§ 5-36.1-9 — § 5-36.1-9. Board of licensure.

§ 5-36.1-9. Board of licensure.

(a) The director of the department of health, with the approval of the governor, shall appoint a board consisting of five (5) persons, all residents of the state, to constitute a board of licensure for naturopathy with the duties, powers, and authority as stated in this chapter, and that board shall be composed of the following:

(1) Two (2) members who shall be licensed physicians under chapter 37 of this title who have been actively engaged in the practice of medicine;

(2) One member who is a representative of the general public not employed in any health-related field; and

(3) Two (2) members who shall be doctors of naturopathy meeting the qualifications for licensure under this chapter.

(b) Members shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years each. No member shall be appointed to more than two (2) consecutive terms. Upon expiration of the term of office, a member shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified.

(c) In their initial appointment, the director shall designate the members of the board of licensure as follows: three (3) members to serve for terms of three (3) years; and two (2) members to serve for a term of two (2) years.

(d) The director of the department of health may remove any member of the board for cause.

(e) Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired portion of any term in the same manner as the original appointment.

Notes

Compiler's Notes.

P.L. 2025, ch. 134, § 4, and P.L. 2025, ch. 135, § 4 enacted identical amendments to this section.

Legislative History

P.L. 2017, ch. 230, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 329, § 1; P.L. 2025, ch. 134, § 4, effective June 24, 2025; P.L. 2025, ch. 135, § 4, effective June 24, 2025.