PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 625

(2) THE COMMISSION SHALL APPOINT MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY
COMMITTEE SO THAT ITS MEMBERSHIP REFLECTS THE GEOGRAPHIC RACIAL. ETHNIC
AND GENDER MAKEUP OF THE POPULATION OF THE STATE

(D)     THE TERM OF AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER IS 3 YEARS.

(E)     IN MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THE
COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE FOR CONTINUITY AND ROTATION THROUGH A
STAGGERING OF TERMS.

(F)     A MAJORITY OF THE FULLY AUTHORIZED ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS A
QUORUM.

(G)     THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT THE REQUEST OF THE
COMMISSION.

(H) IN ADDITION TO THE DUTIES SET FORTH ELSEWHERE IN THIS TITLE, THE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL:

(1)      REVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION SUBMITTED TO THE
COMMISSION WHENEVER FURTHER CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE APPLICANT IS
REQUESTED BY THE COMMISSION; AND

(2)      AFTER REVIEW AND EVALUATION, PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS
TO THE COMMISSION CHAIRMAN ON THE APPLICANT.

9-6A-06.

(A)     A REHABILITATION PRACTITIONER SHALL BE REGISTERED WITH THE
COMMISSION BEFORE THE PRACTITIONER MAY RECEIVE PAYMENT UNDER THIS
TITLE FOR PROVIDING VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES.

(B)     ANY EMPLOYER NOT REGISTERED BY THE COMMISSION, BUT
CONTRACTING ON BEHALF OF REGISTERED REHABILITATION PRACTITIONERS MAY
RECEIVE PAYMENT FOR PROVIDING VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES.

9-6A-07.

(A)     IN ADDITION TO ANY POWERS SET FORTH ELSEWHERE, THE COMMISSION
MAY ADOPT ANY REGULATION TO CARRY OUT THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)     (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE COMMISSION
SHALL ESTABLISH REASONABLE FEES FOR REGISTRATION, REGISTRATION
RENEWAL, AND ANY OTHER SERVICE PERFORMED BY THE COMMISSION
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) (I) THE FEES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSION SHALL BE SET IN
A MANNER THAT WILL PRODUCE FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE ACTUAL
DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS OF REGULATING THE REHABILITATION
PRACTITIONER INDUSTRY IN THIS STATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(II) THE FEE FOR REGISTRATION MAY NOT EXCEED $165.

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