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TITLE 16ECONOMIC REGULATION
PART 4TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION
CHAPTER 121BEHAVIOR ANALYST
SUBCHAPTER BLICENSING REQUIREMENTS
RULE §121.20Applications

(a) Unless otherwise indicated, an applicant for a license must submit all required information in a manner specified by the department.

(b) An applicant must submit the following:

  (1) a complete application;

  (2) the applicant's certification number by a behavior analyst certifying entity or other documentation of current certification by a behavior analyst certifying entity approved by the department; and

  (3) the fee required under §121.85.

(c) Upon request, the department may require an applicant to submit additional information or documentation for evaluation of an applicant's qualifications, including the following:

  (1) official transcripts of all relevant college work or educational programs demonstrating successful completion and degrees earned as applicable to the requirements under the Act and §121.21 and §121.22;

  (2) experience in behavior analysis;

  (3) applicable training;

  (4) qualifications to provide supervision in behavior analysis to unlicensed persons or to behavior analysis license holders;

  (5) behavior analysis supervision experience provided or received;

  (6) certifications of individuals providing or receiving supervision;

  (7) supervision contracts or supervision agreements, or terms of employment;

  (8) documentation demonstrating passage of the Board Certified Behavior Analyst examination or the Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst examination, as applicable, or an equivalent examination in applied behavior analysis offered by the certifying entity;

  (9) information regarding other state licenses, certifications; or registrations that an applicant holds or held in behavior analysis or a related field;

  (10) information about pending or concluded disciplinary actions against the applicant by the certifying entity; or

  (11) any other documents or information including documents or information related to the applicant's certification, continuing education, employment, or criminal history.

(d) The applicant must successfully pass a criminal history background check.

(e) An applicant shall not submit to the department any examination-related materials or information, including examination questions, specifications, forms, or scoring sheets, except as provided in subsection (c)(8).

(f) Materials submitted in the licensing process become the property of the department and are not returnable.

(g) Licenses are valid for two years from the date of issuance.


Source Note: The provisions of this §121.20 adopted to be effective May 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 2570; amended to be effective February 29, 2024, 49 TexReg 1085

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