Title 17, Professions, Occupations, and Businesses

(1) The following acts constitute violations of this chapter:(1) Representing oneself to be a social worker or engaging in the practice of social work unless licensed as a licensed social worker, a licensed master social worker, or a licensed certified social worker under this ch…

(a) Violations of this chapter shall constitute Class A misdemeanors. (b) (1) (A) When the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board is made aware of a possible violation of § 17-103-105, a registered letter with a return receipt requested shall be mailed to the individual in question…

(a) (1) A licensed certified social worker, licensed master social worker, or licensed social worker or his or her secretary, stenographer, or clerk shall not disclose any information acquired from a person consulting him or her in his or her professional capacity except with the…

Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any other law, the privileged communications provisions codified at § 17-103-107 are not repealed.

(a) There is created the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board. (b) All members of the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board shall be appointed by the Governor with the consent of the Senate for terms of three (3) years and shall be residents of the state and citizens of the United…

(a) (1) At least two (2) regular meetings of the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board shall be held each calendar year.(2) At the first regular meeting each year, the board shall elect a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary.(3) Other regular meetings may be held at such time as t…

(a) The Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board has all the powers and duties granted under this chapter. (b) In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this chapter, the board shall:(1) Establish the criteria and process for licensure through endorsement;(2) Make available un…

(a) The Director of the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board or his or her designee shall receive and account for all money derived under the provisions of this chapter and shall pay the money to the Treasurer of State, who shall keep the money in a separate fund to be known as t…

(1) The Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board shall establish, charge, and collect for:(1) The filing of an application for a license under this chapter, a nonrefundable fee of not more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150);(2) A nonrefundable renewal of a license issued in accord…

(a) A person shall not practice or offer to practice social work under this chapter unless the person is licensed, a student under this chapter, or otherwise entitled to practice under subsections (b) and (c) of this section. (b) A person shall not engage in the private independe…

The Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board may grant a license without examination to a person meeting all of the other requirements of this chapter and who at the time of application is licensed as a social worker by a similar board of another state, territory, district, or Canadi…

(a) A license is effective at the time of issuance by the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board. (b) The license of a licensed social worker, licensed master social worker, and licensed certified social worker is valid for two (2) years after the date of issuance. (c) (1) A licens…

(a) The Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board may refuse to issue or renew a license or may revoke or suspend a license issued under this chapter or may impose other appropriate restrictions or additional impositions, including without limitation supervision, probation, counseling…

(a) (1) The Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board shall issue a Licensed Social Worker license to an applicant who qualifies as follows:(A) Has a baccalaureate degree in a social work program from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or the Canadian Associa…

(a) Each applicant for a license issued by the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board is required to apply for a state and national criminal background check, to be conducted by the Division of Arkansas State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (b) The criminal backgrou…

(a) Under this chapter, a licensee involved in independent private practice with the public shall:(1) Display his or her license; and(2) Immediately notify clients if his or her license expires without renewal or is suspended or revoked. (1) Display his or her license; and (2) Im…

The provision of social work services to a client within this state through any means, including without limitation electronic means or by telephone, regardless of the location of the social worker, constitutes the practice of social work and is subject to this chapter and to rul…

The Social Work Licensure Compact is enacted into law and entered into by this state with all states legally joining therein and in the form substantially as follows: [Table: the publisher prints it as a picture, with no text] SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT [Table: the publisher p…

(a) The Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board is the Social Work Licensure Compact administrator for this state. (b) The board may adopt rules that are consistent with the Social Work Licensure Compact necessary to implement this subchapter. (c) The board is not required to adopt …