(a) Individuals licensed under Section 34-30-23 or Section 34-30-24 shall be exempt from any examination provided for in Section 34-30-22, subdivision (3).

(b) Any person who meets the following listed conditions shall be issued a certification as a "licensed certified social worker" without a written examination by the State Board of Social Work Examiners; provided, however, that any person seeking licensure under this section must do so within one year from April 4, 1988. The conditions to be met are as follows:

(1) Possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.

(2) Have completed a minimum of six quarter-hours at an approved graduate school of social work on or before January 1, 1960.

(3) Completed a minimum of six years of full, continuous employment in a social work position under supervision approved by the board or seven years of full, continuous employment with a public or quasi-public agency in the State of Alabama on or before May 1, 1977.

Any person meeting the above conditions shall, upon application to the State Board of Social Work Examiners and the payment of $50, be issued certification as a "licensed certified social worker"; provided, however, that any person seeking licensure under this section must do so within one year from the passage of this amendment.

(c) Any person who holds a Master of Social Work degree or a master's degree in vocational education from an approved college or university, plus one year experience or its equivalent, shall be granted the title of "graduate social worker" if the person has completed the requirements mentioned in this subsection on or before December 30, 1977, upon application to the State Board of Social Work Examiners and the payment of the fee of $50; provided, however, that any person seeking licensure under this section must do so within one year from the passage of this amendment.

(d) Notwithstanding the aforementioned provisions of this chapter, any person who has been previously licensed under subsection (b) or (c) of this section and who allows his or her license to expire and does not renew his or her license during the time period provided in Section 34-30-26, shall no longer be exempt from any examination provided for in Section 34-30-22(3); but instead must take the examination in order to be licensed under Section 34-30-23 or Section 34-30-24.