Maryland Health Occupations Section 1A-202

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

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

      (g)      (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)      The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.