RCW 18.380.020Licensure or certification required—Unauthorized practices.(1)(a) Except as provided in RCW 18.380.030, no person may engage in the practice of applied behavior analysis unless he or she holds a license or a temporary license under this chapter. The use of behavioral techniques described in RCW 18.380.010(6)(a)(iii) alone does not constitute the practice of applied behavior analysis.(b) A person not licensed under this chapter may not represent himself or herself as a 'licensed behavior analyst' or a 'licensed assistant behavior analyst.'(2) Except as provided in RCW 18.380.030, no person may practice as a certified behavior technician in this state without having a certification issued by the secretary. A person not certified under this chapter may not represent himself or herself as a 'certified behavior technician.'[ 2015 c 118 s 2.]NOTES:Effective date—2015 c 118: See note following RCW 18.380.010.
Washington Legal Code