New Mexico Register / Volume XXXIII, Issue 3 / February 8, 2022

This is an amendment to 16.6.5 NMAC, Sections 2, 8, 9 and 10 effective 2/8/2022.

16.6.5.2 SCOPE: [This part applies to licensed naprapaths as well as naprapaths who have previously held a license to practice in New Mexico and wish to inactivate a license, reinstate an inactive license or reinstate a license from expired status.] Any licensed naprapaths who have held a license to practice in New Mexico can inactivate a license, reinstate an inactive license or reinstate a license from expired status.

[16.6.5.2 NMAC - N, 9/30/2004; A, 9/22/2011; A, 2/8/2022]

16.6.5.8 INACTIVE STATUS:

A. A current licensee in good standing is eligible to be placed on inactive status.

B. A licensee who wishes to be placed on inactive status shall notify the board office in writing before their license expires. The board will acknowledge receipt of the notification.

C. [A licensee shall pay the fees established by the board to be placed on inactive status by July 1^st of every year.] A licensee shall pay the fees established in Subsection D of 16.6.3.8 NMAC to be placed on inactive status by July 1^st.

D. An inactive licensee is required to submit proof of continuing education required by an active licensee as defined in [16.6.6 NMAC] Subsection C of 16.6.6.8 NMAC.

E. Once a license is placed on inactive status, the licensee shall not practice naprapathy in New Mexico.

F. A licensee on inactive status shall at all times comply with the provisions of the code of conduct.

[16.6.5.8 NMAC - N, 9/30/2004; A, 5/24/2010; A, 2/8/2022]

16.6.5.9 REINSTATEMENT FROM INACTIVE STATUS: [If an inactive licensee requests to reinstate their license; the licensee is required to] Any inactive licensee requesting to reinstate their license is required to:

A. pay the reinstatement fee and renewal application fee [established by the board to reinstate their license] as defined in Subsection E of 16.6.3.8 NMAC;

B. submit a reinstatement application provided by the board office;

C. submit 30 continuing professional education (CPE) hours for every year the licensee has been inactive as defined in 16.6.6 NMAC;

D. submit verification of licensure, if licensed or previously licensed in another state(s) or jurisdiction; verification shall be sent directly to the board office from the issuing state(s) or jurisdiction; and

E. the applicant may be required to take the national examination at the discretion of the board.

[16.6.5.9 NMAC - N, 5/24/2010; A, 9/22/2011; A, 2/8/2022]

16.6.5.10 REINSTATEMENT FROM EXPIRED STATUS: [If an expired licensee requests to reinstate their license; the licensee is required to] Any licensee requesting to reinstate their license is required to:

A. [pay the reinstatement fee, processing fee and renewal fee established by the board to reinstate their license as defined in 16.6.3.8 NMAC] pay the reinstatement application fee and renewal application fee as defined in Subsection F of 16.6.3.8 NMAC;

B. submit a reinstatement application provided by the board office;

C. submit 30 continuing professional education (CPE) hours for every year the license has been expired as defined in 16.6.6 NMAC;

D. submit verification of licensure, if licensed or previously licensed, in another state(s) or jurisdiction; verification shall be sent directly to the board office from the issuing state(s) or jurisdiction; and;

E. the applicant may be required to take the national examination at the discretion of the board.

[16.6.5.10 NMAC - N, 5/24/2010; A, 9/22/2011; A, 2/8/2022]