§ 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.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 56, § 489; 1989, ch. 3, § 1; ch. 632, § 3; 1991, ch. 481; 1997, ch. 259.