Kentucky Statutes 335.010 – Purposes — Exemptions — Amnesty period
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(1) It is the purpose and policy of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to protect the public from being misled by incompetent and unauthorized persons, and from unprofessional conduct on the part of qualified social workers by providing regulatory authority over persons who hold themselves out to the public as social workers.
(2) The purpose of KRS § 335.010 to KRS § 335.160 and KRS § 335.990 is to promote high standards of professional performance for those engaged in the profession of social work by regulating the title, and by setting standards of qualification, training, and experience for those who seek to engage in the practice of social work.
(3) Nothing contained in KRS § 335.010 to KRS § 335.160 and KRS § 335.990 shall be applicable to employees of the State Department of Education or local boards of education who meet the certification requirements in the area of social work as established, or which may be established, by the Kentucky Board of Education. Nor shall anything in KRS § 335.010 to KRS § 335.160 and KRS § 335.990 be construed to apply to, limit, or restrict the regulation of the title, setting of standards, qualifications, training, or experience of those who seek to engage in the practice of social work and who have been, or will be, certified by the Kentucky Board of Education for the position for which they have been employed.
(4) Nothing contained in KRS § 335.010 to KRS § 335.160 and KRS § 335.990 shall require persons employed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the director or administrative head of a social service agency or division of a city, county or urban- county government, or applicants for such employment to be licensed.
(5) (a) Nothing contained in KRS § 335.010 to KRS § 335.160 and KRS § 335.990 shall require persons employed by an organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and provides evidence of its tax-exempt status, to be licensed.
(b) The provisions of KRS § 335.010 to KRS § 335.160 and KRS § 335.990 shall not be construed to apply to, limit, or restrict the regulation of the title, setting of standards, qualifications, training, and experience of those engaged as employees of a tax-exempt organization in the practice of social work.
(c) The exemption provided in this subsection shall not apply to the practice of clinical social work, which shall be undertaken only by a certified social worker licensed pursuant to KRS § 335.080 or a licensed clinical social worker licensed pursuant to KRS § 335.100.
(6) Nothing contained in KRS § 335.010 to KRS § 335.160 and 335.990 shall prohibit volunteer health practitioners from providing services under KRS § 39A.350 to KRS § 39A.366.
(7) Beginning on July 12, 2012, and continuing through December 31, 2016, there shall exist an amnesty period during which no disciplinary action, administrative fees, or fines shall be imposed by the board for unlicensed practice against an individual who is currently serving or who formerly served as an employee of a tax-exempt organization specified in subsection (5) of this section.
Effective: July 12, 2012
History: Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 158, sec. 77, effective July 12, 2012. — Amended
2007 Ky. Acts ch. 96, sec. 18, effective June 26, 2007. — Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 362, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1996. — Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 188, sec. 261, effective July 15, 1980. — Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 155, sec. 82, effective June
17, 1978; and ch. 288, sec. 7, effective June 17, 1978. — Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch.
279, sec. 1.
(2) The purpose of KRS § 335.010 to KRS § 335.160 and KRS § 335.990 is to promote high standards of professional performance for those engaged in the profession of social work by regulating the title, and by setting standards of qualification, training, and experience for those who seek to engage in the practice of social work.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 335.010
- Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- City: includes town. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(3) Nothing contained in KRS § 335.010 to KRS § 335.160 and KRS § 335.990 shall be applicable to employees of the State Department of Education or local boards of education who meet the certification requirements in the area of social work as established, or which may be established, by the Kentucky Board of Education. Nor shall anything in KRS § 335.010 to KRS § 335.160 and KRS § 335.990 be construed to apply to, limit, or restrict the regulation of the title, setting of standards, qualifications, training, or experience of those who seek to engage in the practice of social work and who have been, or will be, certified by the Kentucky Board of Education for the position for which they have been employed.
(4) Nothing contained in KRS § 335.010 to KRS § 335.160 and KRS § 335.990 shall require persons employed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the director or administrative head of a social service agency or division of a city, county or urban- county government, or applicants for such employment to be licensed.
(5) (a) Nothing contained in KRS § 335.010 to KRS § 335.160 and KRS § 335.990 shall require persons employed by an organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and provides evidence of its tax-exempt status, to be licensed.
(b) The provisions of KRS § 335.010 to KRS § 335.160 and KRS § 335.990 shall not be construed to apply to, limit, or restrict the regulation of the title, setting of standards, qualifications, training, and experience of those engaged as employees of a tax-exempt organization in the practice of social work.
(c) The exemption provided in this subsection shall not apply to the practice of clinical social work, which shall be undertaken only by a certified social worker licensed pursuant to KRS § 335.080 or a licensed clinical social worker licensed pursuant to KRS § 335.100.
(6) Nothing contained in KRS § 335.010 to KRS § 335.160 and 335.990 shall prohibit volunteer health practitioners from providing services under KRS § 39A.350 to KRS § 39A.366.
(7) Beginning on July 12, 2012, and continuing through December 31, 2016, there shall exist an amnesty period during which no disciplinary action, administrative fees, or fines shall be imposed by the board for unlicensed practice against an individual who is currently serving or who formerly served as an employee of a tax-exempt organization specified in subsection (5) of this section.
Effective: July 12, 2012
History: Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 158, sec. 77, effective July 12, 2012. — Amended
2007 Ky. Acts ch. 96, sec. 18, effective June 26, 2007. — Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 362, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1996. — Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 188, sec. 261, effective July 15, 1980. — Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 155, sec. 82, effective June
17, 1978; and ch. 288, sec. 7, effective June 17, 1978. — Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch.
279, sec. 1.