Section 317-A:2 Board; Appointment; Term; Compensation.
I. There shall be a board of dental examiners consisting of 9 members; including 6 dentists, 2 dental hygienists, and one public member, each to be appointed by the governor, with the approval of the council, to a term of 5 years. No member of the board shall be appointed to more than 2 consecutive terms. Only board members provided for in this paragraph shall have the authority to vote in board determinations.
II. The public member of the board shall be a person who is not, and never was, a member of the dental profession or the spouse of any such person, and who does not have, and never has had, a material financial interest in either the provision of dental services or an activity directly related to dentistry, including the representation of the board or profession for a fee at any time during the 5 years preceding appointment.
III. Members of the board shall each receive $50 for each day actually engaged in the duties of their office, plus reasonable expenses necessarily incurred in the discharge of their duties.
IV. The board shall be an administratively attached agency, under RSA 21-G:10, to the department of health and human services.
Source. 1971, 364:1. 1979, 456:1. 1981, 482:3. 1985, 416:3. 1989, 237:1. 2000, 5:2, eff. July 1, 2000.