After receipt of an application, requisite fees and documentation in accordance with board rules, the board shall issue in a timely manner a license to practice as a licensed master of social work to an individual who:A. is at least eighteen years of age;B. possesses at least a master's degree in social work from a graduate program of social work accredited by a recognized association;C. is trained in New Mexico cultures;D. passed a jurisprudence examination; andE. passed an examination approved by the board, including a master's examination administered by a nonprofit association composed of and owned by social work regulatory boards and colleges in all states. History: Laws 2019, ch. 143, § 13. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 143 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2019, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
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