Maine § 32 §7053 Qualifications

Maine Statutes

§ 32 §7053 — Qualifications

Maine § 32 §7053

Title 32PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 83SOCIAL WORKERS

This text of Maine § 32 §7053 (Qualifications) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Maine primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 32 §7053 (2026).

Text

To be eligible for a license to practice social work at any level, an applicant must be at least 18 years of age and must satisfactorily pass any examination as the board may prescribe by its rules. Each applicant must demonstrate trustworthiness and competence to engage in the practice of social work in such a manner as to safeguard the interests of the public. Applications for licensure must be submitted to the board together with the fee as set under section 7056. The following shall be considered as minimum evidence satisfactory to the board that an applicant is qualified for licensure under this chapter.

1.Licensed clinical social worker. To be qualified as a licensed clinical social worker, an applicant shall have demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board adherence to the ethics

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

To be eligible for a license to practice social work at any level, an applicant must be at least 18 years of age and must satisfactorily pass any examination as the board may prescribe by its rules. Each applicant must demonstrate trustworthiness and competence to engage in the practice of social work in such a manner as to safeguard the interests of the public. Applications for licensure must be submitted to the board together with the fee as set under section 7056.
The following shall be considered as minimum evidence satisfactory to the board that an applicant is qualified for licensure under this chapter.
1.
Licensed clinical social worker.
To be qualified as a licensed clinical social worker, an applicant shall have demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board adherence to the ethics of the social work profession; shall have successfully completed the examination prescribed by the board; and shall have received either:
2.
Licensed master social worker.
2-A.
Licensed master social worker.
As a licensed master social worker, an applicant must have received either a masters or doctoral degree in social work or social welfare from an accredited educational institution, must have demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board adherence to the ethics of the social work profession and must have successfully completed the examination prescribed by the board. After meeting these qualifications, the applicant must receive a "licensed master social worker" license. In addition, any person wishing to practice social work in a clinical setting must receive a "licensed master social worker, conditional" license.
3.
Requirements to be a licensed social worker.
To be qualified to be licensed as a social worker an applicant must meet one of the following requirements:
3-A.
Requirements for licensed social worker after September 30, 2003.
3-B.
Conditional license as a licensed social worker.
The board may issue a conditional license as a licensed social worker to an applicant who provides to the board:
3-C.
Consultation requirements for licensed social workers and conditionally licensed social workers.
A licensed social worker or conditionally licensed social worker must complete the following requirements for consultation.
3-D.
Contact hours for conditionally licensed social workers.
A person who receives a conditional license as a licensed social worker on or after January 1, 2004 must complete, within the first 2 years of licensure, contact hours, as that term is defined by the board, in an amount set by the board. Of these contact hours required by the board, 6 hours must be on the subject of social work ethics and 6 hours must be on the subject of psychosocial assessment.
4.
Associate social worker.
Any person having the necessary qualifications prescribed in this chapter to entitle that person to licensure as a licensed clinical, licensed master or licensed social worker is eligible for that license though that person may not be practicing that person's profession at the time of making the application.

Legislative History

PL 1977, c. 673, §3 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 413, §226 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 805, §10 (RPR). PL 1985, c. 736, §11 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 395, §B14 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 735, §69 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 682 (AMD). RR 2001, c. 1, §41 (COR). PL 2001, c. 316, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 542, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 211, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 429, §§2-4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 429, §7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2005, c. 173, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. V, §7 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 112, Pt. A, §§13, 14 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 217, Pt. J, §4 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 262, §3 (AMD). RR 2013, c. 2, §39 (COR).