(a) Upon completion of the application and payment of the nonrefundable fees, the board may issue a temporary permit, for a period not to exceed six months, to an applicant to practice in this state, if the applicant has completed the educational requirements set out in this article, pending the examination and who works under a supervising social worker with the scope of the supervision to be defined by legislative rule. The applicant may renew the permit if the licensee receives a failing score on the examination.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 30-30-22

  • Applicant: means any person making application for a license or a permit under this article. See West Virginia Code 30-30-3
  • Board: means the Board of Social Work. See West Virginia Code 30-30-3
  • Licensee: means a person holding a license under this article. See West Virginia Code 30-30-3
  • Permit: means a temporary permit to practice social work issued by the board. See West Virginia Code 30-30-3
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Supervising social worker: means a social worker, who meets the requirements of this article, who assumes responsibility for the professional care given by a person authorized by this article to work under his or her general or indirect supervision. See West Virginia Code 30-30-3

(b) A temporary permit may be revoked by a majority vote of the board.