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2017 Mississippi Code
Title 73 - Professions and Vocations
Chapter 75 - Licensed Behavior Analysts
§ 73-75-13. Eligibility for license
Universal Citation: MS Code § 73-75-13 (2017)
- To be eligible for licensure by the board as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst, a person shall:
- (a) Submit to the board an application, upon such form and in such manner as the board shall prescribe, along with the applicable fee and personal references;
- (b) Certify that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony as defined by the laws of the State of Mississippi;
- (c) Undergo a fingerprint-based criminal history records check of the Mississippi central criminal database and the Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history database. Each applicant shall submit a full set of the applicant's fingerprints in a form and manner prescribed by the board, which shall be forwarded to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Identification Division for this purpose; and
- (d) For a behavior analyst:
- (i) Possess at least a master's degree, or its equivalent, from an educational institution recognized by the board;
- (ii) Have current and active certification by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) or Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral (BCBA-D), verified by the board; and
- (iii) Comply with such other requirements of the board.
- (e) For an assistant behavior analyst:
- (i) Possess a bachelor's degree, or its equivalent, from an educational institution recognized by the board;
- (ii) Have current and active certification by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board as a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCABA), verified by the board; and
- (iii) Provide proof of ongoing supervision by a licensed behavior analyst.
- (f) All licenses issued pursuant to this section shall be for a term of three (3) years, but shall not exceed the expiration of the licensee's certification by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board.
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