§ 148E.090 — Name; Change of Name or Address
Plain-Language Summary
This section requires social workers to use their legal name or a registered professional name in their practice. If a social worker changes their name, they must notify the board within 30 days and request a new license certificate. The same 30-day rule applies to changes in mailing address, work address, email address, or phone number.
148E.090 NAME; CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS.
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Subdivision 1.Name.
A licensee must use the licensee’s legal name or a professional name. If the licensee uses a professional name, the licensee must inform the board in writing of both the licensee’s professional name and legal name and must comply with the requirements of this section. §
Subd. 2.Legal name change.
Within 30 days after changing the licensee’s legal name, a licensee must:
(1) request a new license wall certificate;
(2) provide legal verification of the name change; and
(3) pay the license wall certificate fee specified in section 148E.180. §
Subd. 3.Professional name change.
Within 30 days after changing the licensee’s professional name, a licensee must:
(1) request a new license wall certificate;
(2) provide a notarized statement attesting to the name change; and
(3) pay the license wall certificate fee specified in section 148E.180. §
Subd. 4.Address or telephone change.
When a licensee changes a mailing address, home address, work address, email address, or daytime public telephone number, the licensee must notify the board of the change electronically or in writing no more than 30 days after the date of the change.
History:
History: History:
2007 c 123 s 80,138