Section 5Sec./Art. 5

Qualifications of the Members of the Board. - The Chairperson and members of the Board shall, at the time of their appointment, possess the following qualifications:

(a)Must be a natural born citizen and resident of the Philippines;

(b)Must be at least thirty-five (35) years of age if he/she is the chairperson or at least thirty (30) years old if he/she is a member;

(c)Must be a duly registered respiratory therapist in the Philippines with a valid certificate of registration and professional identification card: Provided, That in case of the first members of the Board of Respiratory Therapy, they shall be issued certificates of registration and professional identification cards as respiratory therapists without prior examination: Provided, further, That in case a masteral degree course for respiratory therapy is developed, future members of the Board must henceforth be holders of a Masteral Degree in Respiratory Therapy;

(d)Must be a holder of a baccalaureate degree in respiratory therapy with at least fifteen (15) years of professional experience and with at least five (5) years of professional experience as director, supervisor or head of said laboratory or unit of a Department of Health recognized hospital prior to his/her appointment;

(e)Must not be an elected officer of the integrated and accredited national organization of respiratory therapists;

(f)Must not have been convicted by any competent court of an offense involving moral turpitude; and

(g)Must not have any pecuniary interest, directly or indirectly, in any school, college, university or institution conferring an academic degree necessary for admission to the practice of respiratory therapy or where review classes in preparation for the licensure examination are being offered or conducted, nor shall he/she be a member of the faculty or of the administration thereof at the time of his/her appointment to the Board.