1. (a) The Committee consists of seven members appointed by the Board as follows:

   1. (1) Three licensed athletic trainers;

   2. (2) Three licensed physicians:

      1. (i) At least one of whom is a specialist in orthopedic or sports medicine; and
      2. (ii) Two of whom previously or currently have partnered with or directed an athletic trainer; and
   3. (3) One consumer member.
2. (b) The Board shall appoint at least one of the athletic trainer members from a list of names submitted by the Maryland Athletic Trainers Association, Inc.
3. (c) Each member of the Committee licensed by the Board must be in good standing with the Board.

4. (d) The consumer member of the Committee:

   1. (1) Must be a member of the general public;

   2. (2) May not be or ever have been:

      1. (i) An athletic trainer;
      2. (ii) Any other health care professional; or
      3. (iii) In training to be an athletic trainer or other health professional; and

   3. (3) May not:

      1. (i) Participate or ever have participated in a commercial or professional field related to athletic training;
      2. (ii) Have a household member who participates in a commercial or professional field related to athletic training;
      3. (iii) Have had within 2 years before appointment a financial interest in the provision of goods or services to athletic trainers or to the field of athletic training; or
      4. (iv) Have had within 2 years before appointment a financial interest in a person regulated by the Board.
5. (e) Each member of the Committee must be a resident of the State.

6. (f)

   1. (1) The term of a member is 3 years.
   2. (2) The terms of members are staggered as required by regulation.
   3. (3) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
   4. (4) 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.
   5. (5) A member may not serve more than two consecutive full terms.

7. (g)

   1. (1) From among its members, the Committee shall elect a chair every 2 years.
   2. (2) The chair shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Board as a representative of the Committee.
8. (h) A quorum of the Committee consists of four members.

Added by Acts 2009, c. 529, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 530, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2009. Amended by Acts 2012, c. 314, § 1, eff. May 2, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 315, § 1, eff. May 2, 2012; Acts 2013, c. 401, § 1, eff. May 2, 2013; Acts 2020, c. 579, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 612, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 613, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 628, § 5; Acts 2025, c. 675, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 676, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.