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# Membership

A. The board shall consist of seventeen members appointed by the governor, including two licensed pharmacists from each of the pharmacy districts as provided in R.S. 37:1173 and one representative of the consumers of Louisiana from the state at-large who possess the qualifications specified in R.S. 37:1174. The governor shall ensure that his appointments demonstrate race, gender, ethnic, and geographical diversity.

B. Each appointment by the governor shall be subject to Senate confirmation.