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2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 37. SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS, AUDIOLOGISTS, AND HEARING AID DISPENSERS › Subchapter II. License › § 3718. Reinstatement of a suspended license; removal from probationary status.

§ 3718. Reinstatement of a suspended license; removal from probationary status.
(a) As a condition to reinstatement of a suspended license, or removal from probationary status, the Board may reinstate such license if, after a hearing, the Board is satisfied that the licensee has taken the prescribed corrective actions and otherwise satisfied all of the conditions of the suspension and/or the probation.
(b) Where a license or registration has been suspended due to the licensee's inability to practice pursuant to this chapter, the Board may reinstate such license if after a hearing, the Board is satisfied that the licensee is again able to perform the essential functions of a speech pathologist, audiologist or hearing aid dispenser, with or without reasonable accommodations, and there is no longer a significant risk of substantial harm to the health and safety of the individual or others.
(c) Applicants for reinstatement must pay the appropriate fees and submit documentation required by the Board as evidence that all the conditions of a suspension and/or probation have been met. Proof that the applicant has met the continuing education requirements of this chapter may also be required, as appropriate.
(d) [Repealed.]
72 Del. Laws, c. 266, §  1;  82 Del. Laws, c. 8, § 17;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 37. SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS, AUDIOLOGISTS, AND HEARING AID DISPENSERS › Subchapter III. Other Provisions › § 3719. Exemptions.

§ 3719. Exemptions.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent:
(1) Any person from performing industrial hearing screenings under the supervision of a physician licensed in this State.
(2) Any person who is not licensed under this chapter from engaging in the practice of speech/language pathology or audiology in this State, provided that such services are practiced in cooperation with a person licensed under this chapter and shall be practiced for no more than 30 days in any calendar year. The speech/language pathologist or audiologist shall meet the qualifications and requirements for application for licensure described in this chapter, or shall hold a valid license from another state which has requirements equivalent to this chapter, or shall hold a certificate of clinical competence in speech/language pathology or audiology issued by the American Speech, Language and Audiology Association.
(3) Any person who is licensed to practice speech/language pathology, audiology or dispense hearing aids in any other state, district or foreign country who, as a practicing speech/language pathologist, audiologist or hearing aid dispenser, from entering this State to consult with a licensed speech/language pathologist, audiologist or hearing aid dispenser of this State. Such consultation shall be limited to examination, recommendation and testimony in litigation.
(4) Any student of an accredited school or college of speech/language pathology or audiology from receiving practical training under the personal supervision of a licensed speech/language pathologist or audiologist in this State.
36 Del. Laws, c. 210, §  6;  Code 1935, §  2736;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  3707;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  167E;  72 Del. Laws, c. 266, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 37. SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS, AUDIOLOGISTS, AND HEARING AID DISPENSERS › Subchapter III. Other Provisions › § 3720. Penalty.

§ 3720. Penalty.
A person not currently licensed as a speech/language pathologist, audiologist or dispenser of hearing aids under this chapter, when engaging in the practice of speech/language pathology, audiology and/or dispensing of hearing aids, or using in connection with that person's name, or otherwise assuming or using any title or description conveying, or tending to convey the impression that the person is qualified to practice speech/language pathology, audiology, or dispense hearing aids, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon the first offense, the person shall be fined not less than $500 dollars nor more than $1,000 dollars for each offense. For a second or subsequent conviction, the fine shall be not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,000 for each offense. Justice of the Peace Court shall have jurisdiction over all violations of this chapter.
24 Del. C. 1953, §  3622;  59 Del. Laws, c. 206, §  1;  65 Del. Laws, c. 224, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  72 Del. Laws, c. 266, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 37A. Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact › § 3701A. Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact.

§ 3701A. Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact.
The State hereby enters into the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (“Compact”) as set forth in this chapter. The text of the Compact is set forth in this chapter.
83 Del. Laws, c. 396, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 37A. Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact › § 3702A. Purpose.

§ 3702A. Purpose.
The purpose of this Compact is to facilitate interstate practice of audiology and speech-language pathology with the goal of improving public access to audiology and speech-language pathology services. The practice of audiology and speech-language pathology occurs in the state where the patient/client/student is located at the time of the patient/client/student encounter. The Compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensure.
This Compact is designed to achieve the following objectives:
(1) Increase public access to audiology and speech-language pathology services by providing for the mutual recognition of other member states.
(2) Enhance the states' ability to protect the public's health and safety.
(3) Encourage the cooperation of member states in regulating multistate audiology and speech-language pathology practice.
(4) Support spouses of relocating active duty military personnel.
(5) Enhance the exchange of licensure, investigative, and disciplinary information between member states.
(6) Allow a remote state to hold a provider of services with a compact privilege in that state accountable to that state's practice standards.
(7) Allow for the use of telehealth technology to facilitate increased access to audiology and speech-language pathology services.
83 Del. Laws, c. 396, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 37A. Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact › § 3706A. Compact privilege to practice telehealth.

§ 3706A. Compact privilege to practice telehealth.
Member states shall recognize the right of an audiologist or speech-language pathologist, licensed by a home state in accordance with § 3704A of this title and under rules promulgated by the Commission, to practice audiology or speech-language pathology in any member state via telehealth under a privilege to practice as provided in the Compact and rules promulgated by the Commission.
A licensee providing audiology or speech-language pathology services in a remote state under the compact privilege shall function within the laws and regulations of the state where the patient/client is located.
83 Del. Laws, c. 396, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 37A. Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact › § 3707A. Active duty military personnel or their spouses.

§ 3707A. Active duty military personnel or their spouses.
Active duty military personnel, or their spouse, shall designate a home state where the individual has a current license in good standing. The individual may retain the home state designation during the period the service member is on active duty. Subsequent to designating a home state, the individual shall only change their home state through application for licensure in the new state.
83 Del. Laws, c. 396, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 37A. Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact › § 3710A. Data system.

§ 3710A. Data system.
(a) The Commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, and utilization of a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, adverse action, and investigative information on all licensed individuals in member states.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to the contrary, a member state shall submit a uniform data set to the data system on all individuals to whom this Compact is applicable as required by the rules of the Commission, including:
(1) Identifying information.
(2) Licensure data.
(3) Adverse actions against a license or compact privilege.
(4) Nonconfidential information related to alternative program participation.
(5) Any denial of application for licensure, and the reason(s) for denial.
(6) Other information that may facilitate the administration of this Compact, as determined by the rules of the Commission.
(c) Investigative information pertaining to a licensee in any member state shall only be available to other member states.
(d) The Commission shall promptly notify all member states of any adverse action taken against a licensee or an individual applying for a license. Adverse action information pertaining to a licensee in any member state shall be available to any other member state.
(e) Member states contributing information to the data system may designate information that may not be shared with the public without the express permission of the contributing state.
(f) Any information submitted to the data system that is subsequently required to be expunged by the laws of the member state contributing the information shall be removed from the data system.
83 Del. Laws, c. 396, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 37A. Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact › § 3712A. Oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement.

§ 3712A. Oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement.
(a) Dispute resolution. —
(1) Upon request by a member state, the Commission shall attempt to resolve disputes related to the Compact that arise among member states and between member and non-member states.
(2) The Commission shall promulgate a rule providing for both mediation and binding dispute resolution for disputes as appropriate.
(b) Enforcement. —
(1) The Commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of this Compact.
(2) By majority vote, the Commission may initiate legal action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Commission has its principal offices against a member state in default to enforce compliance with the provisions of the Compact and its promulgated rules and bylaws. The relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing member shall be awarded all costs of litigation, including reasonable attorneys' fees.
(3) The remedies herein shall not be the exclusive remedies of the Commission. The Commission may pursue any other remedies available under federal or state law.
83 Del. Laws, c. 396, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 37A. Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact › § 3713A. Date of implementation of the Interstate Commission for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Practice and associated rules, withdrawal, and amendment.

§ 3713A. Date of implementation of the Interstate Commission for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Practice and associated rules, withdrawal, and amendment.
(a) The Compact shall come into effect on the date on which the Compact statute is enacted into law in the tenth member state. The provisions, which become effective at that time, shall be limited to the powers granted to the Commission relating to assembly and the promulgation of rules. Thereafter, the Commission shall meet and exercise rulemaking powers necessary to the implementation and administration of the Compact.
(b) Any state that joins the Compact subsequent to the Commission's initial adoption of the rules shall be subject to the rules as they exist on the date on which the Compact becomes law in that state. Any rule that has been previously adopted by the Commission shall have the full force and effect of law on the day the Compact becomes law in that state.
(c) Any member state may withdraw from this Compact by enacting a statute repealing the same.
(1) A member state's withdrawal shall not take effect until 6 months after enactment of the repealing statute.
(2) Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing state's audiology or speech-language pathology licensing board to comply with the investigative and adverse action reporting requirements of this Compact prior to the effective date of withdrawal.
(d) Nothing contained in this Compact shall be construed to invalidate or prevent any audiology or speech-language pathology licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a member state and a non-member state that does not conflict with the provisions of this Compact.
(e) This Compact may be amended by the member states. No amendment to this Compact shall become effective and binding upon any member state until it is enacted into the laws of all member states.
83 Del. Laws, c. 396, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 37A. Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact › § 3714A. Construction and severability.

§ 3714A. Construction and severability.
This Compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this Compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this Compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any member state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this Compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any member state, the Compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining member states and in full force and effect as to the member state affected as to all severable matters.
83 Del. Laws, c. 396, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 37A. Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact › § 3715A. Binding effect of Compact and other laws.

§ 3715A. Binding effect of Compact and other laws.
(a) Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with the Compact.
(b) All laws in a member state in conflict with the Compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict.
(c) All lawful actions of the Commission, including all rules and bylaws promulgated by the Commission, are binding upon the member states.
(d) All agreements between the Commission and the member states are binding in accordance with their terms.
(e) In the event any provision of the Compact exceeds the constitutional limits imposed on the legislature of any member state, the provision shall be ineffective to the extent of the conflict with the constitutional provision in question in that member state.
83 Del. Laws, c. 396, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 38. DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT › § 3801. Statement of purpose.

§ 3801. Statement of purpose.
The intent of this chapter is to establish minimum standards of education, experience and examination for professional dietitians/nutritionists so that the public can readily identify those who meet these minimum standards. It is also the intent of this chapter to provide a licensure process for professional dietitians/nutritionists, a scope of practice for dietetic and nutrition therapy, and to establish “Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist” as the state-recognized legal title for professional dietitians/nutritionists. It is also the intent of this chapter to assure consumers the right to choose from whom they receive information and advice. Recognition of these goals will protect the health of the public by broadening access to appropriate dietetic and nutrition therapy.
69 Del. Laws, c. 306, §  1;  76 Del. Laws, c. 49, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 38. DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT › § 3803. Board of Dietetics/Nutrition; appointment; composition; qualifications; term of office; suspension or removal; compensation.

§ 3803. Board of Dietetics/Nutrition; appointment; composition; qualifications; term of office; suspension or removal; compensation.
(a) Appointment. — The Board of Dietetics/Nutrition shall consist of 5 members who are residents of this State and shall be appointed by the Governor. Members shall be appointed so that the terms of 3 members shall expire 2 years after the initial appointment and that the terms of the remaining 2 members shall expire 3 years after the initial appointment. Thereafter, appointments shall be made for a term of 3 years. A member of the Board shall be eligible for reappointment, but a member shall not be appointed to serve more than 2 consecutive terms. Each term of office shall expire on a date specified in the appointment except that each member shall serve until a successor is duly appointed. A member who was initially appointed to fill a vacancy may successively serve for only 1 additional full term.
(b) Composition and provisions. — Three members shall be Delaware Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionists. The remaining 2 members shall be from the general public, who are not Licensed Dietitians/Nutritionists and are not in any way, connected to the provision of nutrition services either monetarily, through business activity, through educational activity or by their immediate family relations. No member of the Board, while serving on the Board, shall be a president, chair or other elected official of any state professional association for dietitians or nutritionists. The provisions set forth for “employees” in Chapter 58 of Title 29 shall apply to all members of the Board, and to all appointed by or otherwise employed by the Board.
(c) Suspension or removal. — A member of the Board shall be suspended or removed by the Governor for misfeasance, nonfeasance or malfeasance. A member subject to disciplinary proceedings shall be disqualified from the Board business until the charge is adjudicated, or the matter is otherwise concluded. A Board member may appeal any suspension or removal to the Superior Court.
(d) Compensation. — Each member of the Board shall be reimbursed for all expenses involved in each meeting, including travel, and in addition shall receive compensation per meeting attended in an amount determined by the Division in accordance with Del. Const. art. III, §  9.
69 Del. Laws, c. 306, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  76 Del. Laws, c. 49, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 21;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 38. DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT › § 3804. Officers; meetings; quorum.

§ 3804. Officers; meetings; quorum.
(a) The Board shall elect annually from its membership a chair, vice-chair and secretary.
(b) The Board shall hold a regularly scheduled business meeting at least once each quarter and at such other times as the chair deems necessary or at the request of a majority of Board members.
(c) A majority of members shall constitute a quorum; and no action shall be taken without the affirmative vote of at least 3 members. Any member who fails to attend 3 consecutive meetings, or who fails to attend at least 1/2 of all regular business meetings during any calendar year, shall automatically, upon such occurrence, be deemed to have resigned from office and a replacement shall be appointed.
(d) Minutes of all meetings shall be recorded, and copies of the minutes shall be maintained by the Division of Professional Regulation. At any hearing in which evidence is presented, a record from which a verbatim transcript can be prepared shall be made. The expense of preparing any transcript shall be incurred by the person requesting it.
69 Del. Laws, c. 306, §  1;  76 Del. Laws, c. 49, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 38. DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT › § 3805. Powers and duties.

§ 3805. Powers and duties.
The Board of Dietetics/Nutrition shall have the authority to:
(1) Formulate rules and regulations with appropriate notice to those affected; all rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the procedures specified in the Administrative Procedures Act, Chapter 101 of Title 29. Each rule or regulation shall implement or clarify a specific section of this chapter.
(2) Grant or deny a license to an applicant in accordance with the qualifications criteria set forth in this chapter.
(3) Evaluate the credentials of all persons applying for a license as a Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist in this State, in order to determine whether such persons meet the qualifications for licensing set forth in this chapter.
(4) Designate the application form to be used by all applicants and to process all applications.
(5) Designate the examination to be taken by persons applying for licensure where such examination is required by this chapter.
(6) Refer all complaints from practitioners and from the public to the Division of Professional Regulation for investigation pursuant to § 8735 of Title 29 and assign a member of the Board to assist the Division in an advisory capacity with the investigation.
(7) Hold hearings and take such actions as are permitted under the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, Chapter 101 of Title 29, and this chapter.
(8) Where it has been determined after a disciplinary hearing, that disciplinary action should be imposed, to designate and impose appropriate disciplinary action after time for appeal has lapsed.
(9) Issue cease and desist orders, injunctive orders and/or seek the imposition of other civil penalties defined in this chapter, and/or fine persons for violating cease and desist orders and/or sue persons for recovery of fines imposed under this chapter, after a hearing conducted in accordance with this chapter and the Administrative Procedures Act [Chapter 101 of Title 29].
(10) Prepare and maintain a registry of Licensed Dietitians/Nutritionists.
(11) Promulgate regulations specifically identifying those crimes which are substantially related to the provision of dietetic and nutrition therapy.
69 Del. Laws, c. 306, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 262, §  86;  76 Del. Laws, c. 49, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 38. DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT › § 3807. Reciprocity.

§ 3807. Reciprocity.
Reciprocity will be provided for registered, certified or licensed dietitians or registered, certified or licensed nutritionists from other states provided that the standards for registration, certification and/or licensure in that state are reasonably equivalent to those set forth in § 3806 of this title. Reciprocity applicants must follow the rules and regulations for application established under § 3809 of this title.
69 Del. Laws, c. 306, §  1;  76 Del. Laws, c. 49, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 38. DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT › § 3808. Continuing education.

§ 3808. Continuing education.
In order to maintain eligibility for licensure, renewal applicants must submit proof of continuing education. Thirty hours of continuing education are required during the 2-year licensure period. Continuing education hours must meet the requirements of the American Dietetic Association to be valid.
69 Del. Laws, c. 306, §  1;  76 Del. Laws, c. 49, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 38. DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT › § 3809. Issuance and renewal of licenses; fees.

§ 3809. Issuance and renewal of licenses; fees.
(a) The amount charged for each fee imposed under this chapter shall approximate and reasonably reflect all costs necessary to defray the expenses of the Board and the proportional expenses incurred by the Division of Professional Regulation in its services on behalf of the Board. There shall be a separate fee charged for each service or activity, but no fee shall be charged for a purpose not specified in this chapter. The application fee shall not be combined with any other fee or charge. At the beginning of each calendar year, the Division of Professional Regulation, or any other state agency acting on its behalf, shall compute for each separate service or activity the appropriate Board fees for the coming year.
(b) The Board shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter for licensure as a dietitian/nutritionist and who pays the established fees.
(c) Each license shall be renewed biennially, in such manner as is determined by the Division and upon payment of the appropriate fee and submission of a renewal form provided by the Division, and proof that the licensee has met the continuing education requirements established by the Board.
(d) The Board, in its rules and regulation, shall determine the period of time within which a licensee may still renew the licensee's license and determine late fees associated with the license renewal, notwithstanding the fact that such licensee has failed to renew on or before the renewal date, provided, however that such period shall not exceed 1 year.
(e) A licensee, upon written request, may be placed in an inactive status for no more than 5 years. Such person, who desires to reactivate that person's license, shall complete a Board-approved application form, submit a renewal fee, and proof of fulfillment of continuing education requirements in accordance with the rules and regulation of the Board.
69 Del. Laws, c. 306, §  1;  76 Del. Laws, c. 49, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 38. DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT › § 3812. Administrative procedures.

§ 3812. Administrative procedures.
All procedures under this chapter shall be governed by the Delaware Administrative Procedures Act, Chapter 101 of Title 29.
69 Del. Laws, c. 306, §  1;  76 Del. Laws, c. 49, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 39. Board of Social Work Examiners › § 3901. Objectives of the Board.

§ 3901. Objectives of the Board.
The Board of Social Work Examiners' primary objective, to which all other objectives and purposes are secondary, is to protect the general public, specifically those who are direct recipients of services that this chapter regulates, from unsafe practices and occupational practices which tend to reduce competition or fix the price of services rendered. The Board achieves this objective through the effective control and regulation of the practice of social work and the licensure, control, and regulation of individuals who practice social work within Delaware. The Board's secondary objectives are to maintain minimum standards of licensee competency and certain standards in the delivery of services to the public. In meeting its objectives, the Board shall develop standards assuring professional competency, monitor complaints brought against licensees, adjudicate at formal complaint hearings, promulgate rules and regulations, and impose sanctions against licensees where necessary.
63 Del. Laws, c. 462, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 143, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 224, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 263, § 2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 39. Board of Social Work Examiners › § 3905. Board of Social Work Examiners — Organization; officers; meetings; quorum.

§ 3905. Board of Social Work Examiners — Organization; officers; meetings; quorum.
(a) In the same month of each year, the members shall elect, from among their number, a President, Vice-President, and Secretary. Each officer serves for 1 year, and may serve no more than 2 consecutive years in the same office.
(b) The Board shall hold regularly scheduled business meetings at least once in each quarter of a calendar year, and at such other times as the President deems necessary, or at the request of a majority of the members.
(c) A majority of members constitutes a quorum for the purpose of transacting business. The Board may not take disciplinary action without the affirmative vote of at least 4 members.
(d) Minutes of all meetings must be recorded and the Division shall maintain copies of meeting minutes. At any hearing where evidence is presented, a record from which a verbatim transcript can be prepared must be made. The expense of preparing any transcript must be incurred by the person requesting it.
63 Del. Laws, c. 462, §  2;  64 Del. Laws, c. 117, §  3;  65 Del. Laws, c. 282, §§  2, 3;  65 Del. Laws, c. 355, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 143, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 263, § 6;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 39. Board of Social Work Examiners › § 3907A. Applicants educated outside of the United States or its territories.

§ 3907A. Applicants educated outside of the United States or its territories.
In addition to meeting all other applicable requirements under §§  3907 and 3909 of this title, an applicant whose application is based on a diploma or degree issued by a social work program outside of the United States or its territories shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant completed a course of professional instruction equivalent to a program approved by the Council on Social Work Education or its successor. The applicant shall arrange and pay for a credential evaluation of the foreign program, to be completed by an agency that the Board has approved.
81 Del. Laws, c. 263, § 9;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 39. Board of Social Work Examiners › § 3908. Examination.

§ 3908. Examination.
(a) The Board shall promulgate regulations to designate each of the following:
(1) An examination, as described in § 3906(a)(3) of this title, to be administered to applicants.
(2) The maximum number of times an applicant may take the national examination designated under paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
(b) In the event the applicant has already taken and passed the national examination designated under paragraph (a)(1) of this section, the Board shall accept the certificate or other evidence of successful completion, and the applicant is not required to take any further state examination.
63 Del. Laws, c. 462, §  2;  65 Del. Laws, c. 282, §§  5, 7;  70 Del. Laws, c. 143, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 263, § 11;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 39. Board of Social Work Examiners › § 3909. Reciprocity.

§ 3909. Reciprocity.
(a) Upon payment of the required fee and submission and acceptance of a written application on forms that the Board provides, the Board shall grant a license to an applicant who has done all of the following:
(1) Presented proof of a current, active license in good standing and with no disciplinary action taken against the applicant in another jurisdiction whose standards the Board has determined are substantially similar to those of this State.
(2) Presented proof that, in any other jurisdiction in which the applicant is or was licensed, the applicant's license is in good standing or the applicant is voluntarily no longer licensed.
(3) Successfully passed an examination that the Board designated under § 3906(a)(3) of this title.
(4) Provided the Board with a certified statement as to whether any outstanding or ongoing disciplinary actions or ethical violations are against the applicant, or whether the applicant has engaged in any of the acts or offenses that may be grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter. Applicants are deemed to consent to the release of information regarding disciplinary actions or ethical violations and waive all objections to the admissibility of the information as evidence at any hearing or other proceeding to which the applicant may be subject under this chapter.
(b) An applicant who has a license in another jurisdiction that has less stringent requirements than those of this State may obtain a license under this section if the applicant can prove to the Board's satisfaction that the applicant has worked in another jurisdiction in the field for which the applicant is seeking a license in this State for at least 5 years in the 7 years immediately preceding application in this State. The Board may determine whether the requirements of another jurisdiction are less stringent than those of this State.
63 Del. Laws, c. 462, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 143, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 106, §  4;  81 Del. Laws, c. 263, § 12;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 39. Board of Social Work Examiners › § 3910. Fees.

§ 3910. Fees.
The amount to be charged for each fee imposed under this chapter must approximate and reasonably reflect all costs necessary to defray the Board's expenses and proportional expenses that the Division incurs in its services on behalf of the Board. A separate fee must be charged for each service or activity, but no fee may be charged for a purpose not specified in this chapter.
63 Del. Laws, c. 462, §  2;  65 Del. Laws, c. 355, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 143, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 263, § 13;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 39. Board of Social Work Examiners › § 3911. Issuance of license; renewal; inactive status.

§ 3911. Issuance of license; renewal; inactive status.
(a) The Board shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the applicable qualifications and pays the fee required under this chapter.
(b) (1) Each license must be renewed biennially, in such a manner that the Division determines, and upon payment of the required fee and attestation that the licensee has met the continuing education requirements that the Board established.
(2) Each license expires on January 31 of the renewal year.
(3) The Division shall set a late fee. If a licensee fails to renew the license in 1 year from the renewal date, the licensee must reapply for licensure.
(c) (1) Any licensee, upon written request, may be placed in an inactive status for up to 3 years.
(2) The renewal fee of a licensee on inactive status must be prorated in accordance with the amount of time the licensee is on inactive status.
(3) The licensee may reactivate the license after meeting all of the following criteria:
a. Providing the Board with written notification that the licensee intends to reactivate the license.
b. Satisfying all the continuing education requirements.
c. Paying the appropriate renewal fee.
(4) A licensee who fails to reactivate a license within 3 years of being placed on inactive status must reapply for licensure.
(d) [Repealed.]
63 Del. Laws, c. 462, §  2;  65 Del. Laws, c. 355, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 143, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 263, § 14;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 39. Board of Social Work Examiners › § 3912. Continuing education.

§ 3912. Continuing education.
The Board shall promulgate regulations that require licensees to complete continuing education hours for each biennial licensing period.
63 Del. Laws, c. 462, §  2;  65 Del. Laws, c. 282, §  6;  70 Del. Laws, c. 143, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 106, §  5;  81 Del. Laws, c. 263, § 15;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 39. Board of Social Work Examiners › § 3913. Privileged communications.

§ 3913. Privileged communications.
A social worker may not disclose any information acquired from a person consulting the social worker in a professional capacity except:
(1) With the written consent of the person or, in the case of death or disability, the written consent of the person's personal representative.
(2) A social worker is not required to treat as confidential a communication that reveals the planning of any violent crime or act.
(3) A social worker who knows or reasonably suspects child abuse or neglect must report to the Division of Family Services of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families according to § 904 of Title 16.
(4) If the person waives the privilege by bringing charges against the licensed social worker.
63 Del. Laws, c. 462, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 143, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 263, § 16;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 39. Board of Social Work Examiners › § 3914. Complaints.

§ 3914. Complaints.
(a) The Division shall receive and investigate, in accordance with § 8735 of Title 29, all complaints under this chapter.
(b) The Division shall issue a final, written report at the conclusion of its investigation of a complaint under this chapter.
63 Del. Laws, c. 462, §  2;  65 Del. Laws, c. 355, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 143, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 263, § 17;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 39. Board of Social Work Examiners › § 3917. Hearing procedures.

§ 3917. Hearing procedures.
(a) If a complaint is filed with the Board under § 8735 of Title 29 alleging violation of § 3915 of this title, the Board shall set a time and place to conduct a hearing on the complaint. The Board shall provide notice of the hearing and conduct the hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, Chapter 101 of Title 29.
(b) [Repealed.]
(c) A licensee may appeal the Board's decision to the Superior Court within 30 days of the date that notice of the Board's decision is mailed. Upon such appeal, the Court shall hear the evidence on the record. The Court may grant a stay in accordance with § 10144 of Title 29.
63 Del. Laws, c. 462, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 143, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 263, § 20;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 39. Board of Social Work Examiners › § 3918. Penalties.

§ 3918. Penalties.
(a) It is unlawful for an individual who is not licensed under this chapter to do any of the following:
(1) Engage in the practice of social work.
(2) Use in connection with that individual's name or otherwise assume or use any title or description that conveys or tends to convey the impression that the individual is qualified to practice social work.
(b) An individual who violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to the following penalties:
(1) For the first offense, a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 for each offense.
(2) For each subsequent offense, a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,000 for each offense.
(c) Superior Court has jurisdiction over all violations of this chapter.
(d) [Repealed.]
63 Del. Laws, c. 462, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 143, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 106, §§  6, 7;  81 Del. Laws, c. 263, § 21;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 39. Board of Social Work Examiners › § 3919. Duty to report conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline or inability to practice [Effective until Dec. 30, 2023].

§ 3919. Duty to report conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline or inability to practice [Effective until Dec. 30, 2023].
(a) A licensee to whom a license to practice has been issued under this chapter has a duty to report to the Division in writing information that the licensee reasonably believes indicates any of the following:
(1) That any other licensee or any other healthcare provider has engaged in or is engaging in conduct that would constitute grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter or the other healthcare provider's licensing statute.
(2) That any other licensee or any other healthcare provider may be unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety to the public for any of the following reasons:
a. Mental illness or mental incompetence.
b. Physical illness, including deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor skill.
c. Excessive use or abuse of drugs, including alcohol.
(3) That an individual certified and registered to practice medicine in this State is or may be guilty of unprofessional conduct or may be unable to practice medicine with reasonable skill or safety to clients for any of the following reasons:
a. Mental illness or mental incompetence.
b. Physical illness, including deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor skill.
c. Excessive use or abuse of drugs, including alcohol.
(b) A licensee must file a report required under subsection (a) of this section within 30 days of becoming aware of information listed in paragraphs (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this section. A licensee reporting or testifying in any proceeding as a result of making a report under this section is immune from claim, suit, liability, damages, or any other recourse, civil or criminal, if the licensee acted in good faith and without gross or wanton negligence. Good faith is presumed until proven otherwise, and the licensee alleging gross or wanton negligence has the burden of proof.
78 Del. Laws, c. 26, §  8;  81 Del. Laws, c. 263, § 22;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 39. Board of Social Work Examiners › § 3919. Duty to report conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline or inability to practice [Effective Dec. 30, 2023].

§ 3919. Duty to report conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline or inability to practice [Effective Dec. 30, 2023].
(a) A licensee to whom a license to practice has been issued under this chapter has a duty to report to the Division in writing information that the licensee reasonably believes indicates any of the following:
(1) That any other licensee, or any other health-care provider, has engaged in or is engaging in conduct that would constitute grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter or the other health-care provider's licensing statute.
(2) That any other licensee, or any other health-care provider, may be unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety to the public for any of the following reasons:
a. Mental illness or mental incompetence.
b. Physical illness, including deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor skill.
c. Excessive use or abuse of drugs, including alcohol.
(3) That an individual certified and registered to practice medicine in this State is or may be guilty of unprofessional conduct or may be unable to practice medicine with reasonable skill or safety to clients for any of the following reasons:
a. Mental illness or mental incompetence.
b. Physical illness, including deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor skill.
c. Excessive use or abuse of drugs, including alcohol.
(b) A licensee must file a report required under subsection (a) of this section within 30 days of becoming aware of information listed in paragraphs (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this section. A licensee reporting or testifying in any proceeding as a result of making a report under this section is immune from claim, suit, liability, damages, or any other recourse, civil or criminal, if the licensee acted in good faith and without gross or wanton negligence. Good faith is presumed until proven otherwise, and the licensee alleging gross or wanton negligence has the burden of proof.
78 Del. Laws, c. 26, §  8;  81 Del. Laws, c. 263, § 22;  84 Del. Laws, c. 86, § 8;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 39. Board of Social Work Examiners › § 3920. Telehealth and telemedicine.

§ 3920. Telehealth and telemedicine.
(a) Licensed clinical social work may be provided through the use of telemedicine as permitted by regulation, and may include participation in telehealth as further defined in this chapter and by regulation.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, insurers, social workers, and clients may agree to alternative siting arrangements other than the originating site, as they deem appropriate.
81 Del. Laws, c. 263, § 23;  82 Del. Laws, c. 261, §§  15, 16;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 39. Board of Social Work Examiners › § 3922. Appointment of a custodian of client records [Effective Dec. 30, 2023].

§ 3922. Appointment of a custodian of client records [Effective Dec. 30, 2023].
(a) If the Board of Social Work Examiners receives a formal or informal complaint concerning access to client records as a result of a licensed clinical social worker's physical or mental incapacity, death, or abandonment or involuntary discontinuation of a social work practice in this State, the Board of Social Work Examiners may temporarily or permanently appoint an individual or entity as custodian of the licensed clinical social worker's client records after an investigation in accordance with the procedure under § 8735(h) of Title 29.
(b) (1) The custodian of client records appointed under this section shall notify the licensed clinical social worker's clients of record of the custodian's appointment by doing all of the following:
a. Publishing a notice to that effect in a newspaper of general circulation in the area where the licensed clinical social worker practiced. The notice must be published at least 1 time per month in the 3-month period after the custodian's appointment and must explain how a client can procure the client's records.
b. Notifying, by first-class mail, all clients of record who have not requested their records 30 days after publication of the first notice under paragraph (b)(1)a. of this section that the custodian has been appointed and explaining how the client can procure the client's records.
(2) Seven years after being appointed, the custodian may permanently dispose of client records that have not been procured, in a manner that ensures confidentiality of the records.
(c) A custodian of client records appointed under this section who disposes of client records in accordance with the provisions of this section is not liable for any direct or indirect loss suffered as a result of the disposal of a client's records.
84 Del. Laws, c. 86, § 4;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 40. REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Subchapter I. Council on Real Estate Appraisers › § 4001. Objectives.

§ 4001. Objectives.
(a) The primary objective of the Council on Real Estate Appraisers, to which all other objectives and purposes are secondary, is to protect the general public, specifically those persons who are the direct recipients of services regulated by this chapter, from unsafe practices and from occupational practices which tend to reduce competition or fix the price of services rendered.
(b) The secondary objectives of the Council are to maintain minimum standards of practitioner competency and to maintain certain standards in the delivery of services to the public. In meeting its objectives, the Council shall develop standards assuring professional competence; shall monitor complaints brought against practitioners regulated by the Council; shall adjudicate at informal hearings; shall promulgate rules and regulations; and shall impose sanctions where necessary against licensed practitioners.
75 Del. Laws, c. 105, §  3;