The commissioner of Health appoints 12 persons to the Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist Advisory Council as follows
- three public members, as defined in section 214.02
- four speech-language pathologists licensed under sections 148.511 to 148.5198
- three audiologists licensed under sections 148.511 to 148.5198
- one non-audiologist hearing instrument dispenser recommended by a professional association representing hearing instrument dispensers
- one physician licensed under chapter 147 and certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.
For further defining characteristics required of members see Minnesota Statutes, section 148.5196, sudbd. 1