Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 37, § 2103. Qualifications of board members

The governor shall appoint to the original board members who are recognized as outstanding professional sanitarians actively engaged in practicing as such. Each of the original members shall qualify and become a licensed sanitarian under the provisions of this Chapter within ninety days of his appointment or forfeit his office. Thereafter, the governor shall appoint to any vacancy only sanitarian members who are duly licensed under the provisions of this Chapter and whose names are listed on the official roster of the board as licensed sanitarians of the state of Louisiana in good standing.