Fla. Stat. 491.007
Renewal of license, registration, or certificate

(1)

The board or department shall prescribe by rule a method for the biennial renewal of licenses or certificates at a fee set by rule, not to exceed $250.

(2)

Each applicant for renewal shall present satisfactory evidence that, in the period since the license or certificate was issued, the applicant has completed continuing education requirements set by rule of the board or department. Not more than 25 classroom hours of continuing education per year shall be required. A certified master social worker is exempt from the continuing education requirements for the first renewal of the certificate.

Source: Section 491.007 — Renewal of license, registration, or certificate, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0491.007 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

491.002
Intent 491.003
Definitions 491.004
Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling 491.005
Licensure by examination 491.006
Licensure or certification by endorsement 491.007
Renewal of license, registration, or certificate 491.008
Inactive status 491.009
Discipline 491.012
Violations 491.014
Exemptions 491.015
Duties of the department as to certified master social workers 491.016
Social work 491.017
Professional Counselors Licensure Compact 491.018
Professional Counselors Licensure Compact 491.0045
Intern registration 491.0046
Provisional license 491.0057
Dual licensure as a marriage and family therapist 491.0065
Requirement for instruction on HIV and AIDS 491.0085
Continuing education and laws and rules courses 491.0111
Sexual misconduct 491.0112
Sexual misconduct by a psychotherapist 491.0141
Practice of hypnosis 491.0143
Practice of sex therapy 491.0144
The practice of juvenile sexual offender therapy 491.0145
Certified master social worker 491.0147
Confidentiality and privileged communications 491.0148
Records 491.0149
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Location: https://florida.public.law/statutes/fla._stat._491.007

Original Source: Section 491.007 — Renewal of license, registration, or certificate, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0491.007 (last accessed Aug. 6, 2025).