Section 5-202 - Membership.
§ 5-202. Membership.
(a) Composition; appointment of members.-
(1) The Board consists of seven members.
(2) Of the seven members of the Board:
(i) four shall be licensed cosmetologists;
(ii) one shall be affiliated with a private cosmetology school as an educator or owner; and
(iii) two shall be consumer members.
(3) The Governor shall appoint the members with the advice of the Secretary.
(b) Qualifications of cosmetologist members.- Each cosmetologist member of the Board:
(1) shall have practiced cosmetology actively for at least 5 years before appointment;
(2) shall be a citizen of the State;
(3) may not be affiliated directly or indirectly with any cosmetology school;
(4) may not be affiliated with any person who manufactures or sells any article, supply, or merchandise that is commonly used in a beauty salon; and
(5) may not be a graduate of the same school of cosmetology as any other member of the Board.
(c) Qualifications of consumer members.- Each consumer member of the Board:
(1) shall be a member of the general public;
(2) may not be a licensee or otherwise be subject to regulation by the Board;
(3) may not be required to meet the qualifications for the professional members of the Board; and
(4) may not, within 1 year before appointment, have had a financial interest in or have received compensation from a person regulated by the Board.
(d) Restrictions on consumer members.- While a member of the Board, a consumer member may not:
(1) have a financial interest in or receive compensation from a person regulated by the Board; or
(2) grade any examination given by or for the Board.
(e) Oath.- Before taking office, each appointee to the Board shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.
(f) Tenure; vacancies.-
(1) The term of a member is 3 years and begins on July 1.
(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on October 1, 1989.
(3) A member may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms.
(4) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(5) 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.
(g) Removal.- The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.
[An. Code 1957, art. 56, § 489; 1989, ch. 3, § 1; ch. 632, § 3; 1991, ch. 481; 1997, ch. 259.]