# Fla. Stat. § 491.006: 491.006 Licensure or certification by endorsement

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C491_S491.006

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 491.006
- **Heading:** 491.006 Licensure or certification by endorsement
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 491 / Section 491.006

## Text

(1) The department shall license or grant a certificate to a person in a profession regulated by this chapter who, upon applying to the department, submitting to background screening in accordance with s. 456.0135, and remitting the appropriate fee, demonstrates to the board that he or she meets the requirements for licensure by endorsement under s. 456.0145.

(2) The fees paid by any applicant for certification as a master social worker under this section are nonrefundable.

(3) A person licensed as a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or mental health counselor in another state who is practicing under the Professional Counselors Licensure Compact pursuant to s. 491.017, and only within the scope provided therein, is exempt from the licensure requirements of this section, as applicable.

History: ss. 15, 19, ch. 87-252; ss. 7, 19, 20, ch. 90-263; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 21, ch. 95-145; s. 12, ch. 95-279; s. 509, ch. 97-103; s. 169, ch. 99-397; s. 32, ch. 2000-242; s. 45, ch. 2020-133; s. 8, ch. 2022-63; s. 40, ch. 2024-243; s. 21, ch. 2024-274.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 491.002 491.002 Intent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C491_S491.002.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 491.003 491.003 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C491_S491.003.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 491.004 491.004 Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C491_S491.004.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 491.005 491.005 Licensure by examination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C491_S491.005.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 491.006 491.006 Licensure or certification by endorsement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C491_S491.006.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 491.007 491.007 Renewal of license, registration, or certificate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C491_S491.007.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 491.008 491.008 Inactive status; reactivation of licenses; fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C491_S491.008.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 491.009 491.009 Discipline.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C491_S491.009.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 491.012 491.012 Violations; penalty; injunction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C491_S491.012.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 491.014 491.014 Exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C491_S491.014.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 491.015 491.015 Duties of the department as to certified master social workers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C491_S491.015.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 491.016 491.016 Social work; use of title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C491_S491.016.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 491.017 491.017 Professional Counselors Licensure Compact.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C491_S491.017.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 491.018 491.018 Professional Counselors Licensure Compact; public records and meetings exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C491_S491.018.md)

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