2011 Vermont Code
Title 26 Professions and Occupations
Chapter 81 NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS
§ 4126 Advisor appointees
§ 4126. Advisor appointees
(a) The secretary of state shall appoint two naturopathic physicians licensed under this chapter to serve as advisors to the director in matters relating to naturopathic physicians. They shall be appointed as set forth in 3 V.S.A. { 129b and serve at the pleasure of the secretary. One of the initial appointments shall be for less than a full term.
(b) Appointees shall have at least three years of experience as a naturopathic physician during the period immediately preceding appointment and shall be actively practicing naturopathic medicine in Vermont and remain in good standing during incumbency.
(c) The director shall seek the advice of the advisor appointees under this section in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. The advisor appointees shall be entitled to compensation and necessary expenses as provided in 32 V.S.A. { 1010 for attendance at any meetings called by the director for this purpose.
(d) Notwithstanding 3 V.S.A. { 129(j), when an advisor appointee is unable to serve as an administrative law officer by reason of disqualification or necessary absence, the secretary of state may appoint a suitable person to serve as the administrative law officer in lieu of the advisor appointee. (Added 1995, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), { 1; amended 1997, No. 40, { 49(a); 2007, No. 29, { 65.)
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