(a) 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;

(b) Certify that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony as defined by the laws of the State of Mississippi;

(c) 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

(d) For a behavior analyst:

(i) Possess at least a master’s degree, or its equivalent, from an educational institution recognized by the board;

(ii) 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

(iii) Comply with such other requirements of the board.

(e) For an assistant behavior analyst:

(i) Possess a bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, from an educational institution recognized by the board;

(ii) Have current and active certification by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board as a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCABA), verified by the board; and

(iii) Provide proof of ongoing supervision by a licensed behavior analyst.

(f) 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.