ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 439

(i) Seven shall be [dietitians or nutritionists]
DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONISTS licensed on or after [July 1, 1986] JULY 1, 2004 to
practice dietetics in Maryland, including:

1.       One member who is engaged primarily in clinical dietetic
practice;

2.       One member who is engaged primarily in community or
public health dietetic practice;

3.       One member who is engaged primarily in administrative
dietetic practice;

4.       One member who is engaged primarily in consulting
dietetic practice;

5.       One member who is a faculty member in the field of
dietetics or nutritional science; and

6.       Two members who are [licensed nutritionists] CERTIFIED
NUTRITION SPECIALISTS and who may not be registered dietitians; and

(ii) Two shall be consumer members.

(3)     [(i)] The Governor shall appoint the [dietitian and licensed
nutritionist] LICENSED DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONIST members with the advice of the
Secretary and with the advice and consent of the Senate from a list submitted [by the
Maryland Dietetic Association and the Maryland Chapter of the American
Nutritionists Association] AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.

[(ii) The list of qualified nominees submitted to the Secretary for
appointment under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall be at least three times
the number of vacancies.

(4)     For each dietitian or licensed nutritionist vacancy, the Maryland
Dietetic Association and the Maryland Chapter of the American Nutritionists
Association shall:

(i) Notify all dietitians and licensed nutritionists in the State of the
vacancy to solicit nominations to fill the vacancy; and

(ii) Conduct a balloting process where every dietitian and licensed
nutritionist is eligible to vote to select the names of the nominees that will be
submitted to the Governor.]

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

(B) (1) FOR EACH LICENSED DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONIST VACANCY, THE
BOARD SHALL COMPILE A LIST OF NAMES TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBSECTION, INCLUDING AT LEAST THREE NAMES FOR
EACH OF THE VACANCIES.

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