Maryland § 17-6A-06
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§ 17-6A-06.
(a) The Committee consists of five members appointed by the Board as follows:
(1) (i) On or before December 31, 2014, four behavior analysts who:
1. Are certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board; and
2. Have a minimum of 5 years of clinical experience; and
(ii) On or after January 1, 2015, four licensed behavior analysts who:
1. Are certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board; and
2. Have a minimum of 5 years of clinical experience; and
(2) One consumer member who is receiving services, has received services, or has a child who is receiving services for a behavioral disorder, including an autism spectrum disorder.
(b) The consumer member of the Committee:
(1) Shall be a member of the general public;
(2) May not be or ever have been a behavior analyst or in training to become a behavior analyst;
(3) May not have a household member who is a behavior analyst or in training to become a behavior analyst;
(4) May not participate or ever have participated in a commercial or professional field related to behavior analysis;
(5) May not have a household member who participates in a commercial or professional field related to behavior analysis; and
(6) May not have had within 2 years before appointment a substantial financial interest in a person regulated by the Board.
(c) (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 Committee on October 1, 2014.
(3) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(4) 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.
(5) A member may not serve more than 2 consecutive full terms.
(d) The Board may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.
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