Section 3.12. Reciprocal certificate or license.  


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  • (1)  The social worker section shall grant a certificate as a social worker under s. 457.08 (1) , Stats., to an applicant who pays the fee required by s. 440.05 (2) , Stats., and provides evidence of all of the following to the section:
    (a) The applicant has a current credential as a social worker or the substantial equivalent in good standing in another state or territory of the United States.
    (b) The requirements for the grant of the credential in the other state or territory of the United States are substantially equivalent to the requirements for the grant of the certificate under s. 457.08 (1) , Stats.
    (c) The applicant has disclosed all discipline ever taken or currently pending against the applicant or any professional credential held by the applicant by any credentialing authority of any state or territory of the United States.
    (d) If the applicant has been convicted of a crime, or of a traffic offense which did or could result in the suspension or revocation of the applicant's driver's license, or the applicant has such charges pending against the applicant, the applicant has disclosed all information necessary for the section to determine whether the circumstances of the pending charge or conviction are substantially related to the duties of practice under a social worker certificate.
    (e) The applicant passes an examination approved by the social worker section that tests knowledge of state law relating to social work.
    (2)  The social worker section shall grant a certificate as an advanced practice social worker under s. 457.08 (1) and (2) , Stats., to an applicant who pays the fee required by s. 440.05 (2) , Stats., and provides evidence of all of the following to the section:
    (a) The applicant has a current credential as an advanced practice social worker or the substantial equivalent in good standing in another state or territory of the United States.
    (b) The requirements for the grant of the credential in the other state or territory of the United States are substantially equivalent to the requirements for the grant of a certificate under s. 457.08 (2) , Stats.
    (c) The applicant has disclosed all discipline ever taken or currently pending against the applicant or any professional credential held by the applicant or by any credentialing authority of any state or territory of the United States.
    (d) If the applicant has been convicted of a crime, or of a traffic offense which did or could result in the suspension or revocation of the applicant's driver's license, or the applicant has such charges pending against the applicant, the applicant has disclosed all information necessary for the section to determine whether the circumstances of the pending charge or conviction are substantially related to the duties of practice under an advanced practice social worker certificate.
    (e) The applicant passes an examination approved by the social worker section that tests knowledge of state law relating to social work.
    (3)  The social worker section shall grant a certificate as an independent social worker under s. 457.08 (1) and (3) , Stats., to an applicant who pays the fee required by s. 440.05 (2) , Stats., and provides evidence of all of the following to the section:
    (a) The applicant has a current credential as an independent social worker or the substantial equivalent in good standing in another state or territory of the United States.
    (b) The requirements for the grant of the credential in the other state or territory of the United States are substantially equivalent to the requirements for the grant of a certificate under s. 457.08 (3) , Stats.
    (c) The applicant has disclosed all discipline ever taken or currently pending against the applicant or any professional credential held by the applicant by any credentialing authority of any state or territory of the United States.
    (d) If the applicant has been convicted of a crime, or of a traffic offense which did or could result in the suspension or revocation of the applicant's driver's license, or the applicant has such charges pending against the applicant, the applicant has disclosed all information necessary for the section to determine whether the circumstances of the pending charge or conviction are substantially related to the duties of practice under an independent social worker certificate.
    (e) The applicant passes an examination approved by the social worker section that tests knowledge of state law relating to social work.
    (4)  The social worker section shall grant a license as a clinical social worker under s. 457.08 (1) and (4) , Stats., to an applicant who pays the fee required under s. 440.05 (2) , Stats., and provides evidence of all of the following to the section:
    (a) The applicant has a current credential as a clinical social worker or the substantial equivalent in good standing in another state or territory of the United States.
    (b) The requirements for granting the credential in the other state or territory of the United States are substantially equivalent to the requirements for granting a license under s. 457.08 (4) , Stats.
    (c) The applicant has disclosed all discipline ever taken or currently pending against the applicant or any professional credential held by the applicant by any credentialing authority of any state or territory of the United States.
    (d) If the applicant has been convicted of a crime, or of a traffic offense which did or could result in the suspension or revocation of the applicant's driver's license, or the applicant has such charges pending against the applicant, the applicant has disclosed all information necessary for the section to determine whether the circumstances of the pending charge or conviction are substantially related to the duties of practice under an independent clinical social worker certificate.
    (e) The applicant passes an examination approved by the social worker section that tests knowledge of state law relating to social work.
History: Cr. Register November, 1994, No. 467 , eff. 12-1-94; CR 02-105 : cr. (1) (e), (2) (e), (3) (e) and (4) (e), am. (intro.), (a) and (b), Register October 2002 No. 562 , eff. 11-1-02.