Section 40-30-40 - Board of Massage Therapy(A) There is created the Board of Massage Therapy under the administration of the department. The board shall be composed of seven members appointed by the Governor, upon the advice and consent of the Senate. Six members must be licensed massage therapists in good standing and must have been engaged in the practice of massage therapy for no fewer than three consecutive years before appointment to the board. One member must represent the public at large and must not have a financial interest, direct or indirect, in the profession or practice of massage therapy. A board member must be a high school graduate or shall have received a graduate equivalency diploma and must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this State for no fewer than five years. Nominations for appointment to the board may be submitted to the Governor from any individual, group, or association.(B) Board members serve a term of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. A vacancy on the board must be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.(C) Board members must be compensated for their services at the usual rate for mileage, subsistence, and per diem as provided by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions.(D) The Governor may remove a member of the board in accordance with Section 1-3-240.(E) The board must meet at least twice a year.(F) Any business conducted by the board must be conducted by a majority vote of the entire membership of the board, reduced by any vacancies existing at the time.Amended by 2022 S.C. Acts, Act No. 151 (SB 227),s 2, eff. 5/13/2023.Amended by 2013 S.C. Acts, Act No. 41 (SB 214), s 2, eff. 6/7/2013.2008 Act No. 273, Section 6; 1999 Act No. 26, Section 3; 1996 Act No. 387, Section 1; 1986 Act No. 467, Section 3.