Section 20-195o - Application for and renewal of license. Fees. Licensure without examination(a) Application for licensure shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the commissioner. Each applicant shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that he or she has met the requirements of section 20-195n. The application fee for a clinical social worker license shall be two hundred dollars. The application fee for a master social worker license shall be one hundred twenty-five dollars.(b)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 20-195n concerning examinations, on or before October 1, 2015, the commissioner may issue a license without examination, to any master social worker applicant who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the commissioner that, on or before October 1, 2013, he or she held a master's degree from a social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or, if educated outside the United States or its territories, completed an educational program deemed equivalent by the council.(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 20-195n concerning examinations, the commissioner shall waive the requirement to pass the masters level examination of the Association of Social Work Boards or any other examination prescribed by the commissioner, as described in subsection (b) of section 20-195n until January 1, 2026, at which time such requirement shall be reinstituted. Not later than July 1, 2025, the commissioner shall notify institutions of higher education offering social work programs about the reinstitution of the examination for all persons graduating after January 1, 2026.(c) Each person licensed pursuant to this chapter may apply for renewal of such licensure in accordance with the provisions of subsection (e) of section 19a-88. A fee of two hundred dollars shall accompany each renewal application for a licensed clinical social worker and a fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars shall accompany each renewal application for a licensed master social worker. Each such applicant shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the commissioner of having satisfied the continuing education requirements prescribed in section 20-195u.(d)(1) An individual who has been convicted of any criminal offense may request, in writing, at any time, that the commissioner determine whether such individual's criminal conviction disqualifies the individual from obtaining a license issued or conferred by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter based on (A) the nature of the conviction and its relationship to the individual's ability to safely or competently perform the duties or responsibilities associated with such license, (B) information pertaining to the degree of rehabilitation of the individual, and (C) the time elapsed since the conviction or release of the individual.(2) An individual making such request shall include (A) details of the individual's criminal conviction, and (B) any payment required by the commissioner. The commissioner may charge a fee of not more than fifteen dollars for each request made under this subsection. The commissioner may waive such fee.(3) Not later than thirty days after receiving a request under this subsection, the commissioner shall inform the individual making such request whether, based on the criminal record information provided, such individual is disqualified from receiving or holding a license issued or conferred pursuant to this chapter.(4) The commissioner is not bound by a determination made under this subsection, if, upon further investigation, the commissioner determines that an individual's criminal conviction differs from the information presented in the determination request.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-195o
(P.A. 85-531, S. 3; P.A. 87-212, S. 3, 4; P.A. 89-251, S. 105, 203; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6 , S. 26 , 117 ; P.A. 94-91 , S. 2 ; P.A. 95-116 , S. 3 ; P.A. 97-213 , S. 10 , 13 ; P.A. 98-247 , S. 14 ; P.A. 03-252 , S. 21 ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 , S. 213 ; June 19 Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-1 , S. 18 ; P.A. 10-38 , S. 4 ; P.A. 13-208 , S. 10 ; P.A. 15-244 , S. 123 ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 , S. 474 .)
Amended by P.A. 23-0101, S. 12 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2023 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by P.A. 23-0031, S. 3 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2023 Regular Session, eff. 6/7/2023.Amended by P.A. 22-0088, S. 3 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2022 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2022.Amended by P.A. 15-0244, S. 123 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2015 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2015.