37-17-403. License required -- qualifications. (1) An individual may not represent to the public that the individual is an assistant behavior analyst or a behavior analyst without a license issued under this section.

(2) The board shall license as a behavior analyst or an assistant behavior analyst an individual who:

(a) has submitted an application as determined by the board by rule;

(b) has paid required applicant fees and subsequent renewal fees;

(c) has passed a state-approved criminal background check;

(d) has provided evidence of current certification at the appropriate level from the behavior analyst certification board;

(e) is of good moral character; and

(f) attests to abiding by professional and ethical requirements indicated in the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts recognized by the behavior analyst certification board.

(3) To obtain a license as a behavior analyst, an individual must meet the requirements in subsection (2) and:

(a) have passed the board-certified behavior analyst examination by the behavior analyst certification board;

(b) be currently certified as a behavior analyst by the behavior analyst certification board; and

(c) have met the educational course work and requirements set by the board by rule.

(4) To obtain a license as an assistant behavior analyst, an individual must meet the requirements in subsection (2) and:

(a) have passed the board-certified assistant behavior analyst examination by the behavior analyst certification board;

(b) be currently certified as an assistant behavior analyst by the behavior analyst certification board; and

(c) have met the educational course work and requirements set by the board by rule.