In addition to any other powers and duties authorized by law, the director shall have the powers and duties to:
(1) Grant, deny, renew, refuse to renew, restore, terminate, reinstate, condition, restrict, suspend, or revoke a license issued pursuant to this chapter;
(2) Grant permission to a person to engage in the practice of applied behavior analysis and to use the title of “licensed behavior analyst” or a description indicating that the person is a licensed behavior analyst in this State;
(3) Adopt, amend, or repeal rules pursuant to chapter 91 as the director finds necessary to carry out this chapter;
(4) Administer, coordinate, and enforce this chapter;
(5) Discipline a licensed behavior analyst on grounds specified by this chapter or chapter 436B or for any violation of rules adopted by the director pursuant to this chapter; and
(6) Refuse to license a person for failure to meet the licensing requirements in this chapter or for any reason specified by this chapter as grounds to discipline a behavior analyst including but not limited to violations of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board’s ethical guidelines for responsible conduct.
