An Oklahoma Occupational Therapy Advisory Committee of the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision is hereby created. The Committee shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the Board, upon recommendation of the Oklahoma Occupational Therapy Association, for staggered terms of three (3) years, except for the first Committee appointed hereunder. Three members shall be occupational therapists with at least five (5) years' experience, one member shall be an occupational therapy assistant with at least three (3) years' experience, and one member shall be a consumer. All of the therapists shall be licensed except for the first members of the Committee who shall be licensed as soon after their appointments as possible. Said licensing shall take place within ninety (90) days after this act becomes effective.

The terms of the members shall be for three (3) years and until their successors are appointed and qualify; except of those first appointed, one shall serve for one (1) year, one shall serve for two (2) years, and three shall serve for three (3) years. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term only. The Board after notice and opportunity for hearing may remove any member of the Committee for neglect of duty, incompetence, revocation or suspension of license, or other dishonorable conduct. A member of the Committee is not liable to civil action for any act performed in good faith in the execution of his duties in this capacity.

Added by Laws 1984, c. 119, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 1984. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 118, § 47, operative July 1, 1987.