(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.

(b)    Each acupuncturist member shall:

(1)    Be a resident of the State; and

(2)    For at least 5 years immediately before appointment have been engaged in the practice of acupuncture in the State.

(c)    For each vacancy of an acupuncture member, the Board shall compile a list of names to be submitted to the Governor in the following manner:

(1)    The Board shall notify all licensed acupuncturists in the State of the vacancy to solicit nominations to fill the vacancy;

(2)    Each professional association of acupuncturists in the State shall nominate at least one person for every two vacancies that exist; and

(3)    Each educational institution that provides acupuncture training in the State shall nominate at least one person for every two vacancies that exist.

(d)    The consumer members:

(1)    Shall be members of the general public;

(2)    May not be or ever have been an acupuncturist or in training to become an acupuncturist;

(3)    May not have a household member who is an acupuncturist or in training to become an acupuncturist;

(4)    May not participate or ever have participated in a commercial or professional field related to acupuncture;

(5)    May not have a household member who participates in a commercial or professional field related to acupuncture; and

(6)    May not have had within 2 years before appointment a substantial financial interest in a person regulated by the Board.

(e)    While a member of the Board, the consumer member may not have a substantial financial interest in a person regulated by the Board.

(f)    Before taking office, each appointee to the Board shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.

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

(2)    The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on July 1, 1994.

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

(4)    A member may not serve more than two consecutive full terms.

(5)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(h)    The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.