PURPOSE: This rule outlines the process for restoring a license to practice as a social worker.

1. (1) A license that has been expired for sixty (60) days or less shall be restored by submitting—

   1. (A) A completed renewal form;
   2. (B) Proof of satisfaction of the continuing education (CE) requirements;
   3. (C) The renewal fee; and
   4. (D) The delinquency fee.

2. (2) A license that has been expired more than sixty (60) days but less than two (2) years must be restored by submitting—

   1. (A) A completed renewal form;
   2. (B) Proof of satisfaction of the continuing education requirements;
   3. (C) The renewal fee;
   4. (D) The restoration fee; and
   5. (E) Proof of completion of continuing education hours in the current renewal cycle using the following formula: Number of months not renewed divided by twenty-four (24), multiplied by thirty (30), and then rounded to the nearest whole number. Total rounded up or down to the nearest whole number: four

3. (4) or less round down; five (5) or more round up. Example: license which has been expired for seven (7) months: 7 ÷ 24 = .29 × 30 = 8.7, rounded up to 9. Nine (9) hours of CE required to renew.

   1. 1. Proof of the completion of the continuing education

hours during the lapse period must be submitted with the application for renewal and the required fees. These hours are in addition to the thirty (30) hours required for renewal of the license.

1. 2. The number of continuing education hours completed

above the number required in the current renewal cycle can be credited toward the total hours required for the next renewal cycle.

1. (3) A license that has been expired for two (2) years or more must be restored by submitting—

   1. (A) A completed application for licensure, noting the previous license, a request for restoration of license, and one (1) of the following:

      1. 1. Proof of current qualification for licensure and proof of

completion of at least thirty (30) hours of continuing education completed within the two (2) years immediately preceding the application;

1. 2. Proof of eligibility for licensure by reciprocity as if the

applicant was applying for a new license; or

1. 3. Proof of successful completion of any examination

required for licensure that has been completed within two (2) years of the date of the request for the restoration of license; and

1. (B) The restoration fee.

1. (4) To restore a license that has been previously revoked, the applicant must submit the following:

   1. (A) An application for licensure requesting reinstatement that contains a statement of the applicant’s competency for licensure and rehabilitation from the conduct that was the cause of revocation;
   2. (B) Proof of current qualification for licensure and proof of completion of at least thirty (30) hours of continuing education completed within two (2) years immediately preceding the application, or proof of eligibility for licensure by reciprocity as if the applicant was applying for a new license;
   3. (C) Proof of successful completion of any examination required for licensure that has been completed within two (2) years of the date of the request for restoration of license; and
   4. (D) The restoration fee.

AUTHORITY: sections 337.600, 337.612, 337.618, 337.627, 337.630, and 337.662, RSMo 2016.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 263- 2.085. Original rule filed Dec. 30, 1998, effective July 30, 1999. Amended: Filed March 15, 2004, effective Sept. 30, 2004. Moved to 20 CSR 2263-2.085, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Aug. 27, 2009, effective April 30, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2017, effective March 30, 2018. *Original authority: 337.600, RSMo 1989, amended 1995, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010; 337.612, RSMo 1989, amended 1997, 2001, 2007; 337.618, RSMo 1989, amended 1997, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2010; 337.627, RSMo 1989, amended 1993, 1995, 1997, 2007; 337.630, RSMo 1989, amended 1997, 2007; and 337.662, RSMo 2001.