335.070 Powers and duties of board

335.070 Powers and duties of board.

(1) (a) The board shall administer and enforce the provisions of KRS 335.010 to

335.160 and KRS 335.990, and shall evaluate applications and issue licenses

to qualified applicants within forty-five (45) days of submission of the

complete application packet and receipt of the official passing score report and

the licensure fee.

(b) Within fifteen (15) days of accepting an applicant's payment and application

packet, the board shall:

1. Notify the applicant that the application packet is complete, approve the

applicant to sit for the national examination, and issue a temporary

permit to engage in the practice of social work; or

2. Notify the applicant that the application packet is incomplete and, when

all omitted application items are received, notify the applicant of receipt

of the complete application packet, approve the applicant to sit for the

national examination, and issue a temporary permit to engage in the

practice of social work.

(c) The board shall evaluate the complete application packet and, within forty-

five (45) days, notify a qualified applicant of the issuance of the permanent

license pursuant to KRS 335.080, 335.090, or 335.100.

(d) If the board deems an applicant unqualified, the license may be denied and the

temporary permit to practice social work may be revoked.

(e) In order to be issued a temporary permit, an applicant shall have submitted:

1. A complete application packet as provided in this subsection, with the

exception of a passing score on the required examination; and

2. If applying for licensure as a certified social worker or as a licensed

clinical social worker, a letter from a licensed clinical social worker, or

equivalent, who will supervise the applicant while under temporary

permit in accordance with administrative regulations.

(2) The board may issue subpoenas, examine witnesses, pay appropriate witness fees,

administer oaths, and investigate allegations of practices violating the provision of

KRS 335.010 to 335.160 and KRS 335.990.

(3) The board may promulgate administrative regulations pursuant to KRS Chapter

13A to carry out the provisions of KRS 335.010 to 335.160 and KRS 335.990.

(4) The board may conduct hearings pursuant to KRS Chapter 13B and keep records

and minutes necessary to carry out the functions of KRS 335.010 to 335.160 and

KRS 335.990.

(5) The board may employ any other persons it deems necessary to carry on the work of

the board, and shall define their duties and fix their compensation.

(6) The board may renew licenses and require continuing education as a condition for

license renewals, and shall authorize organizations to provide continuing education

programs, including but not limited to:

(a) Schools of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education;

(b) The National Association of Social Workers-Kentucky Chapter; and

(c) The Kentucky Society of Clinical Social Workers.

(7) The board may, after a hearing conducted in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B,

revoke, suspend, or refuse to issue or renew; impose probationary or supervisory

conditions upon; impose administrative fines; issue written reprimands and

admonishments; or any combination of actions regarding licenses and licensees.

(8) The board may seek injunctive relief in Franklin Circuit Court to stop the unlawful

practice of social work by unlicensed persons.

(9) The board may establish, by promulgation of administrative regulations, the

requirements for temporary permits to practice social work.

(10) The board may enter into agreements with any organization for the creation and

implementation of a social work impairment program, as specified in the

agreement.

(11) The board shall refund any levied administrative assessments that it has received for

practice by unlicensed individuals employed by organizations exempted from the

application of KRS 335.010 to 335.160 and 335.990 by KRS 335.010(5).