PURPOSE: This rule sets forth the ethical standards and disciplinary rules inclusive to all licensees practicing social work as defined in statute in this state.

1. (1) The ethical standards/disciplinary rules for licensees, as set forth hereafter by the committee, are mandatory. The failure of a licensee to abide by any ethical standard/disciplinary rule in this chapter shall constitute unethical conduct and be grounds for disciplinary proceedings.

AUTHORITY: sections 337.600 and 337.630, RSMo 2016, and sections 337.615, 337.627, and 337.665, RSMo Supp. 2019.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 263-3.010. Original rule filed Sept. 18, 1990, effective Feb. 14, 1991. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Dec. 30, 1998, effective July 30, 1999. Amended: Filed June 25, 2004, effective Dec. 30, 2004. Moved to 20 CSR 2263-3.010, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Aug. 27, 2009, effective April 30, 2010. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020.

*Original authority: 337.600, RSMo 1989, amended 1995, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010; 337.615, RSMo 1989, amended 1995, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2018; 337.627, RSMo 1989, amended 1993, 1995, 1997, 2007, 2018; 337.630, RSMo 1989, amended 1997, 2007; and 337.665, RSMo 2001, amended 2004, 2007, 2018.