Montana § 37-17-403 License Required -- Qualifications

Montana Statutes

§ 37-17-403 — License Required -- Qualifications

Montana § 37-17-403

Title 37PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 17PSYCHOLOGISTS

Part 4Behavior Analysis

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Mont. Code Ann. § 37-17-403 (2026).

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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)submits an application as determined by the board by rule;

(b)pays required applicant fees and subsequent renewal fees;

(c)submits a full set of the applicant's fingerprints to the board to facilitate a fingerprint-based criminal record background check by the Montana department of justice and the federal bureau of investigation. The board may not disseminate criminal history record information resulting from the background check across state lines.

(d)provides evidenc

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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) submits an application as determined by the board by rule;
(b) pays required applicant fees and subsequent renewal fees;
(c) submits a full set of the applicant's fingerprints to the board to facilitate a fingerprint-based criminal record background check by the Montana department of justice and the federal bureau of investigation. The board may not disseminate criminal history record information resulting from the background check across state lines.
(d) provides 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.