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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 10.58.16.03" title_num="10" subtitle_num="58" chapter_num="16" heading="Behavior Analyst Advisory Committee.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Board shall appoint members of the committee as follows:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>On or before December 31, 2014, four behavior analysts who:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Are credentialed by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board as board-certified behavior analysts or designated as board-certified behavior analysts-doctoral; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Have a minimum of 5 years of clinical experience; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>On or after January 1, 2015, four licensed behavior analysts who:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Are credentialed by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Have a minimum of 5 years of clinical experience; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>One consumer member who:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Is a member of the general public;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is receiving or has received applied behavior analysis services, or has a child who is receiving or has received applied behavior analysis services; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>May not:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Be or ever have been a behavior analyst or in training to become a behavior analyst;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Have a household member who is a behavior analyst or in training to become a behavior analyst;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Participate or ever have participated in a commercial or professional field related to behavior analysis;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Have a household member who participates in a commercial or professional field related to behavior analysis; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>Have had within 2 years before appointment a substantial financial interest in a person regulated by the Board.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The term of a member is 4 years.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The terms of members are staggered.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>An individual may be reappointed for a second 4-year term, but the individual may not serve more than two consecutive 4-year terms.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Vacancy.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>If a vacancy occurs, the Board shall appoint a new member to serve.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The successor member shall only serve for the remainder of the term, unless reappointed.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Officers. From among its members, the Committee shall elect a Chair and a Vice Chair, annually.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Quorum.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A majority of the members then serving on the Committee is a quorum.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Business may not be conducted at a Committee meeting unless there is a quorum.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>The Committee shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Develop and make recommendations to the Board in the following areas:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Regulations governing the practice of behavior analysis;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Code of ethics requirements for the practice of behavior analysis;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Requirements for licensure as a behavior analyst, including:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Criteria for educational and clinical training of licensed behavior analysts; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Criteria for a professional competency examination and testing of applicants for licensure to practice behavior analysis; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Continuing education requirements for license renewal;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Investigate allegations of violations of this chapter and these regulations and make recommendations to the Board regarding disposition of such allegations;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Report to the Board as required; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Keep a record of its proceedings.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>