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(1) Except as provided in subsections (3) and (5) of this section, every professional member of a professional board shall be and have been actively engaged in the practice of his or her profession in the State of Nebraska, under a credential issued in this state, for a period of five years just preceding his or her appointment, except for the members of professional boards for professions coming within the scope of the Uniform Licensing Law for the first time and for a period of five years thereafter. Members appointed during such period shall be required to meet the minimum qualifications for credentialing in the profession in this state and shall, insofar as possible, meet the requirements as to years of practice in this state otherwise provided by this section.

(2) Each professional member of the Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology shall have been a resident of the State of Nebraska for at least one year immediately prior to appointment and shall also have been engaged in rendering services to the public in audiology or speech-language pathology for at least three years immediately prior to appointment.

(3) The requirement of five years of experience shall apply to professional members of the Board of Psychologists, except that up to two of the five years may have been served in teaching or research.

(4) All professional members of professional boards appointed to an initial board shall be credentialed within six months after being appointed to the board or within six months after the date by which members of the profession are required to be credentialed, whichever is later. If for any reason a professional member is not credentialed within such time period, a new professional member shall be appointed.

(5) Each alcohol and drug counselor first appointed to the Board of Alcohol and Drug Counseling shall be a person who is a certified alcohol and drug abuse counselor on July 1, 2004, and who is and has been actively engaged in the practice of alcohol and drug counseling for at least two years immediately preceding his or her appointment to the board.

Laws 1927, c. 167, § 14, p. 458

C.S.1929, § 71-304

Laws 1935, c. 142, § 31, p. 530

C.S.Supp.,1941, § 71-304

Laws 1943, c. 150, § 6, p. 540

R.S.1943, § 71-114

Laws 1957, c. 298, § 9, p. 1078

Laws 1978, LB 406, § 6

Laws 1979, LB 427, § 7

Laws 1984, LB 481, § 11

Laws 1985, LB 129, § 7

Laws 1986, LB 926, § 5

Laws 1987, LB 473, § 9

Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 10

Laws 1988, LB 557, § 18

Laws 1993, LB 669, § 8

Laws 1994, LB 1210, § 18

Laws 1995, LB 406, § 16

Laws 1999, LB 828, § 18

Laws 2004, LB 1083, § 109