{"data":{"id":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-19201","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"32 M.R.S. §19201","heading":"Members of State Board of Optometry: appointment; tenure; vacancies; removal","body":"The State Board of Optometry, as established by Title 5, section 12004‑A, subsection 28, consists of 6 individuals appointed by the Governor.  Five of the appointees must be licensed therapeutic advanced glaucoma optometrists engaged in the actual practice of optometry in this State for a period of at least 5 years prior to their appointment. One of the appointees must be a consumer member who is a resident of this State and has no pecuniary interest in optometry or in the merchandising of optical products.  Appointment is for a term of 5 years.  Appointments of members must comply with Title 10, section 8009.  A member of the board may be removed from office for cause by the Governor.  The board has a common seal.","path":["TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 151: OPTOMETRISTS","SUBCHAPTER 2: BOARD OF OPTOMETRY"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/32/title32sec19201.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:37Z","sha256":"6273f86e74c4521723b1501694be7852c420b8f61918ab7ce361bb519d8d06f5","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-19101","next":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-19202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}