Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. § 19-402
Representations to the public, practice of social work
Effective Oct 1, 2021Added as Health Occupations § 18-402 by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 19-402 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 554, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2013, c. 391, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2017, c. 548, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2017, c. 549, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2021, c. 781, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 782, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.State of Maryland
- (1) Represent to the public that the person is a licensed social worker; or
- (2) Use any title, abbreviation, sign, card, or other representation that the person is a licensed social worker, including the use of the words “social worker” or “social work” and the use of the abbreviations “LBSW”, “LMSW”, “LCSW”, or “LCSW-C”.
Unless authorized to practice social work under this title, a person may not:
Added as Health Occupations § 18-402 by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 19-402 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 554, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2013, c. 391, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2017, c. 548, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2017, c. 549, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2021, c. 781, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 782, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.
Formerly Art. 43, §§ 859, 870.