Michigan board of occupational therapists; creation; membership; terms.

Sec. 18305. (1) The Michigan board of occupational therapists is created in the department and shall consist of the following 9 voting members who must meet the requirements of part 161: 5 licensed occupational therapists and 4 public members, 1 of whom is a physician licensed under part 170 or 175. (2) The terms of office of individual members of the board created under this section, except those appointed to fill vacancies, expire 4 years after the appointment on December 31 of the year in which the term expires. (3) The board shall select the director to act as this state's delegate for purposes of the occupational therapy licensure compact.