2004 Minnesota Statutes

     148B.226 Fees. 

    Subdivision 1.    How payable.  The fees in subdivision 
 2 must be paid by personal check, bank draft, cashier's check, 
 or money order payable to the Board of Social Work.  All fees 
 are nonrefundable. 

    Subd. 2.    Fee amounts.  (a) Application fees for 
 licensure are as follows: 

    (1) for a licensed social worker or a licensed graduate 
 social worker, $45; 

    (2) for a licensed independent social worker or a licensed 
 independent clinical social worker, $90; 

    (3) for a reciprocity application for licensure at all 
 levels, $150; and 

    (4) for a temporary license application, $50. 

    (b) A criminal background check fee must be paid in the 
 amount determined by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. 

    (c) License fees payable in addition to application fees 
 for licensure are as follows: 

    (1) licensed social worker, $115.20; 

    (2) licensed graduate social worker, $201.60; 

    (3) licensed independent social worker, $302.40; and 

    (4) licensed independent clinical social worker, $331.20. 

    (d) License renewal fees are as follows: 

    (1) licensed social worker, $115.20; 

    (2) licensed graduate social worker, $201.60; 

    (3) licensed independent social worker, $302.40; and 

    (4) licensed independent clinical social worker, $331.20. 

    (e) An emeritus license fee is $43.20. 

    (f) A duplicate license wall certificate is $30. 

    (g) Inactive status fees are as follows: 

    (1) licensed social worker, $115.20; 

    (2) licensed graduate social worker, $201.60; 

    (3) licensed independent social worker, $302.40; and 

    (4) licensed independent clinical social worker, $331.20. 

    (h) A duplicate license card is $10. 

    (i) A late fee is one-half of the applicable license 
 renewal fee or inactive status fee. 

    (j) Hardship reinstatement fees are as follows: 

    (1) licensed social worker, $172.80; 

    (2) licensed graduate social worker, $302.40; 

    (3) licensed independent social worker, $453.60; and 

    (4) licensed independent clinical social worker, $496.80. 

    (k) Nonhardship reinstatement fees are as follows: 

    (1) licensed social worker, $230.40; 

    (2) licensed graduate social worker, $403.20; 

    (3) licensed independent social worker, $604.80; and 

    (4) licensed independent clinical social worker, $662.40. 

    HIST: 2003 c 111 s 9