It is the intent of this Act to promote, preserve, and protect the public health, safety, and welfare by and through the effective control and regulation of the practice of social work; the licensure of social workers; the licensure, control, and regulation of persons, in or out of Guam that practice social work within Guam.

2023 NOTE: References to “”territory”” replaced with “”Guam”” pursuant to
1 Guam Code Ann. § 420.