N.Y. Educ. Law § 7903

§ 7903. State board for occupational therapy. A state board for\noccupational therapy shall be appointed by the board of regents on the\nrecommendation of the commissioner for the purpose of assisting the\nboard of regents and the department on matters of professional licensing\nand professional conduct in accordance with section sixty-five hundred\neight of this title. The board shall be composed of not less than six\nlicensed occupational therapists, one licensed occupational therapy\nassistant, one physician, and two members of the public who are not\nlicensed under this title. An executive secretary to the board shall be\nappointed by the board of regents on recommendation of the commissioner.\n