KRS 334.140: Kentucky Licensing Board for Specialists in Hearing Instruments.

(1) There is created the Kentucky Licensing Board for Specialists in Hearing

Instruments.

(2) The board shall be composed of nine (9) members who shall be appointed by the

Governor. Terms of office shall be at the Governor's discretion, not to exceed four

years. All terms shall expire on July 31 of the designated year. Each member shall

serve for the term of his appointment and until his successor has been appointed and

qualified. If a vacancy occurs on the board, a new member shall be appointed to

serve out th e unexpired term. No member shall serve consecutive terms on the

board. Upon recommendation of the board, the Governor may remove any member

of the board for excessive absenteeism, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.

(3) Five (5) members shall be sp ecialists in hearing instruments licensed under KRS

334.080. The appointees shall have at least five (5) years' relevant experience. The

Governor shall consider nominations from the Hearing Aid Association of

Kentucky. No two (2) members from the same plac e of business may serve on the

board at the same time.

(4) One (1) member shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in Kentucky and

specializing in otology or otolaryngology.

(5) One (1) member shall be an audiologist holding at least a master's d egree from a

recognized college or university and having the certification of clinical competence

in audiology from the American Speech -Language-Hearing Association and

licensed under KRS Chapter 334A.

(6) One (1) member shall be a citizen at large who is not associated with or financially

interested in the practice or business regulated.

(7) One (1) member shall be the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family

Services or his designee.

(8) Five (5) members of the nine (9) members of the board, when pr operly convened,

may conduct the business of the board.