Chapter 409

2016 -- H 7897 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 07/12/2016

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RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- THE HEALING ART OF ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE

Introduced By: Representative Cale P. Keable

Date Introduced: March 09, 2016

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 5-37.2 of the General Laws entitled "The Healing Art of

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

5-37.2-1.1. Board of acupuncture and Oriental medicine. – (a) The director of the

department shall appoint a board of acupuncture and Oriental medicine. The board shall consist

of five (5) members, all of whom shall be residents of the state, four (4) of whom shall be doctors

of acupuncture and Oriental medicine licensed by the department and engaged in the practice of

acupuncture and Oriental medicine in the state for at least five (5) years prior to their

appointment, and there shall be one public member. The members shall be appointed for terms of

three (3) years; each member may serve a maximum of two (2) consecutive, full terms. No

member of the board of acupuncture and Oriental medicine shall receive compensation for his or

her attendance at meetings of the board.

(b) The director of health may remove any member from the board for neglect of any

duty required by law or for any incompetency, unprofessional, or dishonorable conduct.

Vacancies created by voluntary resignation or removal by the director of health shall be filled in

the same manner as the original appointment was made for the remainder of the term.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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