Maryland Code, Health Occupations § 6-202

(a)(1) The Board consists of seven members.

(2) Of the seven Board members:

(4) The Governor shall appoint the consumer members with the advice of the Secretary and the advice and consent of the Senate of Maryland.

(b)(1) Each licensed massage therapist member shall be:

(1) Shall be a member of the general public;

(2) May not be or ever have been a massage therapist or massage practitioner or in training to become a massage therapist or massage practitioner;

(3) May not have a household member who is a massage therapist or massage practitioner or in training to become a massage therapist or massage practitioner;

(4) May not participate or ever have participated in a commercial or professional field related to massage therapy;

(5) May not have a household member who participates in a commercial or professional field related to massage therapy; and

(6) May not have had within 2 years before appointment a substantial financial interest in a person regulated by the Board.

(f)(1) The term of a member is 4 years.

(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on October 1, 2016.

(3) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(4) A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(5) To the extent practicable, the Governor shall fill any vacancy on the Board within 60 days after the date of the vacancy.

(6) A member may not serve more than 2 consecutive full terms.

(g)(1) The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.

(2) On the recommendation of the Secretary, the Governor may remove a member whom the Secretary finds to have been absent from two successive Board meetings without adequate reason.