(a) Licenses for LBAs and LABAs shall be valid for two (2) years from the date of issuance.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 63-11-307

  • BACB: means the nationally accredited behavior analyst certification board or its successor. See Tennessee Code 63-11-302
  • Committee: means the applied behavior analyst licensing committee of the board of examiners in psychology, created by §. See Tennessee Code 63-11-302
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • LABA: means an individual who is certified as a board certified assistant behavior analyst (BCABA) and is licensed in this state to practice applied behavior analysis under the extended authority and supervision of a licensed behavior analyst. See Tennessee Code 63-11-302
  • LBA: means an individual who is certified as a board certified behavior analyst (BCBA) or board certified behavior analyst-doctoral (BCBA-D) and is licensed in this state to practice applied behavior analysis as an independent practitioner. See Tennessee Code 63-11-302
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) A person applying for initial or renewed licensure shall provide:

(1) Evidence of current certification at the required certification level;
(2) A photocopy of valid photo identification;
(3) A completed application form; and
(4) A notarized statement indicating that the applicant is in good standing with the certifying entity and the committee, and has complied with all requirements of this part.
(c) The committee may grant provisional licenses for LBA and LABA to any person qualified by the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities (DIDD) to provide behavior analysis services prior to July 12, 2012, if such person:

(1) Provides a notarized statement and evidence that they are in good standing with the standards and the guidelines of DIDD for granting such qualification;
(2) Provides a photocopy of a valid photo identification;
(3) Submits a completed application form;
(4) Pays all applicable fees for licensure and licensure renewal for the required certification level; and
(5) Has received certification by the BACB and applied for and obtained a regular license under the terms of this section by July 1, 2019.
(d) The committee shall promulgate rules to establish reasonable and necessary fees for licensure and licensure renewal for both LBAs and LABAs so that, in the aggregate, such fees produce sufficient revenue to cover the cost of administering this part.
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