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RI Gen L § 5-85-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-85 - Discount Buying Clubs|Section 5-85-5 - Violations.

§ 5-85-5. Violations.A violation of any of the provisions in this chapter shall constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice as defined in chapters 13 and 13.1 of title 6.History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 52, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 73, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-86-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-86 - Licensing of Applied Behavior Analysts|Section 5-86-1 - Short title.

§ 5-86-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "Licensing of Applied Behavior Analysts."History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 338, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-86-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-86 - Licensing of Applied Behavior Analysts|Section 5-86-3 - Licensing.

§ 5-86-3. Licensing.(a) Any individual licensed under this chapter may use the title "licensed applied behavior analyst" and the abbreviation "LBA" or the title "licensed applied behavior assistant analyst" and the abbreviation "LABA," or the title "psychologist with equivalent experience," provided that the title and abbreviation correspond to the license held pursuant to this chapter.(b) It is unlawful for any person to represent herself or himself as a licensed applied behavior analyst, LBA, licensed applied behavior assistant analyst, LABA, or psychologist with equivalent experience, unless he or she is licensed as a licensed applied behavior analyst or licensed applied behavior assistant analyst or licensed as a psychologist with equivalent experience pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.(c) A licensed applied behavior analyst, licensed applied behavior assistant analyst, or psychologist with equivalent experience, is not required to be an employee of a prescribing profession or organization, and may work for a public or private agency or in private practice in accordance with the requirements of § 5-86-9.(d) Licensed applied behavior analysts, licensed applied behavior assistant analysts, and psychologists with equivalent experience are responsible for following all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding the confidentiality of medical records.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 338, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-86-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-86 - Licensing of Applied Behavior Analysts|Section 5-86-4 - Board of applied behavior analysts - Creation - Composition.

§ 5-86-4. Board of applied behavior analysts — Creation — Composition.Within the department of professional regulation in the department of health there shall be a Rhode Island applied behavior analyst licensing board consisting of five (5) members as provided by § 5-86-5.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 338, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-86-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-86 - Licensing of Applied Behavior Analysts|Section 5-86-5 - Board of applied behavior analysts - Appointment, terms, and removal of members.

§ 5-86-5. Board of applied behavior analysts — Appointment, terms, and removal of members.(a) The director of the department of health shall, with the approval of the governor, appoint five (5) electors as members of the board. Three (3) members of the board shall be licensed applied behavior analysts; one member shall be a licensed applied behavior assistant analyst; and one shall be a consumer representative holding neither license. The licensed applied behavior analysts and licensed applied behavior assistant analyst shall have at least three (3) years' professional experience with credentials comparable to those established in this chapter, be certified for a minimum of five (5) years by an appropriate nationally recognized accrediting organization as approved by the department of health.(b) The director shall, with the approval of the governor, appoint persons to serve on the board. Two (2) of those members first appointed by the director of the department of health shall serve initial terms of three (3) years; two (2) of those members first appointed by the director of the department of health shall serve an initial term of two (2) years; and one of those members appointed by the director of the department of health shall serve an initial term of one year, thereafter all appointed members of the board shall be appointed to serve for terms of three (3) years.(c) The board members are eligible to succeed themselves.(d) The director may remove any member from the board for neglect of any duty required by law, or for incompetence, or unprofessional or dishonorable conduct. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made, for the remainder of the term.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 338, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-86-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-86 - Licensing of Applied Behavior Analysts|Section 5-86-6 - Board of applied behavior analysts - Organization and meetings.

§ 5-86-6. Board of applied behavior analysts — Organization and meetings.(a) The board shall organize immediately after the appointment and qualification of its members.(b) The board shall annually elect a chairperson and secretary. Meetings may be called by the chairperson or the director of the department of health or by written request of three (3) members of the board. A majority of seats filled shall constitute a quorum. The board shall meet as often as necessary.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 338, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-86-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-86 - Licensing of Applied Behavior Analysts|Section 5-86-7 - Board of applied behavior analysts - General powers.

§ 5-86-7. Board of applied behavior analysts — General powers.The Rhode Island applied behavior analyst licensing board shall:(1) Recommend to the director for his or her approval the adoption and revision of rules and regulations not inconsistent with law as necessary to enable it to carry into effect the provisions of this chapter;(2) Adopt policies to be followed in the licensure and renewal of licenses of qualified applicants in accordance with chapter 35 of title 42, of the administrative procedures act;(3) Conduct hearings upon charges calling for the discipline of a license or revocation. The department has the power to issue subpoenas and compel the attendance of witnesses and administer oaths to persons giving testimony at hearings; and(4) The board or the director shall prosecute all persons violating this chapter and has the power to incur the necessary expenses of prosecution. The board shall keep a record of all its proceedings, including, but not limited to, meeting minutes.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 338, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-86-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-86 - Licensing of Applied Behavior Analysts|Section 5-86-8 - Register of applied behavior analysts - Licensing records - Issuance of licenses.

§ 5-86-8. Register of applied behavior analysts — Licensing records — Issuance of licenses.The department shall maintain a register of all licensed applied behavior analysts, licensed applied behavior assistant analysts, and psychologists with equivalent experience under this chapter which shall be open at all reasonable times to public inspection and updated regularly. The department shall be the custodian of all records pertaining to the licensing of applied behavior analysts, applied behavior assistant analysts, and psychologists with equivalent experience.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 338, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-86-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-86 - Licensing of Applied Behavior Analysts|Section 5-86-10 - Licensure.

§ 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.
RI Gen L § 5-86-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-86 - Licensing of Applied Behavior Analysts|Section 5-86-11 - Application fee.

§ 5-86-11. Application fee.The applicant applying for licensure as an applied behavior analyst, applied behavior assistant analyst, or psychologist with equivalent experience shall pay a fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) to the department.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 338, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-86-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-86 - Licensing of Applied Behavior Analysts|Section 5-86-12 - Limitation of practice.

§ 5-86-12. Limitation of practice.The board shall ensure through regulations and enforcement that licensees limit their practice to demonstrated areas of competence as documented by relevant professional education, training, and experience.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 338, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-86-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-86 - Licensing of Applied Behavior Analysts|Section 5-86-13 - Expiration and renewal of licenses - Continuing education - Lapsed license.

§ 5-86-13. Expiration and renewal of licenses — Continuing education — Lapsed license.(a) The license of every person licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall expire on the first (1st) day of July of the next even-numbered year following the issuance of his or her license.(b) On or before the first day of May of each even-numbered year, the department shall mail an application for renewal of license to every person to whom a license has been issued or renewed during the cycle.(c) Every licensed person who desires to renew his or her license shall file with the department a renewal application, executed, together with a renewal fee of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150), on or before the first (1st) day of June in each even-numbered year. Upon receipt of a renewal application and payment of the renewal fee, the accuracy of the application shall be verified and the department may grant a renewal license effective July 1st and expiring the June 30th in each even-numbered year.(d) Every licensed person who desires to continue licensure as a licensed applied behavior analyst, licensed applied behavior assistant analyst, or psychologist with equivalent experience shall present satisfactory evidence to the board and approved by rule or regulation of the board that the licensed applied behavior analyst, licensed applied behavior assistant analyst, or psychologist with equivalent experience, has completed a prescribed course of continuing applied behavior analysis education.(e) Any person who allows his or her license to lapse, by failing to renew it on or before June 1st in each even-numbered year, as provided in this section, may be reinstated by the department on payment of the current renewal fee, plus an additional fee of forty dollars ($40.00). Any person using the title licensed applied behavior analyst or licensed applied behavior assistant analyst or psychologist with equivalent experience offering services defined as the practice of behavior analysis under this chapter during the time his or her license has lapsed is subject to the penalties provided for violation of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 338, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-86-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-86 - Licensing of Applied Behavior Analysts|Section 5-86-14 - Transfers to inactive list - Reinstatement.

§ 5-86-14. Transfers to inactive list — Reinstatement.(a) A licensed applied behavior analyst, licensed applied behavior assistant analyst, or the equivalent who does not intend to continue his or her licensure, upon written request to the department may have his or her name transferred to an inactive list, and shall not be required to pay the renewal fee as long as he or she remains inactive.(b) Should a licensed applied behavior analyst, licensed applied behavior assistant analyst, or psychologist with equivalent experience wish to resume functioning as an applied behavior analyst, he or she must notify the department and remit his or her renewal fee in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder within the immediate two (2) years prior to the applicant's request for licensure.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 338, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-86-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-86 - Licensing of Applied Behavior Analysts|Section 5-86-15 - Receipts.

§ 5-86-15. Receipts.The proceeds of any fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited as general revenues.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 338, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-86-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-86 - Licensing of Applied Behavior Analysts|Section 5-86-16 - Grounds for discipline.

§ 5-86-16. Grounds for discipline.The board has the power to deny, revoke, or suspend any license issued by the department in accordance with this chapter, or to discipline a licensee upon proof that the person:(1) Is guilty of fraud or deceit in procuring, or attempting to procure, a license or temporary license;(2) Is guilty of a felony or of a crime of immorality;(3) Is habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs;(4) Is mentally incompetent;(5) Is incompetent or negligent in the practice of applied behavior analysis as determined by the Rhode Island applied behavior analyst licensing board;(6) Has not fulfilled the required continuing-education requirements as determined by the Rhode Island applied behavior analysis licensing board;(7) Has violated the ethical principles governing applied behavior analysts and the practice of applied behavior analysis, as adopted by the board and in force at the time a charge is made, provided that those ethical principles are a nationally recognized standard;(8) Has practiced as a licensed applied behavior assistant analyst or has performed the duties of a licensed applied behavior assistant analyst without proper supervision by a licensed applied behavior analyst pursuant to § 5-86-26;(9) Has had their license revoked, suspended, privileges limited, or other disciplinary action in another state or jurisdiction, including the voluntary surrender of a license; or(10) Has failed to furnish the department or its legal representative information requested by the board as part of a disciplinary action.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 338, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-86-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-86 - Licensing of Applied Behavior Analysts|Section 5-86-17 - Procedure for discipline.

§ 5-86-17. Procedure for discipline.(a) When a sworn complaint is filed with the board charging a person with being guilty of any of the actions specified in § 5-86-16, the department shall immediately investigate those charges, or, the board, after investigation, may institute charges. The department may coordinate investigations of alleged violations of the Rhode Island applied behavior analyst licensing board with an appropriate nationally recognized accrediting organization.(b) If the investigation reveals reasonable grounds for believing that the licensee or applicant for licensure is guilty of the charges, the board shall fix a time and place for a hearing, and shall serve a copy of the charges, together with a notice of the time and the place fixed for the hearing, personally upon the accused at least twenty (20) days prior to the time fixed for the hearing.(c) When personal service cannot be effected and that fact is certified by oath by any person authorized to make service, the board shall publish once in each of two (2) successive weeks, a notice of the hearing in a newspaper published in the county where the accused last resided, according to the records of the board, and shall mail a copy of the charges and of the notice to the accused at his or her last-known address.(d) When publication of notice is necessary, the date of the hearing shall not be less than twenty (20) days after the last date of publication of the notice.(e) At the hearing, the accused has the right to appear personally or by counsel or both; to produce witnesses and evidence on his or her behalf; to cross-examine witnesses; and to have subpoenas issued by the administrator of professional regulation.(f) The attendance of witnesses and the production of books, documents, and papers at the hearing may be compelled by subpoenas issued by the department, which shall be served in accordance with law.(g) The department shall administer oaths as necessary for the proper conduct of the hearing.(h) The board is not bound by the strict rules of procedure or by the laws of evidence in the conduct of its proceedings, but the determination shall be based upon sufficient legal evidence to sustain it.(i) If the accused is found guilty of the charges, the board may refuse to issue a license to the applicant, or may revoke or suspend his or her license, or discipline that person.(j) Upon the revocation or suspension of any license, the license holder shall surrender the license to the department, which shall indicate the same in the licensure verification database.(k) A revocation or suspension of license may be reviewed at the discretion of the board, or at the initiative of the department, which may order a rehearing of the issue if it finds cause.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 338, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-86-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-86 - Licensing of Applied Behavior Analysts|Section 5-86-18 - Grounds for discipline without a hearing.

§ 5-86-18. Grounds for discipline without a hearing.With the approval of the director, the board may temporarily suspend the license of a licensed applied behavior analyst, licensed applied behavior assistant analyst, or psychologist with equivalent experience without a hearing if the board finds that evidence in its possession indicates that a licensed applied behavior analyst, licensed applied behavior assistant analyst, or psychologist with equivalent experience continuing in practice would constitute an immediate danger to the public. In the event that the board temporarily suspends the license of a licensed applied behavior analyst, licensed applied behavior assistant analyst, or psychologist with equivalent experience without a hearing by the board, a hearing must be held within ten (10) days after the suspension has occurred.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 338, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-86-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-86 - Licensing of Applied Behavior Analysts|Section 5-86-19 - Penalty for violations.

§ 5-86-19. Penalty for violations.(a) It is a misdemeanor for any person, in offering his or her services to the public, to:(1) Use in connection with his or her name any designation tending to imply that he or she is a licensed applied behavior analyst, licensed applied behavior assistant analyst, or psychologist with equivalent experience to render services defined as the practice of behavior analysis, unless licensed under the provisions of this chapter;(2) Use in connection with his or her name any designation tending to imply that he or she is a licensed applied behavior analyst, licensed applied behavior assistant analyst, or psychologist with equivalent experience to render services defined as the practice of behavior analysis, during the time his or her license issued under the provisions of this chapter is suspended or revoked; or(3) Otherwise violate any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder.(b) These misdemeanors shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 338, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-86-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-86 - Licensing of Applied Behavior Analysts|Section 5-86-20 - Injunction of violations.

§ 5-86-20. Injunction of violations.When it appears to the board that any person is violating any of the provisions of this chapter, the director may institute an action, commenced in the name of the board, to enjoin that violation in a court of competent jurisdiction. That court may enjoin any person from violating any of the provisions of this chapter, without regard to whether proceedings have been or may be instituted before the board or whether criminal proceedings have been or may be instituted.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 338, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-86-22 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-86 - Licensing of Applied Behavior Analysts|Section 5-86-22 - Enforcement.

§ 5-86-22. Enforcement.The director shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. He or she, or his or her authorized agents, and the board shall be exempt from providing surety for costs in connection with the commencement of any legal proceedings under this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 338, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-86-23 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-86 - Licensing of Applied Behavior Analysts|Section 5-86-23 - Rules governing practices and procedures.

§ 5-86-23. Rules governing practices and procedures.All hearings and reviews required under the provisions of chapter 44 of this title, as amended, shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the rules and regulations of the Rhode Island department of health regarding practices and procedures before the department of health and access to public records of the department of health (R42-35-PP).History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 338, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-86-24 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-86 - Licensing of Applied Behavior Analysts|Section 5-86-24 - Appeals from director and board.

§ 5-86-24. Appeals from director and board.Any person aggrieved by any decision or ruling of the director or the board may appeal to the superior court in the manner provided in the administrative procedures act, chapter 35 of title 42.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 338, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-86-25 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-86 - Licensing of Applied Behavior Analysts|Section 5-86-25 - Applicability of other laws.

§ 5-86-25. Applicability of other laws.This chapter shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 2 of title 38 ("access to public records") and chapter 46 of title 42 ("open meetings") and, in addition, the members of the board shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 14 of title 36 ("code of ethics").History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 338, § 1.