The board shall adopt, amend, or repeal any regulation as the board deems necessary or desirable to protect the public interest, provided that any regulation adopted, amended, or repealed shall be consistent with the purposes of this act, with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), and with any other federal or State statute, rule, or regulation concerning the use or distribution of orthotic and prosthetic appliances, except that the initial rules and regulations shall be promulgated by the director.
N.J.S. § 45:12B-26