Section 202 - Board membership. - Maryland Statutes

§ 1A-202. Board membership.
 

(a)  Composition.-  

(1) The Board consists of seven members appointed by the Governor. 

(2) Of the seven members: 

(i) Five shall be licensed acupuncturists appointed from a list submitted as provided in subsection (c) of this section; and 

(ii) Two shall be consumer members. 

(b)  Acupuncturist members - Qualifications.- Each acupuncturist member shall: 

(1) Be a resident of the State; and 

(2) For at least 5 years immediately before appointment have been engaged in the practice of acupuncture in the State. 

(c)  Acupuncturist members - Vacancies.- For each vacancy of an acupuncture member, the Board shall compile a list of names to be submitted to the Governor in the following manner: 

(1) The Board shall notify all licensed acupuncturists in the State of the vacancy to solicit nominations to fill the vacancy; 

(2) Each professional association of acupuncturists in the State shall nominate at least one person for every two vacancies that exist; and 

(3) Each educational institution that provides acupuncture training in the State shall nominate at least one person for every two vacancies that exist. 

(d)  Consumer members - Qualifications.- The consumer members: 

(1) Shall be members of the general public; 

(2) May not be or ever have been an acupuncturist or in training to become an acupuncturist; 

(3) May not have a household member who is an acupuncturist or in training to become an acupuncturist; 

(4) May not participate or ever have participated in a commercial or professional field related to acupuncture; 

(5) May not have a household member who participates in a commercial or professional field related to acupuncture; and 

(6) May not have had within 2 years before appointment a substantial financial interest in a person regulated by the Board. 

(e)  Consumer members - Restriction.- While a member of the Board, the consumer member may not have a substantial financial interest in a person regulated by the Board. 

(f)  Oath.- Before taking office, each appointee to the Board shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution. 

(g)  Tenure; vacancies.-  

(1) The term of a member is 4 years. 

(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on July 1, 1994. 

(3) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies. 

(4) A member may not serve more than two consecutive full terms. 

(5) A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies. 

(h)  Removal.- The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct. 
 

[1994, ch. 620, § 1; 2004, ch. 387; 2009, ch. 60, § 5.]