There shall be in the department a Board of Examiners of Electrologists, composed of five members, one of whom shall be a doctor of medicine licensed to practice medicine and surgery in the state and a diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology, two of whom shall be public members and two of whom shall be practicing electrologists who are residents of this state. The Governor shall appoint the members of the board, subject to the provisions of section 4-9a. The board shall meet at least once during each calendar quarter and at such other times as the chairperson deems necessary. Special meetings shall be held on the request of a majority of the board after notice in accordance with the provisions of section 1-225. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum. Members shall not be compensated for their services. Any member who fails to attend three consecutive meetings or who fails to attend fifty per cent of all meetings held during any calendar year shall be deemed to have resigned from office. Minutes of all meetings shall be recorded by the board. No member shall participate in the affairs of the board during the pendency of any disciplinary proceedings by the board against such member. No professional member shall be an elected or appointed officer of a professional society of electrologists or have been such an officer during the year immediately preceding such professional member's appointment. The board shall (1) hear and decide matters concerning suspension or revocation of licensure, (2) adjudicate complaints against practitioners, and (3) impose sanctions where appropriate.

(1951, S. 2317d; P.A. 77-614, S. 454, 610; P.A. 80-484, S. 171, 174, 176; P.A. 81-471, S. 61, 71; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12, S. 27, 55; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 98-143, S. 16, 24; P.A. 01-109, S. 5.)

History: P.A. 77-614 placed board of examiners within health services department, reduced representation of medical doctors and hypertrichologists on board from two members each to one each, adding two public members and deleted references to July first appointment date and to three year terms, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-484 deleted requirement that hypertrichologist members have practiced for five years, deleted provision for appointment of dermatologist nominated by State Medical Society and deleted provisions for appointment of hypertrichologist members from list of nominees of State Hypertrichologist Association and appointment of public members, adding provisions for appointments pursuant to Sec. 9-4a, meetings, expense reimbursement, members' attendance, etc.; P.A. 81-471 changed “elected official” to “elected or appointed officer” as of July 1, 1981; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12 eliminated expense reimbursement for board members; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 98-143 added quorum provision, effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 01-109 changed “hypertrichologists” to “electrologists” and made technical changes.

See Sec. 4-9a for definition of “public member”.

See Secs. 19a-8 to 19a-12, inclusive, re powers and duties of boards and commissions within Department of Public Health.