§ 37:2712 — Licensure, certification, or registration by reciprocity or endorsement of credentials

§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.

Legislative History

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.