Maine § 17201. - Board established; membership; terms
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 17201. — Board established; membership; terms, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17201.. Board established; membership; terms
The Board of Speech, Audiology and Hearing, as established by Title 5, section 12004‑A, subsection 48, consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor. All members must be residents of this State. Two members must have been engaged full-time in the practice of speech-language pathology for at least one year immediately preceding appointment. Two members must have been engaged full-time in the practice of audiology for at least one year immediately preceding appointment and 2 hearing aid dealers and fitters must have at least 5 years of experience. All professional members at all times must be holders of valid licenses for the practice of speech-language pathology, audiology or the practice of dealing in and fitting of hearing aids, respectively. The additional member is a public member as defined in Title 5, section 12004‑A. [PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. O, §6 (AMD).]
Appointments are for 3-year terms. Appointments of members must comply with Title 10, section 8009. A board member may be removed by the Governor for cause. [PL 2015, c. 494, Pt. A, §36 (AMD).]
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Section 17201. ("Board established; membership; terms") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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