{"data":{"id":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-17201","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"32 M.R.S. §17201","heading":"Board established; membership; terms","body":"The Board of Speech, Audiology and Hearing, as established by Title 5, section 12004‑A, subsection 48, consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor. All members must be residents of this State. Two members must have been engaged full-time in the practice of speech-language pathology for at least one year immediately preceding appointment.  Two members must have been engaged full-time in the practice of audiology for at least one year immediately preceding appointment and 2 hearing aid dealers and fitters must have at least 5 years of experience.  All professional members at all times must be holders of valid licenses for the practice of speech-language pathology, audiology or the practice of dealing in and fitting of hearing aids, respectively.  The additional member is a public member as defined in Title 5, section 12004‑A.\nAppointments are for 3-year terms. Appointments of members must comply with Title 10, section 8009. A board member may be removed by the Governor for cause.","path":["TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 137: BOARD OF SPEECH, AUDIOLOGY AND HEARING","SUBCHAPTER 2: BOARD OF SPEECH, AUDIOLOGY AND HEARING"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/32/title32sec17201.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:37Z","sha256":"aba82feeffcd4325dba1ceaf4adbf0e0422b6fad20ca56174dc1dd9afb45a9a0","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-17106","next":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-17202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}