§3704. Powers and duties

A. The board shall have and exercise all powers and duties granted to it by this Chapter. In addition, the board shall have the authority to:

(1) Establish and publish standards of behavior analysis practice.

(2) Approve, deny, revoke, suspend, renew, and reinstate licensure and state certification of duly qualified applicants.

(3) Establish and publish standards for the registration of line technicians.

(4) Adopt, revise, and enforce orders and rules, and promulgate regulations governing the licensure of behavior analysts, the state certification of assistant behavior analysts, the registration of line technicians, the practice of behavior analysis, the protection of the public, and proper administration in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

(5) Promulgate rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act governing the temporary licensure of behavior analysts.

(6) Promulgate rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act governing the reciprocity of licensure of behavior analysts and the state certification of assistant behavior analysts provided that the standards under which the applicants were licensed or certified are at least as stringent as those required in this Chapter.

(7) Receive, review, and approve or disapprove applications for an emergency temporary license in response to a declared public health emergency.

(8) Fine, censure, revoke, suspend, or deny a license or state certificate, place on probation, reprimand or otherwise discipline licensees or holders of certificates for violations of the code of ethics or the rules and regulations of the board and committee.

(9) Summarily suspend the license of a licensee or a state certificate holder of one who poses an imminent danger to the public acting upon the recommendation of the committee provided that a hearing shall be afforded to the individual within ten days after any such action by the board to determine whether such summary action was warranted.

(10) Accept grants, donations, or gifts of money or services from public or private individuals or organizations or from any other sources to be utilized for the purposes of the board. Such monies shall be deposited into the treasury of the board.

(11) Create and adopt an official seal for the board.

(12) Submit the names of applicants for licensure and state certification to the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information of the office of state police within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections for criminal background checks. Upon the board's submission of an applicant's fingerprints and such other identifying information as may be required, the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information of the office of state police within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall survey its criminal history records and identification files and make a simultaneous request of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for like information from other jurisdictions. The Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information of the office of state police within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections may charge the board a reasonable processing fee for conducting and reporting on any such search.

(13) Perform such other functions and duties as may be required to carry out under this Chapter.

B. The board shall maintain and make available to the public a registry of licensed behavior analysts, state-certified assistant behavior analysts, and registered line technicians.

Acts 2013, No. 351, §2.

NOTE: See R.S. 37:3718 regarding termination date of Chapter on July 1, 2028.