2531.  There is hereby created a Speech-Language Pathology and
Audiology Board under the jurisdiction of the Medical Board of
California.  The Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board shall
consist of nine members, three of whom shall be public members.  The
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board shall enforce and
administer this chapter.
   This section shall become inoperative on July 1,  2004, and, as of
January 1,  2005, is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that
becomes effective on or before January 1,  2005, deletes or extends
the inoperative and repeal dates.



2531.05.  The Hearing Aid Dispensers Examining Committee shall
appoint one of its members to serve as liaison to the Speech-Language
Pathology and Audiology Board for the purpose of coordinating the
policies of the committee and board regarding the fitting or
dispensing of hearing aids.  The Speech-Language Pathology and
Audiology Board shall notify the Hearing Aid Dispensers Examining
Committee in advance of all board business concerning the fitting or
dispensing of hearing aids to facilitate the participation of the
liaison member.


2531.1.  Each member of the board shall hold office for a term of
four years, and shall serve until the appointment and qualification
of his or her successor or until one year shall have elapsed since
the expiration of the term for which he or she was appointed,
whichever first occurs.  No member may serve for more than two
consecutive terms.



2531.2.  The membership of the board shall include three licensed
speech-language pathologists, three licensed audiologists, and three
public members one of whom is a licensed physician and surgeon, board
certified in otolaryngology, and the remaining two public members
who shall not be licentiates of the board or of any board under this
division or of any board referred to in the Chiropractic Act or the
Osteopathic Act.
   The Governor shall appoint the physician and surgeon member and
the other six licensed members qualified as provided in this section.
  The Senate Rules Committee and the Speaker of the Assembly shall
each appoint a public member, and their initial appointment shall be
made to fill, respectively, the first and second public member
vacancies which occur on or after January 1, 1983.



2531.3.  The board shall examine every applicant for a
speech-language pathology license or an audiology license at the time
and place designated by the board in its discretion, but at least
once in each year; and for that purpose may appoint qualified persons
to give the whole or any portion of the examination, who shall be
designated as commissioners on examination.  A commissioner on
examination need not be a member of the board, but shall be subject
to the same rules and regulations and shall be entitled to the same
fee as if he or she were a member of the board.
   The board shall perform all examination functions, including but
not limited to, participation in uniform examination systems.



2531.4.  The board shall have full authority to investigate and to
evaluate each and every applicant applying for a license to practice
speech-language pathology or a license to practice audiology and to
determine the admission of the applicant to the examination, if
administered by the board, or to issue a license, in conformance with
the provisions of, and qualifications required by, this chapter.




2531.5.  The board shall issue, suspend, and revoke licenses and
approvals to practice speech-language pathology and audiology as
authorized by this chapter.


2531.6.  The Governor has power to remove from office any member of
the board for neglect of any duty required by this chapter, for
incompetency, or for unprofessional conduct.



2531.7.  The board shall elect annually a chairperson and vice
chairperson from among its members.  The board shall hold at least
one regular meeting each year.  Additional meetings may be held upon
call of the chairperson or at the written request of any two members
of the board.



2531.75.  The board may appoint a person exempt from civil service
who shall be designated as an executive officer and who shall
exercise the powers and perform the duties delegated by the board and
vested in him or her by this chapter.


2531.8.  Five members of the board shall at all times constitute a
quorum.


2531.9.  Each member of the board shall receive a per diem and
expenses as provided in Section 103.



2531.95.  The board shall from time to time adopt the regulations
that may be necessary to effectuate this chapter.  In adopting
regulations the board shall comply with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with
Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government
Code.