WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 620

SUBTITLE 2. STATE ACUPUNCTURE BOARD
1A-201.

THERE IS A STATE ACUPUNCTURE BOARD IN THE DEPARTMENT.

1A-202.

(A)     (1) THE BOARD CONSISTS OF SEVEN MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR.

(2) OF THE SEVEN MEMBERS:

(I)       FIVE SHALL BE LICENSED ACUPUNCTURISTS APPOINTED FROM
A LIST SUBMITTED AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION; AND

(II)     TWO SHALL BE CONSUMER MEMBERS.

(B)     EACH ACUPUNCTURIST MEMBER SHALL:

(1)      BE A RESIDENT OF THE STATE; AND

(2)      FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE APPOINTMENT HAVE
BEEN ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURE IN THE STATE.

(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)      THE BOARD SHALL NOTIFY ALL LICENSED ACUPUNCTURISTS IN THE
STATE OF THE VACANCY TO SOLICIT NOMINATIONS TO FILL THE VACANCY;

(2)      EACH PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ACUPUNCTURISTS IN THE
STATE SHALL NOMINATE AT LEAST ONE PERSON FOR EVERY TWO VACANCIES THAT
EXIST; AND

(3)      EACH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION THAT PROVIDES ACUPUNCTURE
TRAINING IN THE STATE SHALL NOMINATE AT LEAST ONE PERSON FOR EVERY TWO
VACANCIES THAT EXIST.

(D)     THE CONSUMER MEMBERS:

(1)      SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC;

(2)      MAY NOT BE OR EVER HAVE BEEN AN ACUPUNCTURIST OR IN
TRAINING TO BECOME AN ACUPUNCTURIST;

(3)      MAY NOT HAVE A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER WHO IS AN
ACUPUNCTURIST OR IN TRAINING TO BECOME AN ACUPUNCTURIST;

(4)      MAY NOT PARTICIPATE OR EVER HAVE PARTICIPATED IN A
COMMERCIAL OR PROFESSIONAL FIELD RELATED TO ACUPUNCTURE;

(5)      MAY NOT HAVE A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER WHO PARTICIPATES IN A
COMMERCIAL OR PROFESSIONAL FIELD RELATED TO ACUPUNCTURE; AND

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