Section 326-H:7 Board of Licensed Dietitians; Removal; Expenses.


   I. There is established a board of licensed dietitians, consisting of 5 members. Initial appointments shall be made pursuant to RSA 326-H:8. Thereafter, the board shall be appointed by the governor with consent of the executive council and shall consist of 4 licensed dietitians and one public member.
   II. Members of the board shall serve 3-year terms, shall hold office until successors are appointed and qualified, and shall serve no more than 2 consecutive terms.
   III. The board may remove a member for malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance.
   IV. Each member of the board shall be reimbursed for in-state actual and necessary travel expenses incurred in the discharge of official duties at the state employee mileage rate.
   V. All members of the board shall have been residents of this state for at least 3 years immediately preceding appointment to the board. The public member shall not be, nor ever have been, a member of the dietitian profession nor have or have had a material, financial interest in either the provision of dietitian services or an activity directly related to the dietitian profession, including the representation of the board or profession for a fee at any time during the 5 years preceding appointment.
   VI. The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall provide administrative services to the board. All administrative services shall be a cost to the board and shall be reimbursed by fees collected by the board through rules adopted under RSA 326-H:10.

Source. 2000, 168:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.