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2025 Texas Statutes
Occupations Code
Title 3 - Health Professions
Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling
Chapter 506 - Behavior Analysts
Subchapter B. Application of Chapter; Use of Title
Section 506.059. Persons Who Do Not Provide Direct Services

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TX Occ Code § 506.059 (2025)
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Sec. 506.059. PERSONS WHO DO NOT PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES. (a) This chapter does not apply to a person who:

(1) is a behavior analyst who practices with nonhumans, including an applied animal behaviorist or an animal trainer;

(2) teaches behavior analysis or conducts behavior analytic research if the teaching or research activities do not involve the delivery or supervision of applied behavior analysis services; or

(3) is a professional who provides general applied behavior analysis services to organizations if those services:

(A) are for the benefit of the organization; and

(B) do not involve direct services to individuals.

(b) A person described by Subsection (a) may use the title "behavior analyst."

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1156 (S.B. 589), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.

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