State board of pharmacy — Creation — Membership — Oath — Vacancies.

There shall be a state board of pharmacy consisting of seven members, to be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate. Five of the members shall be designated as pharmacist members and two of the members shall be designated a public member.

     Each pharmacist member shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state, and at the time of his appointment shall have been a duly registered pharmacist under the laws of this state for a period of at least five consecutive years immediately preceding his appointment and shall at all times during his incumbency continue to be a duly licensed pharmacist: PROVIDED, That subject to the availability of qualified candidates the governor shall appoint pharmacist members representative of the areas of practice and geographically representative of the state of Washington.

     The public member shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state. The public member shall be appointed from the public at large, but shall not be affiliated with any aspect of pharmacy.

     Members of the board shall hold office for a term of four years, and the terms shall be staggered so that the terms of office of not more than two members will expire simultaneously on the third Monday in January of each year.

     No person who has been appointed to and served for two four year terms shall be eligible for appointment to the board.

     Each member shall qualify by taking the usual oath of a state officer, which shall be filed with the secretary of state, and each member shall hold office for the term of his appointment and until his successor is appointed and qualified.

     In case of the resignation or disqualification of a member, or a vacancy occurring from any cause, the governor shall appoint a successor for the unexpired term.

[1984 c 153 § 1; 1981 c 338 § 17; 1973 1st ex.s. c 18 § 1; 1963 c 38 § 16; 1935 c 98 § 1; RRS § 10132. Formerly RCW 43.69.010.]

State board of pharmacy — Creation — Membership — Oath — Vacancies.