S.B. 269

VETOES

8-6B-03.

THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE LICENSURE OF
ELECTROLOGISTS AND FOR THE PRACTICE OF ELECTROLOGY.

8-6B-04.

(A)   (1) THE BOARD SHALL SET REASONABLE FEES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
AND RENEWAL OF LICENSES AND OTHER SERVICES IT PROVIDES TO
ELECTROLOGISTS.

(2) THE FEES CHARGED SHALL BE SET SO AS TO PRODUCE FUNDS TO
APPROXIMATE THE COST OF MAINTAINING THE LICENSURE AND THE OTHER
SERVICES PROVIDED TO ELECTROLOGISTS.

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

(2) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL DISTRIBUTE ALL FEES TO THE BOARD.

(C)  THE FEES SHALL BE USED 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 SUBTITLE.

8-6B-05.

(A)     THERE IS AN ELECTROLOGY PRACTICE COMMITTEE WITHIN THE BOARD.

(B)     (1) THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
BOARD.

(2) OF THE FIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

(I)      FOUR SHALL BE LICENSED ELECTROLOGISTS OR LICENSED
ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS; AND

(II)     ONE SHALL BE A CONSUMER MEMBER

(C)     EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED
STATES AND A RESIDENT OF THE STATE.

(D)     EACH ELECTROLOGIST MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE
PRACTICED ELECTROLOGY ACTIVELY IN THE STATE FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS
IMMEDIATELY BEFORE APPOINTMENT.

(E)     THE CONSUMER MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE:

(1)      SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC;

(2)      MAY NOT BE OR EVER HAVE BEEN:

(I)      AN ELECTROLOGIST;

(II)     A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL; OR

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