Tex. Occupations Code § 506.059
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 506.059, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 506.059. PERSONS WHO DO NOT PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES.
Official statutory text
(a) This chapter does not apply to a person who:
(1) is a behavior analyst who practices with nonhumans, including an applied animal behaviorist or an animal trainer;
(2) teaches behavior analysis or conducts behavior analytic research if the teaching or research activities do not involve the delivery or supervision of applied behavior analysis services; or
(3) is a professional who provides general applied behavior analysis services to organizations if those services:
(A) are for the benefit of the organization; and
(B) do not involve direct services to individuals.
(b) A person described by Subsection (a) may use the title "behavior analyst."
(1) is a behavior analyst who practices with nonhumans, including an applied animal behaviorist or an animal trainer;
(2) teaches behavior analysis or conducts behavior analytic research if the teaching or research activities do not involve the delivery or supervision of applied behavior analysis services; or
(3) is a professional who provides general applied behavior analysis services to organizations if those services:
(A) are for the benefit of the organization; and
(B) do not involve direct services to individuals.
(b) A person described by Subsection (a) may use the title "behavior analyst."
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