2013 Maryland Code
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
§ 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.