Section 121.21 - Behavior Analyst Licensing Requirements(a) To qualify for licensure as a behavior analyst, a person must: (1) hold current certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst or a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral or equivalent, issued by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board or other certifying entity approved by the department;(2) be in compliance with all professional, ethical, and disciplinary standards established by the certifying entity; and(3) meet the educational requirements of the certifying entity for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst, the Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral, or an equivalent standard of the certifying entity approved by the department.(b) A person who is subject to or has received a disciplinary action by the certifying entity may be ineligible for a license.(c) A person who holds a current certification by the certifying entity but who does not hold a current license may not:(1) practice behavior analysis; or(2) use the title "licensed behavior analyst."(d) A person who holds a current Texas license may use the title "licensed behavior analyst" or a reasonable abbreviation of the title that is accurate and not misleading, including "LBA," "L.B.A.," "TXLBA," or "TX. L.B.A."(e) Except as provided in Subchapter B, Texas Occupations Code Chapter 506, a person must be licensed under this chapter to provide behavior analysis services to a client in Texas.16 Tex. Admin. Code § 121.21
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 17, April 27, 2018, TexReg 2570, eff. 5/1/2018; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 30, July 24, 2020, TexReg 5192, eff. 8/1/2020; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 22, May 28, 2021, TexReg 3389, eff. 6/1/2021; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 08, February 23, 2024, TexReg 1089, eff. 2/29/2024