R.S. 37:2715

Rights and privileges ACTIVE

A. An individual who possesses a current, valid license issued by the board pursuant to this Chapter shall have the right to practice and use the title licensed clinical social worker and the abbreviation LCSW.

B. An individual who possesses a current, valid license issued by the board pursuant to this Chapter shall have the right to practice and use the title licensed master's social worker and the abbreviation LMSW.

C. An individual who possesses a current, valid certificate issued by the board pursuant to this Chapter shall have the right to practice and use the title certified social worker and the abbreviation CSW.

D. An individual who possesses a current, valid registration issued by the board pursuant to this Chapter shall have the right to practice and use the title registered social worker and the abbreviation RSW.

E. No other individual shall assume such title, use such abbreviation or use any word, letter, sign, figure, or device to indicate that he is a licensed clinical social worker, a licensed master's social worker, a certified social worker, or a registered social worker.

F. No individual shall assume the title "social worker" until that person has successfully completed an undergraduate academic social work program or a graduate level academic social work program.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1972, No. 706, §1
  • amendment Acts 1999, No. 1309, §7, eff. Jan. 1, 2000
  • amendment Acts 2010, No. 880, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011
  • amendment Acts 2021, No. 215, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022

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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 37:2715 (2026).
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BibTeX
@misc{larevstat-37-2715,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 37:2715},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-37/section-2715},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}