(1) The board or department shall prescribe by rule a method for the biennial renewal of licenses or certificates at a fee set by rule, not to exceed $250.
(2) Each applicant for renewal shall present satisfactory evidence that, in the period since the license or certificate was issued, the applicant has completed continuing education requirements set by rule of the board or department. Not more than 25 classroom hours of continuing education per year shall be required. A certified master social worker is exempt from the continuing education requirements for the first renewal of the certificate.
History.—ss. 15, 19, ch. 87-252; ss. 19, 20, ch. 90-263; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 288, ch. 94-119; s. 15, ch. 97-198; s. 207, ch. 97-264; s. 9, ch. 98-130; s. 46, ch. 2020-133.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations
Chapter 491 - Clinical, Counseling, and Psychotherapy Services
491.004 - Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling.
491.0045 - Intern Registration; Requirements.
491.0046 - Provisional License; Requirements.
491.005 - Licensure by Examination.
491.0057 - Dual Licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist.
491.006 - Licensure or Certification by Endorsement.
491.0065 - Requirement for Instruction on HIV and Aids.
491.007 - Renewal of License, Registration, or Certificate.
491.008 - Inactive Status; Reactivation of Licenses; Fees.
491.0112 - Sexual Misconduct by a Psychotherapist; Penalties.
491.012 - Violations; Penalty; Injunction.
491.0141 - Practice of Hypnosis.
491.0143 - Practice of Sex Therapy.
491.0144 - The Practice of Juvenile Sexual Offender Therapy.
491.0145 - Certified Master Social Worker.
491.0147 - Confidentiality and Privileged Communications.
491.0149 - Display of License; Use of Professional Title on Promotional Materials.
491.015 - Duties of the Department as to Certified Master Social Workers.
491.016 - Social Work; Use of Title.
491.017 - Professional Counselors Licensure Compact.
491.018 - Professional Counselors Licensure Compact; Public Records and Meetings Exemptions.