Mississippi § 73-75-13 - Eligibility for license.
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§ 73-75-13. Eligibility for license.
To be eligible for licensure by the board as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst, a person shall: Submit to the board an application, upon such form and in such manner as the board shall prescribe, along with the applicable fee and personal references; Certify that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony as defined by the laws of the State of Mississippi; Undergo a fingerprint-based criminal history records check of the Mississippi central criminal database and the Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history database. Each applicant shall submit a full set of the applicant’s fingerprints in a form and manner prescribed by the board, which shall be forwarded to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Identification Division for this purpose; and For a behavior analyst: Possess at least a master’s degree, or its equivalent, from an educational institution recognized by the board; Have current and active certification by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) or Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral (BCBA-D), verified by the board; and Comply with such other requirements of the board. For an assistant behavior analyst: Possess a bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, from an educational institution recognized by the board; Have current and active certification by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board as a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCABA), verified by the board; and Provide proof of ongoing supervision by a licensed behavior analyst. All licenses issued pursuant to this section shall be for a term of three (3) years, but shall not exceed the expiration of the licensee’s certification by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 73-75-13 ("Eligibility for license.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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