not be more than 10 days after the date of the order. A
certified copy of the order must be served upon the witness.
5. If the court determines that the subpoena was regularly issued
by the Board, the court shall thereupon enter an order that the witness
appear before the Board at the time and place fixed in the order, and
testify or produce the required books or papers. Failure to obey the
order is a contempt of the court which issued it.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 449)
1. If the Board finds a person guilty in a disciplinary
proceeding, the Board may, by order:
(a) Place the person on probation for a specified period or until
further order of the Board.
(b) Administer to the person a public reprimand.
(c) Limit the practice of the person to, or by exclusion of, one or
more specified branches of social work.
(d) Suspend the license of the person to practice social work for a
specified period or until further order of the Board.
(e) Revoke the license of the person to practice social work.
(f) Impose a fine of not more than $5,000, which must be deposited
with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund.
Ê The order of the Board may contain other terms, provisions or
conditions as the Board deems proper and which are not inconsistent with
law.
2. The Board shall not administer a private reprimand.
3. An order that imposes discipline and the findings of fact and
conclusions of law supporting that order are public records.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1120; A 1993, 889; 1995, 451; 2003, 3459
; 2005, 792 )
Repealed. (See chapter 225, Statutes of
Nevada 2005, at page 807 .)
After a license is
revoked, a licensee may apply to the Board pursuant to the provisions of
chapter 622A of NRS for its reinstatement.
The Board has complete discretion to accept or reject such an application
and may require successful completion of an examination as a condition of
reinstatement.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1121; A 2005, 793 )
UNLAWFUL ACTS; PENALTIES
It
is unlawful for any person to represent himself as a social worker within
the meaning of this chapter unless he is licensed pursuant to the
provisions of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1121)
1. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it is unlawful
for a person to engage in:
(a) The independent practice of social work unless he is licensed
as a clinical social worker or an independent social worker pursuant to
this chapter.
(b) The clinical practice of social work unless he is licensed as a
clinical social worker pursuant to this chapter.
2. As used in this section, “independent practice of social work”
means the unsupervised practice of social work, other than for a public
employer, for compensation.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 2198; A 1995, 452)
It is unlawful for any person, other than a person licensed
pursuant to this chapter, to use the title of a licensee in connection
with his work, or in any other way imply that he is licensed by the
Board, unless he is so licensed.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1121)
Any person who violates any of the
provisions of this chapter or, having had his license suspended or
revoked, continues to represent himself as a social worker, is guilty of
a misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1121)
A violation of this chapter by a
person unlawfully representing himself as a social worker may be enjoined
by a district court on petition by the Board. In any such proceeding it
is not necessary to show that any person is individually injured. If the
respondent is found guilty of misrepresenting himself as a social worker,
the court shall enjoin him from such representations unless and until he
has been licensed. The procedure in such proceedings must be the same as
for any other application for an injunction. The remedy of an injunction
is in addition to any applicable criminal prosecution and punishment.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1121)
