1. A. The Board shall appoint members of the committee as follows:

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

      1. (a) Are credentialed by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board as board-certified behavior analysts or designated as board-certified behavior analysts-doctoral; and
      2. (b) Have a minimum of 5 years of clinical experience; and

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

      1. (a) Are credentialed by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board; and
      2. (b) Have a minimum of 5 years of clinical experience; and

   3. (3) One consumer member who:

      1. (a) Is a member of the general public;
      2. (b) Is receiving or has received applied behavior analysis services, or has a child who is receiving or has received applied behavior analysis services; and

      3. (c) May not:

         1. (i) Be or ever have been a behavior analyst or in training to become a behavior analyst;
         2. (ii) Have a household member who is a behavior analyst or in training to become a behavior analyst;
         3. (iii) Participate or ever have participated in a commercial or professional field related to behavior analysis;
         4. (iv) Have a household member who participates in a commercial or professional field related to behavior analysis; and
         5. (v) Have had within 2 years before appointment a substantial financial interest in a person regulated by the Board.

2. B. Terms.

   1. (1) The term of a member is 4 years.
   2. (2) The terms of members are staggered.
   3. (3) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
   4. (4) An individual may be reappointed for a second 4-year term, but the individual may not serve more than two consecutive 4-year terms.

3. C. Vacancy.

   1. (1) If a vacancy occurs, the Board shall appoint a new member to serve.
   2. (2) The successor member shall only serve for the remainder of the term, unless reappointed.
4. D. Officers. From among its members, the Committee shall elect a Chair and a Vice Chair, annually.

5. E. Quorum.

   1. (1) A majority of the members then serving on the Committee is a quorum.
   2. (2) Business may not be conducted at a Committee meeting unless there is a quorum.

6. F. The Committee shall:

   1. (1) Develop and make recommendations to the Board in the following areas:

      1. (a) Regulations governing the practice of behavior analysis;
      2. (b) Code of ethics requirements for the practice of behavior analysis;

      3. (c) Requirements for licensure as a behavior analyst, including:

         1. (i) Criteria for educational and clinical training of licensed behavior analysts; and
         2. (ii) Criteria for a professional competency examination and testing of applicants for licensure to practice behavior analysis; and
      4. (d) Continuing education requirements for license renewal;
   2. (2) Investigate allegations of violations of this chapter and these regulations and make recommendations to the Board regarding disposition of such allegations;
   3. (3) Report to the Board as required; and
   4. (4) Keep a record of its proceedings.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §1-606, 1-1001—1-1006, and Title 17, Subtitle 6A, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: May 22, 2017 (44:10 Md. R. 473)

Regulation .02B amended effective September 18, 2023 (50:18 Md. R. 799)

New Regulation .13 adopted effective September 18, 2023 (50:18 Md. R. 799)

Regulations .13—18 recodified to be Regulations .14—.19 effective September 18, 2023 (50:18 Md. R. 799)