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CHAPTER 137

 
DENTURISTS

 
SUBCHAPTER 1

 
BOARD OF DENTURISTS

 
§15331. Membership; appointment; vacancies; removal;

 
nominations; compensation

 
The Board of Denturists, established by Title 5, section
12004-A, subsection 10-A, and referred to in this chapter as
"the board," consists of 3 members who are denturists,
appointed by the Governor.

 
1.__Membership. A person is not eligible for appointment to
the board who has been convicted of a violation of the
provisions of this chapter or any other prior denturism
practice laws, or who has been convicted of a crime punishable
by more than one year's imprisonment.__A person is not
eligible for appointment to the board who has served 10 years
or more on a dental examining board in this State.__
Appointment of members must comply with section 60.__The
Governor may remove a member of the board on proven charges of
inefficiency, incompetence, immorality or unprofessional
conduct.

 
2.__Members.__A member must be a qualified denturist
pursuant to subchapter 2, must be a legal resident of the
State and, for appointments made after January 1, 2006, must
have practiced in the State for at least 6 years immediately
preceding appointment.__The term of a member is 5 years.

 
3.__Compensation. The members of the board are entitled to
compensation according to the provisions of Title 5, chapter
379.__Expenses of the board members must be certified by the
secretary-treasurer of the board.

 
§15332. Elections; quorum; reports; records; treasurer;
expenses

 
At its annual meeting, the board shall elect from among its
members a president, a vice-president and a secretary-
treasurer.__Two members constitute a quorum.__The board may
have a common seal.__At a time and place to be fixed by the
board, the board shall hold at least one regular meeting each
year and special meetings as necessary.__The board may
recognize nationally or regionally administered examinations
given at least annually for applicants to practice denturism
in the State.__The board may make rules, not contrary to law,
necessary for the performance of


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