(a) There is hereby created the Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board, to commence operations on January 1, 1990.
(b) The Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board shall consist of seven (7) persons, all of whom are Arkansas residents, with the following qualifications:
(1) Four (4) Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board members who are licensed dietitians; and
(2) Three (3) Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board members who are representatives of the public at large.
(c) The members of the Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board shall be appointed by the Governor with the consent of the Senate and shall serve staggered terms of five (5) years each, beginning January 15 of odd-numbered years.
(d) (1) (A) The Governor shall consult the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics before appointing the four (4) Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board members who are representative of the dietetics profession.
(B) The appointments made by the Governor under subdivision (d)(1)(A) of this section shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate.
(2) Each of these Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board members shall have been practicing dietitians for at least five (5) years preceding their appointment.
(e) (1) Members of the Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board may be removed from office by the Governor for cause.
(2) In case of death, resignation, or removal, the vacancy of the unexpired term shall be filled by the Governor in the same manner as other appointments.
(3) A person chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired terms of the Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board member replaced.
(4) No members shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms.
(f) Each member of the Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with ยง 25-16-901 et seq. However, expenses shall in no case exceed the fees collected by the Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board. All reimbursements for expenses authorized by this chapter shall be paid from the Dietetics Practice Licensing Fund.
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