Authority. A. Upon receipt of an application for Multistate License, the Home State Licensing Authority shall determine the applicant’s eligibility for a Multistate License in accordance with Section 4 of this Compact.
B. If such applicant is eligible pursuant to Section 4 of this Compact, the Home State Licensing Authority shall issue a Multistate License that authorizes the applicant or Regulated Social Worker to practice in all Member States under a Multistate Authorization to Practice. C. Upon issuance of a Multistate License, the Home State Licensing Authority shall designate whether the Regulated Social Worker holds a Multistate License in the Bachelors, Masters, or Clinical category of Social Work. D. A Multistate License issued by a Home State to a resident in that State shall be recognized by all Compact Member States as authorizing Social Work Practice under a Multistate Authorization to Practice corresponding to each category of licensure regulated in each Member State. Added by Laws 2025, c. 121, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2025.