ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 387

committee; requiring a certain committee to hold certain hearings, prepare
certain recommendations, and give certain notice to certain parties; increasing
certain penalties for a violation of the Maryland Acupuncture Act; requiring the
Board to send each licensee a certain notice in a certain manner and on or before
a certain date; and generally relating to the State Acupuncture Board and the
Maryland Acupuncture Act.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 5-106(y)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health Occupations

Section 1A-202(g), 1A-306, 1A-307, 1A-309, 1A-310, and 1A-403
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Health Occupations
Section 1A-202(a) and 1A-310
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

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

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

5-106.

(y) A prosecution for a misdemeanor offense under TITLE 1A OR Title 9 of the
Health Occupations Article shall be instituted within 3 years after the offense was
committed.

Article - Health Occupations

1A-202.

(a) (1) The Board consists of seven members appointed by the Governor.

(2) Of the seven members:

(i) Five shall be licensed acupuncturists appointed from a list
submitted as provided in subsection (c) of this section; and

(ii) Two shall be consumer members.

(g) (1) The term of a member is [3] 4 years.

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