WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 620

(1)      REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE; AND

(2)      A CODE OF ETHICS FOR LICENSEES.

(B) IN ADDITION TO THE DUTIES SET FORTH ELSEWHERE IN THIS TITLE, THE
BOARD SHALL KEEP:

(1)      RECORDS AND MINUTES NECESSARY FOR THE ORDERLY CONDUCT
OF BUSINESS; AND

(2)      A LIST OF EACH CURRENTLY LICENSED ACUPUNCTURIST.
1A-206.

(A)     THERE IS AN ACUPUNCTURE BOARD FUND.

(B)      (1) THE BOARD MAY SET REASONABLE FEES FOR THE ISSUANCE AND
RENEWAL OF LICENSES AND ITS OTHER SERVICES.

(2) FUNDS TO COVER THE COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF THE
BOARD MEMBERS SHALL BE GENERATED BY FEES SET UNDER THIS SECTION.

(C)      (1) THE BOARD SHALL PAY ALL FEES COLLECTED UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE TO THE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE.

(2) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ALLOCATE:

(I) 20 PERCENT OF THE FEES RECEIVED FROM THE BOARD TO THE
GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE; AND

(II) THE BALANCE OF DISTRIBUTE THE FEES TO THE
ACUPUNCTURE BOARD FUND.

(D)     (1) THE FUND SHALL BE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO COVER THE ACTUAL
DOCUMENTED DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS OF FULFILLING THE STATUTORY AND
REGULATORY DUTIES OF THE BOARD AS PROVIDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
TITLE.

(2) (I) THE FUND IS A CONTINUING, NONLAPSING FUND, NOT SUBJECT
TO § 7-302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.

(II) ANY UNSPENT PORTIONS OF THE FUND MAY NOT BE
TRANSFERRED OR REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE, BUT SHALL
REMAIN IN THE FUND TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN THIS TITLE.

(E)     THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR SHALL AUDIT THE ACCOUNTS AND
TRANSACTIONS OF THE FUND AS PROVIDED IN § 2-1215 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE.

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