1. (a)

   1. (1) The Board consists of seven members appointed by the Governor.

   2. (2) Of the seven members:

      1. (i) Five shall be licensed acupuncturists appointed from a list submitted as provided in subsection (c) of this section; and
      2. (ii) Two shall be consumer members.

2. (b) Each acupuncturist member shall:

   1. (1) Be a resident of the State; and
   2. (2) For at least 5 years immediately before appointment have been engaged in the practice of acupuncture in the State.

3. (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. (1) The Board shall notify all licensed acupuncturists in the State of the vacancy to solicit nominations to fill the vacancy;
   2. (2) Each professional association of acupuncturists in the State shall nominate at least one person for every two vacancies that exist; and
   3. (3) Each educational institution that provides acupuncture training in the State shall nominate at least one person for every two vacancies that exist.

4. (d) The consumer members:

   1. (1) Shall be members of the general public;
   2. (2) May not be or ever have been an acupuncturist or in training to become an acupuncturist;
   3. (3) May not have a household member who is an acupuncturist or in training to become an acupuncturist;
   4. (4) May not participate or ever have participated in a commercial or professional field related to acupuncture;
   5. (5) May not have a household member who participates in a commercial or professional field related to acupuncture; and
   6. (6) May not have had within 2 years before appointment a substantial financial interest in a person regulated by the Board.
5. (e) While a member of the Board, the consumer member may not have a substantial financial interest in a person regulated by the Board.
6. (f) Before taking office, each appointee to the Board shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.

7. (g)

   1. (1) The term of a member is 4 years.
   2. (2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on July 1, 1994.
   3. (3) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
   4. (4) A member may not serve more than two consecutive full terms.
   5. (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.
8. (h) The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.

Added by Acts 1994, c. 620, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Acts 2004, c. 387, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Acts 2009, c. 60, § 5, eff. April 14, 2009.