Responsibilities of Individual Licensees

(1) Each licensed social worker shall maintain a written record of all continuing education courses or programs and/or approved individual continuing education activities he or she has completed for a period of not less than two consecutive licensure periods, inclusive of the licensure period during which the course, program or activity was completed. (2) Each licensed social worker, as part of his or her application for renewal of his or her license, shall attest under the pains and penalties of perjury that he or she has completed the number of continuing education hours required by 258 CMR 31.03(1), or that he or she is exempt from the continuing education requirement pursuant to 258 CMR 31.03(2). Such attestation shall be made on a form prescribed and provided by the Board. (3) Upon written request by the Board, a licensed social worker shall furnish to the Board such information as the Board may reasonably require about any or all continuing education courses, programs or activities completed by said licensee. Failure or refusal to provide timely proof of completion of the number of continuing education hours required by 258 CMR 31.03 upon the request of the Board shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action by the Board. (4) Falsification of reports of continuing education courses, seminars, workshops and completed hours, or misrepresentation of any material fact concerning the completion of such continuing education hours, by any licensee shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action by the Board.