True or False: If the BACB accepts a notice regarding an ethics violation, the individual is sanctioned.

True or False: If the BACB accepts a notice regarding an ethics violation, the individual is sanctioned.

• A. True
• B. Not necessarily
• C. Sanctions are automatic
• D. False

Answer: (D)

Noticing an ethics concern from the BACB is not a sanction by itself. When the BACB accepts a notice, it’s beginning a review to determine whether a violation occurred. A sanction is only imposed if the investigation finds a violation and a disciplinary action is warranted. Some notices may result in no finding of violation, or in corrective steps such as education or supervision, rather than punishment. If a violation is found, the BACB can impose a range of sanctions depending on severity and context, from a warning or probation to suspension or revocation. Interim protective actions can occur in certain cases, but they are not automatic simply because a notice was accepted.

Noticing an ethics concern from the BACB is not a sanction by itself. When the BACB accepts a notice, it’s beginning a review to determine whether a violation occurred. A sanction is only imposed if the investigation finds a violation and a disciplinary action is warranted. Some notices may result in no finding of violation, or in corrective steps such as education or supervision, rather than punishment. If a violation is found, the BACB can impose a range of sanctions depending on severity and context, from a warning or probation to suspension or revocation. Interim protective actions can occur in certain cases, but they are not automatic simply because a notice was accepted.