Section 7903. State board for occupational therapy

A state board for
  occupational therapy shall be appointed by the board of regents  on  the
  recommendation  of  the  commissioner  for  the purpose of assisting the
  board of regents and the department on matters of professional licensing
  and professional conduct in accordance with section  sixty-five  hundred
  eight of this title.  The board shall be composed of not less than seven
  licensed  occupational  therapists, and two additional members who shall
  include one physician and one  member  who  is  primarily  and  actively
  engaged in hospital administration.  Members of the first board, who are
  occupational therapists, need not be licensed prior to their appointment
  to the board.  An executive secretary to the board shall be appointed by
  the board of regents on recommendation of the commissioner.