(a)  It is a misdemeanor for any person, in offering his or her services to the public, to:

(1)  Use in connection with his or her name any designation tending to imply that he or she is a licensed applied behavior analyst, licensed applied behavior assistant analyst, or psychologist with equivalent experience to render services defined as the practice of behavior analysis, unless licensed under the provisions of this chapter;

(2)  Use in connection with his or her name any designation tending to imply that he or she is a licensed applied behavior analyst, licensed applied behavior assistant analyst, or psychologist with equivalent experience to render services defined as the practice of behavior analysis, during the time his or her license issued under the provisions of this chapter is suspended or revoked; or

(3)  Otherwise violate any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-86-19

  • 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
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • 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)  These misdemeanors shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense.

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