Ch. 3

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) 1 SHALL BE AN AUDIOLOGIST WHO:

1. IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE AUDIOLOGY IN

THE STATE;

2.  HAS AT LEAST 4 YEARS OF PAID WORK
EXPERIENCE IN AUDIOLOGY;

3.  HOLDS A CERTIFICATE. OF CLINICAL
COMPETENCE IN AUDIOLOGY FROM THE AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING
ASSOCIATION; AND

4.   IS A MEMBER OF THAT ASSOCIATION;

(III)  1 SHALL BE A PHYSICIAN WHO:

1.   IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE IN
THE STATE; AND

2.  HOLDS A CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION
FROM THE AMERICAN BOARD OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY; AND

(IV)  1 SHALL BE A CONSUMER MEMBER WHO HAS A
HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

(3)  THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE MEMBERS WITH THE
ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE.

(4)  THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT EACH OF THE LICENSED
HEARING AID DEALER MEMBERS FROM A LIST OF LICENSED HEARING AID
DEALERS SUBMITTED BY THE MARYLAND MEMBERS OF THE HEARING AID
SPECIALIST ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND
DELAWARE.

(B)  QUALIFICATIONS OF ALL MEMBERS.

EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF THE STATE.

(C)  QUALIFICATIONS OF CONSUMER MEMBER.
THE 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
REGULATION BY THE BOARD;

(3)  MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS
FOR THE PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD; AND

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

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