NRS 641D.360. Renewal: Application; fee; investigation of criminal history; continuing education; regulations [Effective July 1, 2026.]

1. 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:

   1. (a) Apply to the Board for renewal;
   2. (b) Pay the biennial fee for the renewal of a license or registration;

   3. (c) Submit evidence to the Board:

      1. (1) Of completion of the requirements for continuing education as set forth in regulations adopted by the Board, if applicable; and
      2. (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
   4. (d) Submit all information required to complete the renewal.
2. 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. 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:

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

   2. (b) 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. (1) May include the training provided pursuant to NRS 449.103 or 449B.280, where applicable.
      2. (2) Must be based upon a range of research from diverse sources.

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

         1. (I) Persons from various gender, racial and ethnic backgrounds;
         2. (II) Persons from various religious backgrounds;
         3. (III) Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning persons;
         4. (IV) Children and senior citizens;
         5. (V) Veterans;
         6. (VI) Persons with a mental illness;
         7. (VII) Persons with an intellectual disability, developmental disability or physical disability; and
         8. (VIII) Persons who are part of any other population that a behavior analyst may need to better understand, as determined by the Board.
4. 4. The Board shall not adopt regulations requiring a registered behavior technician to receive continuing education.

(Added to NRS by 2017, 4229; A 2017, 4263; 2019, 2543; 2021, 892, 1635; 2023, 1183; 2025, 1004, effective July 1, 2026)