There is established a Board of Respiratory Care to consist of 5 members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. The Board shall regulate the practice of respiratory therapy. Of the members of the Board, 3 shall be respiratory therapists licensed in the District; 1 shall be a physician with knowledge and experience in the practice of respiratory care; and 1 shall be a consumer member. Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, members of the Board shall be appointed for terms of 3 years. Of the members initially appointed under this section, 1 shall be appointed for a term of 1 year, 2 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, and 2 shall be appointed for a term of 3 years. The terms of the members first appointed shall begin on the date that a majority of the first members are sworn in, which shall become the anniversary date for all subsequent appointments.
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