Licensure or certification required — Unauthorized practices.
RCW 18.380.020
in effect(1)(a) Except as provided in RCW 18.380.030 , no person may engage in the practice of applied behavior analysis unless he or she holds a license or a temporary license under this chapter. The use of behavioral techniques described in RCW 18.380.010 (6)(a)(iii) alone does not constitute the practice of applied behavior analysis. (b) A person not licensed under this chapter may not represent himself or herself as a "licensed behavior analyst" or a "licensed assistant behavior analyst." (2) Except as provided in RCW 18.380.030 , no person may practice as a certified behavior technician in this state without having a certification issued by the secretary. A person not certified under this chapter may not represent himself or herself as a "certified behavior technician."
(1)(a) Except as provided in RCW 18.380.030 , no person may engage in the practice of applied behavior analysis unless he or she holds a license or a temporary license under this chapter. The use of behavioral techniques described in RCW 18.380.010 (6)(a)(iii) alone does not constitute the practice of applied behavior analysis.
(b) A person not licensed under this chapter may not represent himself or herself as a "licensed behavior analyst" or a "licensed assistant behavior analyst."
(2) Except as provided in RCW 18.380.030 , no person may practice as a certified behavior technician in this state without having a certification issued by the secretary. A person not certified under this chapter may not represent himself or herself as a "certified behavior technician."
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=18.380&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026