{"data":{"id":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-12213","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"32 M.R.S. §12213","heading":"Appointment","body":"The Board of Accountancy, as established by Title 5, section 12004‑A, subsection 1, within the department consists of 5 members appointed by the Governor. Each member of the board must be a resident of this State.  Four members must be holders of licenses issued under section 12230 or 12231 or a corresponding provision of prior law and must have had, as their principal occupation, active practice as certified public accountants for at least the 5 preceding years.  One member of the board must be a public member as defined in Title 5, section 12004‑A. Appointments are for 3-year terms.  Appointments of members must comply with Title 10, section 8009.  The Governor may remove a member of the board for cause.","path":["TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 113: PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY","SUBCHAPTER 2: BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/32/title32sec12213.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:37Z","sha256":"992ab1c14f1b06cf8192855e47dfc13bea365ae5d16203f2fcfc653100815e5b","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-12203","next":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-12214"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}