(a) The board may, at its discretion, grant a social worker license without examination, to any person residing or employed in the state who has not previously failed the examination given by the board and who at the time of application is licensed by another state whose standards, in the opinion of the board, are as stringent as those required by this chapter.(b)(1) When the board receives a completed application for licensure from an applicant who is licensed in another state or territory of the United States or in the District of Columbia, then the board shall, within sixty (60) days from the date the board receives the completed application:(A) Render a decision on the application; or(B) Inform the applicant of the need to appear before the board.(2) As used in this subsection (b), 'completed application' means an application that satisfies all statutory and board rule requirements.Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 426, s 19, eff. 5/11/2023.Acts 1984, ch. 1003, § 1 T.CA. § 63-23-109, Acts 2008 , ch. 1016, § 1.
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