§ 45-12b-6

45:12B-6. Terms of members, vacancies 6. Each member of the board, except the members first appointed, shall serve for a term of three years and shall hold office until the appointment and qualification of his successor. The initial appointments to the board shall be: three members for a term of one year, four members for terms of two years, and four members for terms of three years. No member shall serve more than two terms or for a total of more than six years. The orthotist, prosthetist and prosthetist-orthotist members of the initial board shall be deemed to be and shall become licensed practicing orthotists, prosthetists and prosthetist-orthotists immediately upon their appointment and qualification as members of the board, provided that these members meet all other requirements for licensure under this act within 18 months of their appointment. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term only. L.1991,c.512,s.6.