Section 4992.1 - Eligibility for examination(a) Only individuals who have the qualifications prescribed by the board under this chapter are eligible to take an examination under this chapter.(b) Every applicant who is issued a clinical social worker license shall be examined by the board.(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board may destroy all examination materials two years following the date of an examination.(d) The board shall not deny any applicant, whose application for licensure is complete, admission to the clinical examination, nor shall the board postpone or delay any applicant's clinical examination, solely upon the receipt by the board of a complaint alleging acts or conduct that would constitute grounds to deny licensure.(e) If an applicant for examination who has passed the California law and ethics examination is the subject of a complaint or is under board investigation for acts or conduct that, if proven to be true, would constitute grounds for the board to deny licensure, the board shall permit the applicant to take the clinical examination for licensure, but may notify the applicant that licensure will not be granted pending completion of the investigation.(f) Notwithstanding Section 135, the board may deny any applicant who has previously failed either the California law and ethics examination or the clinical examination permission to retake either examination pending completion of the investigation of any complaint against the applicant. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the board from denying an applicant admission to any examination, or refusing to issue a license to any applicant when an accusation or statement of issues has been filed against the applicant pursuant to Section 11503 or 11504 of the Government Code, or the applicant has been denied in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 485.(g) An applicant shall not be eligible to participate in the clinical examination if the applicant fails to obtain a passing score on the clinical examination within seven years from their initial attempt, unless the applicant takes and obtains a passing score on the current version of the California law and ethics examination.(h) A passing score on the clinical examination shall be accepted by the board for a period of seven years from the date the examination was taken.Ca. Bus. and Prof'l. Code § 4992.1
Amended by Stats 2019 ch 456 (SB 786),s 71, eff. 1/1/2020.Amended by Stats 2013 ch 473 (SB 821),s 41, eff. 1/1/2014.Amended by Stats 2012 ch 800 (SB 1527),s 5, eff. 1/1/2013.Amended by Stats 2012 ch 799 (SB 1575),s 51, eff. 1/1/2013.Amended by Stats 2011 ch 387 (SB 704),s 18, eff. 1/1/2012.Amended by Stats 2010 ch 546 (AB 2167),s 1, eff. 1/1/2011.Amended by Stats 2009 ch 307 (SB 821),s 56, eff. 1/1/2010.Amended by Stats 2004 ch 909 (SB 136), s 15, eff. 9/30/2004.Amended by Stats 2000 ch 836 (SB 1554), s 47, eff. 1/1/2001.Amended by Stats 2001 ch 728 (SB 724), s 42, eff. 1/1/2002.