(a)  A licensed applied behavior analyst, licensed applied behavior assistant analyst, or the equivalent who does not intend to continue his or her licensure, upon written request to the department may have his or her name transferred to an inactive list, and shall not be required to pay the renewal fee as long as he or she remains inactive.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-86-14

  • Applied behavior analyst: means a person licensed to practice applied behavior analysis under the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations authorized by this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-86-2
  • Applied behavior assistant analyst: means a person licensed who practices applied behavior analysis under the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations authorized by this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-86-2
  • Department: means the Rhode Island department of health. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-86-2
  • Psychologist with equivalent experience: means a person deemed to hold equivalent licensure as an applied behavior analyst upon satisfying equivalency requirements through submission and satisfaction of written evidence of education and relevant experience to the department pursuant to § 5-86-9(c). See Rhode Island General Laws 5-86-2

(b)  Should a licensed applied behavior analyst, licensed applied behavior assistant analyst, or psychologist with equivalent experience wish to resume functioning as an applied behavior analyst, he or she must notify the department and remit his or her renewal fee in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder within the immediate two (2) years prior to the applicant’s request for licensure.

History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 338, § 1.