15. Board of Massage Therapy. (a) There is established a Board of Massage Therapy to consist of 5 members appointed by the Mayor. (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of massage therapy. (c) Of the members of the Board, 4 shall be massage therapists licensed in the District and 1 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 the 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, § 215; as added Mar. 14, 1995, D.C. Law 10-205, § 2(b), 41 DCR 7712.) Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 2-3302.15. Section References This section is referenced in § 1-523.01.
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