A. There is created the 'speech-language pathology, audiology and hearing aid dispensing practices board' that shall be administratively attached to the department. B. The board shall consist of eleven members who have been New Mexico residents for at least five years prior to their appointment. Among the membership, three members shall be licensed speech-language pathologists, two members shall be licensed audiologists, two members shall be licensed hearing aid dispensers, one member shall be a licensed otolaryngologist and three members shall represent the public and have no interest, direct or indirect, in the profession regulated. C. A licensed member of the board shall not hold any elected or appointed office in any related professional organization. History: Laws 1996, ch. 57, § 9; 2013, ch. 110, § 6. ANNOTATIONSRepeals and reenactments. — Laws 1996, ch. 57, § 27 repealed 61-14B-9 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1981, ch. 249, § 9, relating to special conditions for licensing of applicants to practice speech-language pathology or audiology, and § 9 of that act enacts the above section, effective July 1, 1996. Delayed repeals. , relating to special conditions for licensing of applicants to practice speech-language pathology or audiology, and § 9 of that act enacts the above section, effective July 1, 1996. Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-14B-25 NMSA 1978. The 2013 amendment, effective June 14, 2013, increased the number of board members; increased the number of board members who are licensed speech-language pathologists; in Subsection B, in the first sentence, after 'shall consist of', deleted 'ten' and added 'eleven' and in the second sentence, after 'Among the membership' deleted 'two' and added 'three'.
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