Licensing and renewal fees have been decreased by 30% effective January 1, 2006. The fee amounts
are specified in Minnesota Statutes, Section 148E.180, subdivisions 1-7.
Application
Fees (Subd. 1)
License
Fees (Subd. 2)
|
Type of Fee
|
Fee Amount
|
**OET
Surcharge
|
TOTAL FEE FOR License
|
|
LSW
|
$81
|
$8.10
|
$89.10
|
|
LGSW
|
$144
|
$14.40
|
$158.40
|
|
LISW
|
$216
|
$21.60
|
$237.60
|
|
LICSW
|
$238.50
|
$23.85
|
$262.35
|
|
Emeritus
License
|
$43.20
|
|
Temporary
Leave Fee
|
Same as
regular license fee
|
|
Initial
term more or less than 24 months
|
Prorated
proportionately*
|
*Initial
term license fees can not be paid online. Fee for initial licensure can
be paid by check or money order made payable to the Minnesota Board of Social
Work.
**All licensing and renewal fees submitted on or after July 1, 2010 through
June 30, 2015 will be assessed the mandatory OET Surcharge of 10%. A law passed by the 2009 Minnesota
Legislature, initiated by OET, requires a 10% surcharge of no less than $5 and
no more than $150 on each business, commercial, professional, or occupational
license, including social work licenses.
The OET will establish a statewide “one stop” electronic licensing
system with the money collected. [See
Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.22.]
Renewal
Fees (Subd. 3)
|
Type of Fee
|
License Fee Amount
|
** OET Surcharge
|
TOTAL Fee For RENEWAL
|
|
LSW
|
$81
|
$8.10
|
$89.10
|
|
LGSW
|
$144
|
$14.40
|
$158.40
|
|
LISW
|
$216
|
$21.60
|
$237.60
|
|
LICSW
|
$238.50
|
$23.85
|
$262.35
|
CE
Provider Fees (Subd. 4)
|
Type of Fee
|
Fee Amount
|
|
1-8 Clock
Hours in One-Year Period
|
$50
|
|
9-16 Clock
Hours in One-Year Period
|
$100
|
|
17-32 Clock
Hours in One-Year Period
|
$200
|
|
33-48 Clock
Hours in One-Year Period
|
$400
|
|
49+ Clock
Hours in One-Year Period
|
$600
|
Late Fees
(Subd. 5)
|
Type of Fee
|
Fee Amount
|
|
Renewal
Late Fee
|
1/4 of
renewal fee
|
|
Supervision
Plan Late Fee
|
$40
|
License
Cards and Wall Certificates (Subd. 6)
|
Type of Fee
|
Fee Amount
|
|
Duplicate
License
Card
|
$10
|
|
License
Wall Certificate/Name
Change
|
$30
|
Reactivation
Fees (Subd. 7)
Fees
Charged for Goods & Services
Statutory
Authority
Minnesota
Statutes, Section 16A.1283, provides that “an executive branch state agency may
not impose a new fee or increase an existing fee unless the new fee or increase
is approved by law.” However, the statute exempts from this requirement
“charges for goods and services provided for the direct and primary use of a
private individual, business, or other entity.” The following are the
fees that will be charged by the Board for “goods and services provided for the
direct and primary use of a private individual, business, or other entity.”
|
Type of Fee
|
Fee Amount
|
|
Returned
Check
|
$20
|
|
Copying Fee
(hardcopy or microfiche)
|
25 cents
per page
|
The fee noted
above is per individual name requested. Only public information as
defined in the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minnesota Statutes,
Chapter 13) will be provided. License verification requests will include
public information on any disciplinary or corrective action. A paper copy
of the action will be included.
License
Verification
Number on
List Fees
Only public
information as defined in the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act
(Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13) will be provided on persons licensed as social
workers. All requests for mailing lists must be in writing and paid in
advance. Lists may be provided by zip code, license level, or both.
Lists may be in disk, paper, or label format. For additional information or to request a mailing list, please contact Connie Oberle, Office Manager.
|
Mailing Lists
|
|
0-999
|
$50
|
|
1,000-1,999
|
$100
|
|
2,000-3,999
|
$200
|
|
4,000-5,999
|
$300
|
|
6,000-7,999
|
$400
|
|
8,000 or
more
|
$500
|
Common
Mailing Lists Number on List
Current LSWs
5,300
Current
LGSW’s 1,525
Current
LISW’s 675
Current
LICSW’s 3,925
All levels in
metro
area 6,900
* numbers are
approximate
Reviewed 08/2011