Rhode Island General Laws 5-86-10. Licensure
A license may be issued to:
(1) An applicant who meets the requirements for licensure as approved by the department of health and licensed as a licensed applied behavior analyst, licensed applied behavior assistant analyst, or psychologist with equivalent experience as stated in this chapter; and
(2) An applicant who has been certified by an appropriate nationally recognized and accredited organization, as approved by the department of health, licensing and licensed as a licensed applied behavior analyst, licensed applied behavior assistant analyst, or psychologist with equivalent experience under the laws of another state, United States territory, or foreign country where the board determines that the requirements are substantially equivalent to those of this state.
History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 338, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-86-10
- 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
- Board: means the licensing board of applied behavior analysts within the Rhode Island department of health, established pursuant to the provisions of § 5-86-4. 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
- United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8