Sec. 506.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Advisory board" means the Behavior Analyst Advisory Board.

(2) "Certifying entity" means the nationally accredited Behavior Analyst Certification Board or another entity that is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or the American National Standards Institute to issue credentials in the professional practice of applied behavior analysis and approved by the department.

(3) "Commission" means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.

(4) "Department" means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

(5) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department.

(6) "License holder" means a person licensed under this chapter.

(7) "Licensed assistant behavior analyst" means a person who is certified by the certifying entity as a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst or who has an equivalent certification issued by the certifying entity and who meets the requirements specified by Sections 506.252 and 506.254.

(8) "Licensed behavior analyst" means a person who is certified by the certifying entity as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst or a Board Certified Behavior Analyst--Doctoral or who has an equivalent certification issued by the certifying entity and who meets the requirements specified by Sections 506.252 and 506.253.

(9) "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine by the Texas Medical Board.

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1156 (S.B. 589), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.