2015 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards
Chapter 382a - Behavior Analysts
Section 20-185i - Board certified behavior analyst. Board certified assistant behavior analyst. Use of title.

(a) As used in this section:

(1) “Behavior Analyst Certification Board” means the nonprofit corporation established to meet the professional credentialing needs of behavior analysts, governments and consumers of behavior analysis services and accredited by the National Council for Certifying Agencies in Washington, D.C., or any successor national accreditation organization;

(2) “Board certified behavior analyst (BCBA)” means a person who has been certified as a behavior analyst by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board; and

(3) “Board certified assistant behavior analyst (BCABA)” means a person who has been certified as an assistant behavior analyst by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board.

(b) No person, unless certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board as a board certified behavior analyst or a board certified assistant behavior analyst, shall use in connection with his or her name or place of business: (1) The words “board certified behavior analyst”, “certified behavior analyst”, “board certified assistant behavior analyst” or “certified assistant behavior analyst”, (2) the letters, “BCBA” or “BCABA”, or (3) any words, letters, abbreviations or insignia indicating or implying that he or she is a board certified behavior analyst or board certified assistant behavior analyst or in any way, orally, in writing, in print or by sign, directly or by implication, represent himself or herself as a board certified behavior analyst or board certified assistant behavior analyst. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class D felony. For the purposes of this section, each instance of contact or consultation with an individual which is in violation of any provision of this section shall constitute a separate offense.

(P.A. 11-228, S. 1; P.A. 13-258, S. 81.)

History: P.A. 13-258 amended Subsec. (b) to change penalty from fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment of not more than 5 years to a class D felony.