Rule 30-1902-4.2 - RENEWAL OF SOCIAL WORK LICENSEA. Biennial Renewal of Licenses 1. Odd numbered licenses are due for renewal in odd numbered years.2. Even numbered licenses are due for renewal in even numbered years.3. LSWs renew in September.4. LMSWs and LCSWs renew in April.B. Requirements for Renewal1. All licenses must be renewed by submitting a renewal application to the Board prior to the expiration date on the license.2. Notice of Renewal: The Board will send a reminder of renewal to all licensees at the latest address of record on file with the Board. Failure to receive a renewal notice from the Board will not relieve the license holder from the renewal requirement. It is the responsibility of the licensee to maintain an accurate mailing address in his or her file by promptly notifying the Board in writing of a change of address.3. Renewal application forms are available on the Board's website or by contacting the Board.4. Licensees in good standing are encouraged to renew using the online format available for social workers beginning the April 30, 2008 renewal period. Renewal windows will be available from March 1 to April 30 for the April renewal period and August 1 to September 30 for the September renewal period.5. In order to complete license renewal, social workers are required to submit:a. A renewal application (available on the Board's on-line renewal application, on the Board's website in a printer friendly version, or by contacting the Board office to request one);b. A list of approved continuing education hours along with an attestation by the applicant that the information submitted is true and correct and original proof of same is available for inspection, if licensee is chosen for audit. (See Part 1902, Chapter 4, Rule 4.1, C below for more information concerning continuing education credits.); andc. The required renewal fee (see Schedule: Part 1902, Chapter 4, Rule 4.3, B).d. If the licensee does not have a fingerprint Criminal History Record Information Check on file with the Board, beginning 7/1/2020, the licensee must submit to a current fingerprint criminal history record information check conducted by the appropriate governmental authority or authorities at the time of license renewal within one hundred-eighty (180) calendar days prior to the expiration of their license. This criminal history record information check must be received by the Board directly from the appropriate governmental authority or authorities, not from the applicant.C. Determination of Submission Date All applications must be received by the close of business on the due date for renewal. On-line renewals must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. to be processed. The date of submission is the date stamped received by the Board.
D. Reinstatement of Lapsed License 1.General Instructions:License renewals that are received in the Board's office_ after the license expiration date are considered "Lapsed". A lapsed license may be reinstated by the Board, at its discretion, by the submission of a reinstatement application, payment of the renewal costs, and submission of the required continuing education hours, provided said application for reinstatement is made within twenty-four (24) months after its last expiration date. (All lapsed licenses, including grandfathered or provisional licenses, will be considered as new applications, and will have to meet current initial licensing laws and regulations, including the appropriate ASWB exam(s)).
2.Specific to Lapsed LCSWs:LCSWs with a lapse of any duration will be required to submit three (3) current letters of reference when renewal is requested, along with meeting the qualifications and guidelines which exist at the time the application for reinstatement is made.
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Miss. Code Ann. §§ 73-53-11(1)(c), (d), (e), (g) and (k) and 73-53-15 (Supp. 2011).