WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 157

(III) Two shall be consumer members.

(3)     The Governor shall appoint the licensed physical therapist members
AND THE LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT MEMBER, with the advice of the
Secretary, from a list of names of qualified individuals submitted to the Secretary and the
Governor by the American Physical Therapy Association of Maryland. The number of
names on the list shall be at least three times the number of vacancies.

(4)     The Governor shall appoint the consumer members with the advice of
the Secretary and the advice and consent of the Senate.

(b) Each licensed physical therapist member:

(1)     Shall have at least 5 years experience in physical therapy administration,
education, practice, or research immediately before appointment; and

(2)     Shall be engaged in the profession of physical therapy in this State.
(C) THE LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT MEMBER SHALL:

(1)      HAVE 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN LIMITED PHYSICAL THERAPY; AND

(2)      BE ENGAGED IN THE PROFESSION OF LIMITED PHYSICAL THERAPY
IN THIS STATE.

[(c)] (D) Each consumer member of the Board:

(1)     Shall be a member of the general public;

(2)     May not be or ever have been a physical therapist or physical therapist
assistant or in training to become a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant;

(3)     May not have a household member who is a physical therapist or
physical therapist assistant or in training to become a physical therapist or physical
therapist assistant;

(4)     May not participate or ever have participated in a commercial or
professional field related to physical therapy;

(5)     May not have a household member who participates in a commercial or
professional field related to physical therapy; and

(6)     May not have had within 2 years before appointment a substantial
financial interest in a person regulated by the Board.

[(d)](E) While a member of the Board, a consumer member may not have a
substantial financial interest in a person regulated by the Board.

[(e)](F) Before taking office, each appointee to the Board shall take the oath
required by Article I, § 9 of the State Constitution.

[(f)] (G) (1) The term of a member is 4 years.

(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided
for members of the Board on July 1, 1981.

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