KRS 319C.080: Application for license as licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant

behavior analyst -- Temporary license -- Duties of certification board.

(1) A person applying for a license as a licensed behavior analyst shall apply to the

board upon s uch form and in such manner as the board shall prescribe and shall

furnish evidence to the board that such person:

(a) Has met the education requirements of the Board Certified Behavior Analyst

(BCBA)® standards, has passed the Board Certified Behavior Ana lyst

(BCBA)® examination, and is credentialed as a behavior analyst by the

certification board;

(b) Maintains active status and fulfills all requirements for renewal and

recertification with the certification board as a Board Certified Behavior

Analyst (BCBA)®;

(c) Conducts his or her professional activities in accordance with accepted

standards as required by administrative regulations promulgated by the board

in accordance with KRS 319C.050(1); and

(d) Complies with all applicable administrative regulatio ns promulgated by the

board.

(2) A person applying for a license as a licensed assistant behavior analyst shall make

application to the board upon such form and in such manner as the board shall

prescribe by administrative regulation and shall furnish evid ence to the board that

such person:

(a) Has met the education requirements of the Board Certified Assistant Behavior

Analyst (BCaBA)® standards, has passed the BCaBA® examination, and is

credentialed as an assistant behavior analyst by the certification board;

(b) Maintains active status and fulfills all requirements for renewal and

recertification with the certification board as a Board Certified Assistant

Behavior Analyst®;

(c) Conducts his or her professional activities in accordance with accepted

standards as required by administrative regulations promulgated by the board

in accordance with KRS 319C.050(1);

(d) Complies with all applicable administrative regulations promulgated by the

board; and

(e) Is supervised by a certified behavior analyst in a mann er consistent with the

certification board requirements for supervision of Board Certified Assistant

Behavior Analysts®.

(3) A person applying for a temporary license to complete his or her experience

requirement shall make application to the board upon such form and in such manner

as the board shall prescribe by administrative regulation and shall furnish evidence

to the board that he or she:

(a) Has met the coursework requirements for a Board Certified Behavior

Analyst® or Board Certified Assistant Behavi or Analyst® and will begin

accumulating experience as required by the certification board; and

(b) Will comply with the provisions of this chapter and the requirements of the

certification board during the period of temporary licensure.

(4) If the certification board ceases certification of practitioners of applied behavior

analysis, the board shall:

(a) Approve a successor entity to the certification board; or

(b) Establish a certification process by administrative regulation and approve an

examination for behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts and

establish standards for acceptable performance.