NRS 641D.360 Renewal: Application; fee; investigation of criminal history; continuing education; regulations. [Effective through June 30, 2026.]

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1. To renew a license as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst or registration as a registered behavior technician, each person must, on or before the first day of January of each odd-numbered year:

(a)Apply to the Board for renewal;

(b)Pay the biennial fee for the renewal of a license or registration;

(c)Submit evidence to the Board:

(1)Of completion of the requirements for continuing education as set forth in regulations adopted by the Board, if applicable; and

(2)That the person’s certification or registration, as applicable, by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc., or its successor organization, remains valid and the holder remains in good standing; and

(d)Submit all information required to complete the renewal.

2. In addition to the requirements of subsection 1, to renew registration as a registered behavior technician for the third time and every third renewal thereafter, a person must submit to an investigation of his or her criminal history in the manner prescribed in paragraph

(b)of subsection 1 of NRS 641D.300 .

3. The Board shall adopt regulations that require, as a prerequisite for the renewal of a license as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst, each holder to complete continuing education, which must:

(a)Be consistent with nationally recognized standards for the continuing education of behavior analysts or assistant behavior analysts, as applicable.

(b)Include, without limitation, a requirement that the holder of a license receive at least 2 hours of instruction on evidence-based suicide prevention and awareness.

(c)Include, without limitation, a requirement that the holder of a license as a behavior analyst receive at least 6 hours of instruction relating to cultural competency and diversity, equity and inclusion. Such instruction:

(1)May include the training provided pursuant to NRS 449.103 or 449B.280 , where applicable.

(2)Must be based upon a range of research from diverse sources.

(3)Must address persons of different cultural backgrounds, including, without limitation:

(I)Persons from various gender, racial and ethnic backgrounds;

(II)Persons from various religious backgrounds;

(III)Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning persons;

(IV)Children and senior citizens;

(V)Veterans;

(VI)Persons with a mental illness;

(VII)Persons with an intellectual disability, developmental disability or physical disability; and

(VIII)Persons who are part of any other population that a behavior analyst may need to better understand, as determined by the Board.

4. The Board shall not adopt regulations requiring a registered behavior technician to receive continuing education.