14. Board of Respiratory Care. (a) There is established a Board of Respiratory Care to consist of 5 members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of respiratory care. (c) Of the members of the Board, 3 shall be respiratory therapists licensed in the District; 1 shall be a physician with knowledge and experience in the practice of respiratory care; and 1 shall be a consumer member; except, that from July 19, 2024, of the members of the Board, 3 shall be respiratory care practitioners licensed in the District, one shall be either a physician with knowledge and experience in the practice of respiratory care or a respiratory care practitioner, licensed in the District, and one shall be a consumer member. (d) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, members of the Board shall be appointed for terms of 3 years. (e) Of the members initially appointed under this section, 1 shall be appointed for a term of 1 year, 2 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, and 2 shall be appointed for a term of 3 years. ears. (e) Of the members initially appointed under this section, 1 shall be appointed for a term of 1 year, 2 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, and 2 shall be appointed for a term of 3 years. The terms of the members first appointed shall begin on the date that a majority of the first members are sworn in, which shall become the anniversary date for all subsequent appointments. (Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 214; as added Mar. 14, 1995, D.C. Law 10-203, § 2(c), 41 DCR 7707; July 19, 2024, D.C. Law 25-191, § 101(p), 71 DCR 6698.) Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 2-3302.14. Section References This section is referenced in § 1-523.01.
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