§ 4996
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(a)Only individuals who have received a license under this article may style themselves as “Licensed Clinical Social Workers.” Every individual who styles himself or herself or who holds himself or herself out to be a licensed clinical social worker, or who uses any words or symbols indicating or tending to indicate that he or she is a licensed clinical social worker, without holding his or her license in good standing under this article, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b)It is unlawful for any person to engage in the practice of clinical social work unless at the time of so doing such person holds a valid, unexpired, and unrevoked license under this article.
(c)A clinical social worker licensed under this chapter is a licentiate for purposes of paragraph
(2)of subdivision
(a)of Section 805, and thus is a health care practitioner subject to the provisions of Section 2290.5 pursuant to subdivision
(b)of that section.