(a) It is a ground for removal from the equine dental provider advisory committee that a member:
(1) does not have at the time of appointment the qualifications required by § 801.552;
(2) does not maintain during service on the advisory committee the qualifications required by § 801.552; and
(3) cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member’s duties for a substantial part of the member’s term.
(b) The validity of an action of the advisory committee is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of an advisory committee member exists.