(a) The advisory board consists of seven members appointed by the presiding officer of the commission with the approval of the commission as follows:
(1) two licensed orthotist members who each have practiced orthotics for the five years preceding the date of appointment;
(2) two licensed prosthetist members who each have practiced prosthetics for the five years preceding the date of appointment;
(3) one licensed prosthetist orthotist member who has practiced orthotics and prosthetics for the five years preceding the date of appointment;
(4) one member who is a representative of the public who uses an orthosis; and
(5) one member who is a representative of the public who uses a prosthesis.
(b) Appointments to the advisory board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.