Section 7. Qualifications of the Members of the Board.— At the time of their respective appointments, the members of the Board, including the Chairperson, must be:

1. A citizen and resident of the Philippines for the last five (5) years;

2. A degree holder of a Bachelor of Science in Food Technology as conferred by a school, college or university in the Philippines or abroad where its food technology program is recognized by the CHED;

3. A duly registered food technologist under this Act, with a valid certificate of registration and professional license and has been in the active practice of the profession in the Philippines for at least five (5) years prior to the appointment of the member;

4. A member in good standing of the integrated and APO of food technologists; and

5. A person without any pecuniary interest, directly or indirectly, in any school, academy, college, university or institution conferring an academic degree necessary for admission to the practice of food technology or where review classes in preparation for the licensure examination are being offered or conducted, nor a member of the faculty or of the administration thereof at the time of the appointment of the member to the Board; and has not been convicted by any competent court of an offense involving moral turpitude.