Ch. 439

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)      THE          BOARD          SHALL          NOTIFY         ALL         LICENSED
DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONISTS IN THE STATE OF THE VACANCY TO SOLICIT
NOMINATIONS TO FILL THE VACANCY.

(3)      THE MARYLAND DIETETIC ASSOCIATION OR THE MARYLAND
NUTRITIONISTS ASSOCIATION SHALL NOMINATE QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS TO FILL
THE VACANCY WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE NOTICE REQUIRED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF
THIS SUBSECTION IS GIVEN.

(4)      THE MARYLAND DIETETIC ASSOCIATION MAY COMMENT ON AN
INDIVIDUAL NOMINATED BY THE MARYLAND NUTRITIONISTS ASSOCIATION UNDER
PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE NOMINATION AND
BEFORE THE LIST IS SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY.

(5)      THE MARYLAND NUTRITIONISTS ASSOCIATION MAY COMMENT ON
AN INDIVIDUAL NOMINATED BY THE MARYLAND DIETETIC ASSOCIATION UNDER
PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE NOMINATION AND
BEFORE THE LIST IS SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY

[(b)] (C) (1) Each [dietitian or licensed nutritionist] LICENSED
DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONIST member of the Board shall:

(i) Be a citizen of the United States;

(ii) Be a resident of the State; and

(iii) Have practiced dietetics for at least 5 of the last 10 years.

(2) The consumer member of the Board:

(i) Shall be a citizen of the United States;

(ii) Shall be a resident of this State;

(iii) May not be a [dietitian or licensed nutritionist] LICENSED
DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONIST or have [any] A household [members] MEMBER who [are
dietitians or licensed nutritionists] IS A LICENSED DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONIST;

(iv) May not have a financial interest in the provision of goods or
services to         [dietitians        or licensed nutritionists]         LICENSED

DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONISTS; and

(v) May not have a financial interest in the provision of dietary
goods or services to consumers.

[(c)] (D) (1) The term of a member is 4 years.

(2)     The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms
provided for members of the Board on July 1, 1985.

(3)     At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is
appointed and qualifies.

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