PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 235

(c) Each member of the Board is entitled to:

(1) Compensation in accordance with the [State] budget OF THE BOARD;

and

(2) Reimbursement for expenses [under the Standard State Travel
Regulations, as provided in the State budget] AT A RATE DETERMINED BY THE
BOARD.

(d) The Board may employ a staff in accordance with the State budget.
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 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.

(F) (1) A DESIGNEE OF THE BOARD SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND.

(2) MONEYS IN THE FUND MAY BE EXPENDED ONLY FOR A LAWFUL
PURPOSE AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ARTICLE.

1A-302.

(a) To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the
requirements of this section.

(b) The applicant shall:

(1) Be of good moral character;

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