Section 61-31-4.1 - [Repealed effective 7/1/2032] Licensed independent social worker; licensure; qualificationsAfter receipt of an application, requisite fees and documentation in accordance with board rules, the board shall issue in a timely manner a license to practice as a licensed independent social worker to an individual who:
A. is at least eighteen years of age;B. possesses at least a master's degree in social work from a graduate program of social work accredited by a recognized association;C. completed post-graduate social work hours and experience as an employee or independent worker under appropriate supervision;D. is trained in New Mexico cultures;E. passed a jurisprudence examination; andF. passed an examination approved by the board, including an advanced generalist examination administered by a nonprofit association composed of and owned by social work regulatory boards and colleges in all states.Added by 2019, c. 143,s. 11, eff. 6/14/2019.