(a) Membership. The advisory board consists of seven
members appointed by the presiding officer of the commission with
the approval of the commission as follows:
(1) two licensed orthotist members who each have practiced
orthotics for the five years preceding the date of appointment;
(2) two licensed prosthetist members who each have
practiced prosthetics for the five years preceding the date of appointment;
(3) one licensed prosthetist orthotist member who has
practiced orthotics and prosthetics for the five years preceding the
date of appointment;
(4) one member who is a representative of the public
who uses an orthosis; and
(5) one member who is a representative of the public
who uses a prosthesis.
(b) Appointments to board. Appointments to the advisory
board shall be made without regard to the race, color, national origin,
religion, gender, age, or disability of the appointee.
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