Delaware Code
Chapter 39. Board of Social Work Examiners
§ 3911. Issuance of license; renewal; inactive status.

(a) The Board shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the applicable qualifications and pays the fee required under this chapter.
(b) (1) Each license must be renewed biennially, in such a manner that the Division determines, and upon payment of the required fee and attestation that the licensee has met the continuing education requirements that the Board established.
(2) Each license expires on January 31 of the renewal year.
(3) The Division shall set a late fee. If a licensee fails to renew the license in 1 year from the renewal date, the licensee must reapply for licensure.
(c) (1) Any licensee, upon written request, may be placed in an inactive status for up to 3 years.
(2) The renewal fee of a licensee on inactive status must be prorated in accordance with the amount of time the licensee is on inactive status.
(3) The licensee may reactivate the license after meeting all of the following criteria:

a. Providing the Board with written notification that the licensee intends to reactivate the license.
b. Satisfying all the continuing education requirements.
c. Paying the appropriate renewal fee.
(4) A licensee who fails to reactivate a license within 3 years of being placed on inactive status must reapply for licensure.
(d) [Repealed.]