{"data":{"id":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-7002","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"32 M.R.S. §7002","heading":"Unlicensed practice","body":"Notwithstanding Title 17‑A, section 4‑A, any person who makes a representation to the public or uses the title of social worker, unless licensed by the board, as a licensed clinical social worker, licensed master social worker, certified social worker or a licensed social worker is subject to the provisions of Title 10, section 8003‑C.  Any person performing the functions of a social worker as a part of a profession or occupation or in a voluntary capacity is not subject to this section.  A person who engages in the practice of a clinical social worker, master social worker or social worker without a license under this chapter has engaged in an unfair trade practice in violation of Title 5, chapter 10.","path":["TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 83: SOCIAL WORKERS","SUBCHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/32/title32sec7002.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:37Z","sha256":"a8149e5b26c214bbd886913735e71088ade6b3215e668594617a43fb0f91d7a6","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-7001-a","next":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-7003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}