VETOES

(D)  2 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD MAY NOT BE RESIDENTS OF THE SAME
CITY, COUNTY, OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.

(E)  THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
WITH THE ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT
OF THE SENATE.

(F)  EACH CONSUMER MEMBER OF THE BOARD:

(1)  SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC;

(2)  MAY NOT BE A LICENSEE OR OTHERWISE BE SUBJECT TO
THE REGULATION OF THE BOARD; AND

(3)  MAY NOT HAVE HAD WITHIN 1 YEAR BEFORE APPOINTMENT
A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN OR HAVE RECEIVED COMPENSATION FROM A
PERSON REGULATED BY THE BOARD.

(G)  EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL BE:

(1)  A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES; AND

(2)  A RESIDENT OF THE STATE.

(H) (1) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT, EACH INDUSTRY
MEMBER OF THE BOARD:

(I)  SHALL BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE HEATING,
VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, OR REFRIGERATION CONTRACTING
BUSINESS AS A QUALIFIED MASTER OR MASTER RESTRICTED HEATING,
VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTOR;

(II)  SHALL HOLD A CURRENT ACTIVE LICENSE UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(III)  SHALL HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN BUSINESS AS A
MASTER OR MASTER RESTRICTED HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR
CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTOR FOR NOT LESS THAN 5
CONSECUTIVE YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT.

(2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE INITIAL BOARD,
EACH INDUSTRY MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS AS A HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND
REFRIGERATION CONTRACTOR FOR NOT LESS THAN 5 CONSECUTIVE YEARS
IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT.

(I) THE MASTER ELECTRICIAN MEMBER OF THE BOARD:

(1) SHALL BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE ELECTRICAL
CONTRACTING BUSINESS AS A MASTER ELECTRICIAN;

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