Section 5Sec./Art. 5

Qualifications of the Members of the Board. - The chairperson or member of the Board shall, at the time of appointment, possess the following qualifications:

(a) A natural born citizen of the Philippines and an actual resident thereof for at least five (5) years before appointment;

(b) A duly registered and licensed speech language pathologist holding a valid certificate of registration and professional identification card, in active practice for the past five (5) years and a member in good standing of the AIPO of speech language pathologists prior to appointment, except if appointed as the first chairperson or member;

(c) Of good moral character and must not have been convicted of any offense involving moral turpitude; and

(d) Must neither have pecuniary interest, directly or indirectly, in any school, academy, college, university or institution conferring an academic degree necessary for admission to the practice of speech language pathology, or where review classes in preparation for the licensure examination are being offered or conducted, nor be a member of the faculty or of the administration thereof.