Rhode Island § 5-37.2-1.1 § 5-37.2-1.1. Board of acupuncture and Chinese medicine.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 5-37.2-1.1 — § 5-37.2-1.1. Board of acupuncture and Chinese medicine.

Rhode Island·Title 5 Businesses and Professions·Ch. 5-37.2 The Practice of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine

§ 5-37.2-1.1. Board of acupuncture and Chinese medicine.
(a) The director of the department shall appoint a board of acupuncture and Chinese medicine.
            The board shall consist of five (5) members, all of whom shall be residents of the
            state, four (4) of whom shall be doctors of acupuncture and Chinese medicine licensed
            by the department and engaged in the practice of acupuncture and Chinese medicine
            in the state for at least five (5) years prior to their appointment, and there shall
            be one public member. The members shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years;
            each member shall not be appointed to more than two (2) consecutive, full terms.

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§ 5-37.2-1.1. Board of acupuncture and Chinese medicine.

(a) The director of the department shall appoint a board of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. The board shall consist of five (5) members, all of whom shall be residents of the state, four (4) of whom shall be doctors of acupuncture and Chinese medicine licensed by the department and engaged in the practice of acupuncture and Chinese medicine in the state for at least five (5) years prior to their appointment, and there shall be one public member. The members shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years; each member shall not be appointed to more than two (2) consecutive, full terms. Upon expiration of the term of office, a member shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified. A majority of seats filled shall constitute a quorum. No member of the board of acupuncture and Chinese medicine shall receive compensation for their attendance at meetings of the board.

(b) The director of health may remove any member from the board for neglect of any duty required by law or for any incompetency, unprofessional, or dishonorable conduct. Vacancies created by voluntary resignation or removal by the director of health shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made for the remainder of the term.

Rhode Island § 5-37.2-1.1 (§ 5-37.2-1.1. Board of acupuncture and Chinese medicine.) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.

Legislative History

P.L. 2016, ch. 409, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 410, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 62, § 2, effective June 25, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 68, § 2, effective June 25, 2021; P.L. 2025, ch. 134, § 6, effective June 24, 2025; P.L. 2025, ch. 135, § 6, effective June 24, 2025.