# Health Occupations (GHO)

## Title 17. Professional Counselors and Therapists

### Subtitle 6A. Behavior Analysts

#### Section 17-6A-06

(a) The Committee consists of five members appointed by the Board as follows:

  (1)

    (i) On or before  December 31, 2014, four behavior analysts who:

      (1) Are certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board; and

      (2) Have a minimum of 5 years of clinical experience; and

    (ii) On or after January 1, 2015, four licensed behavior analysts who:

      (1) Are certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board; and

      (2) Have a minimum of 5 years of clinical experience; and

  (2) One consumer member who is receiving services, has received services, or has a child who is receiving services for a behavioral disorder, including an autism spectrum disorder.

(b) The consumer member of the Committee:

  (1) Shall be a member of the general public;

  (2) May not be or ever have been a behavior analyst or in training to become a behavior analyst;

  (3) May not have a household member who is a behavior analyst or in training to become a behavior analyst;

  (4) May not participate or ever have participated in a commercial or professional field related to behavior analysis;

  (5) May not have a household member who participates in a commercial or professional field related to behavior analysis; and

  (6) May not have had within 2 years before appointment a substantial financial interest in a person regulated by the Board.

(c)

  (1) The term of a member is 4 years.

  (2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Committee on October 1, 2014.

  (3) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

  (4) A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

  (5) A member may not serve more than 2 consecutive full terms.

(d) The Board may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.

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Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)