Ch. 528

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Health Occupations

Section 3-202, 3-303(a), 3-304(d), 3-308(b), 3-310(a), 3-311, 3-313, 3-314(a), and

3-407
Annotated Code of Maryland.
(1994 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Health Occupations

Section 3-315(g)                                                         

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1994 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health Occupations

3-202.                                             

(a)     (1) The Board consists of 7 members.

(2)     Of the 7 members:

(i) 5 shall be licensed chiropractors; and
(ii) 2 shall be consumer members.

(3)     The Governor shall appoint the chiropractor members, with the advice
of the Secretary, and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from a list of qualified
individuals submitted to the Governor by the Maryland Chiropractic Association. The
number of names on the list shall be five times the number of vacancies. The list shall
include the name of the incumbent member unless the incumbent declines renomination.

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

(b)     Each chiropractor member of the Board shall be:

(1)     A resident of this State;

(2)     A licensed chiropractor of integrity and ability who is in active practice;

(3)     A graduate of a resident course in chiropractic; and

(4)     An individual who has practiced chiropractic in this State for at least 5
consecutive years.

(c)     Each consumer member of the Board:

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

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

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