OAR 877-001-0028: Lapsed and Expired Licenses and Certificates

(1) A license or certificate that is not renewed by the end of the 30th day following the renewal date is lapsed. (2) A lapsed license or certificate may be renewed by submitting: (a) The completed renewal application; (b) Payment of appropriate fees, including late fees, pursuant to OAR 877-001-0020; (c) Documentation of having completed all required continuing education requirements; and (d) A certification on a form provided by the board that the person while in lapsed status has not engaged in the practice of clinical social work nor used any title, words, or abbreviations, including the title of “social worker,” that indicates the person has an authorization to practice regulated social work. (3) A license or certificate that has lapsed and is not renewed pursuant to subsection of this rule by the end of one year following the renewal date plus any extended time period granted by the board pursuant to subsection (6) of this rule is expired. (4) A person whose license or certificate has expired may apply to the board to receive a new license or certificate. (5) To be eligible for a new license, an applicant whose license has expired: (a) Must meet the degree requirements in OAR 877-020-0009(2) for a CSWA or LCSW or OAR 877-015-0108(2) for an RBSW or LMSW; (b) Must meet the fitness requirements in OAR 877-020-0008(2) for a CSWA or LCSW or OAR 877-015-0108(3) for an RBSW or LMSW and is subject to the provisions of 877-022-0005 as an applicant for a license; (c) Must have passed the national examination described in OAR 877-020-0008(4) for an LCSW or OAR 877-015-0108(5) for an RBSW or LMSW; (d) May be subject to requirements of the board, determined on an individual basis, to work under a plan of practice and supervision designed to take into account the experience of the applicant, recent practice of the applicant, and other factors that pertain to the applicant; (e) May be subject to requirements of the board, determined on an individual basis, to complete continuing education in specified topics; and (f) Must pass the examination on Oregon statutes and rules described in OAR 877-020-0008(4) for an LCSW and OAR 877-015-0108(6) for an RBSW and LMSW. (6) The board may in the board’s sole discretion extend the time period that a license or certificate may be in lapsed status upon written request showing good cause based on exceptional circumstances. (7) A person with a lapsed or expired license may not practice clinical social work nor use any title, words or abbreviations, including the title “social worker,” that indicate that the person has an authorization to practice regulated social work .