Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department
Board of Social Work
Chapter 895 - Licensure of Social Workers
Rule 481-895.1 - Definitions

For purposes of these rules, the following definitions apply:

"Active license" means a license that is current and has not expired.

"ASWB" means the Association of Social Work Boards.

"Board" means the board of social work.

"Grace period" means the 30-day period following expiration of a license when the license is still considered to be active.

"Inactive license" means a license that has expired because it was not renewed by the end of the grace period.

"LBSW" means licensed bachelor social worker.

"Licensee" means any person licensed to practice as a social worker in the state of Iowa.

"License expiration date" means December 31 of even-numbered years.

"LISW" means licensed independent social worker.

"LMSW" means licensed master social worker.

"Mandatory reporter training" means the training requirements in Iowa Code section 232.69.

"Reactivate" or "reactivation" means the process as outlined in rule 481-895.8(17A,147,272C).

"Reinstatement" means the process as outlined in rule 481-506.31(272C).