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Head: President elected by the Board.

Members: 4, appointed by the Board of.Medical Examiners, as follows: 1
from the Board of Medical Examiners and 3 from the Maryland
Podiatry Association.

Term: 4 years, staggered.

Removal: No statutory provision.

Employees: None.

Function: To examine and license podiatrists for practice in the State; may
revoke a license, after a hearing, for malpractice or unethical
conduct.

Board of Examiners in Optometry

07.34.00.01

Established By: Md. Code Ann., art. 43, § 368.
Head: President.

Members: 5, appointed by the governor from a list endorsed by the Maryland
Association of Optometrists.

Term: 4 years, staggered.

Removal: No statutory provision.

Employees: None.

Function: To administer the optometry laws of the State and the practice of
optometry, through examination, licensing, and registration.

State Board of Cosmetologists
07.28.00.01

Established By: Md. Code Ann., Art. 43, § 539,
Head: Chairman elected by the Board.

Members: 3, appointed by the governor; each must have five years practical
experience and possess other specific qualifications.

Term: 3 years, staggered.

Employees: 26 employees, including inspectors.

Function: To license, examine and register persons engaged in, or teaching
hairdressing and beauty culture in the State.

State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

07.40.00.01
Established By: Md. Code Ann., art. 43, § 150.

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