MO SB1030

Adds ten new sections to Missouri law establishing licensure requirements for Licensed Behavior Analysts (LBA) and Licensed Assistant Behavior Analysts (LaBA) under the state committee of psychologists

Creates a seven-member Behavior Analyst Advisory Board within the division of professional registration to review applications, complaints, and certifying entities, with board members appointed by the governor with senate consent

Requires behavior analysts to be certified by a nationally accredited certifying entity, pass background checks with fingerprint processing, submit photographs, and provide evidence of active certification status

Allows temporary licenses valid for up to 90 days (extendable once) upon receipt of a complete application, and provisional licenses valid for up to three months prior to final licensure determination

Establishes grounds for disciplinary action including criminal convictions, fraud, incompetency, misconduct, and violations of professional standards, with penalties ranging from probation to revocation of license; violation of the chapter is a class A misdemeanor