New Mexico
Register / Volume XXXIII, Issue 6 / March 22, 2022
This is an amendment to16.7.8
NMAC, Section 6 through 9 effective 04/09/2022.
[16.7.8.6 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this part is to expedite
licensure for military service members, spouses and veterans seeking licensure
to practice under Chapter 61, Article 12C NMSA1978.
[16.7.8.6
NMAC - N, 3/31/2015]
16.7.8.7 DEFINITIONS:
A. “Military service member” means a person who is serving in
the armed forces of the United States or in an active reserve component of the
armed forces of the United States, including the national guard.
B. “Recent Veteran” means a person who has received an honorable discharge or separation
from military service within the two (2) years immediately preceding the date
the person applied for an occupational or professional license pursuant to this
section.
[16.7.8.7
NMAC - N, 3/31/2015]
16.7.8.8 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
A. Applications for
registration shall be completed on a form provided by the board:
B. A completed
application shall include:
(1) The
required fee as outlined in 16.7.3 NMAC;
(2) Satisfactory
evidence that the applicant holds a license that is current and in good
standing, issued by another jurisdiction, including a branch of armed forces of
the United States, that has met the minimal licensing requirements that are
substantially equivalent to the licensing requirements for the occupational or
professional license applied for pursuant to Chapter 61, Article 12C NMSA 1978;
and
(3) Proof
of honorable discharge (DD214), military ID card, or accepted proof of military
spouse status.
[16.7.8.8
NMAC - N, 3/31/2015]
16.7.8.9 RENEWAL
REQUIREMENTS: A license issued
pursuant to this section shall not be renewed unless the license holder submits
the following:
A. A completed
renewal application accompanied by the required documents listed under 16.7.12
NMAC;
B. Payment of
required renewal fees under 16.7.3 NMAC; and
C. Documentation
required for initial licensure under 16.7.4 NMAC.]
[16.7.8.9
NMAC - N, 3/31/2015; A, 04/09/2022]
16.7.8.6 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this
part is to expedite licensure for military service members, their spouses,
their dependent children and for veterans pursuant to 61-1-34 NMSA 1978.
[16.7.8.6
NMAC - Rp. 16.7.8.6 NMAC, 3/31/2015; A, 04/09/2022]
16.7.8.7 DEFINITIONS:
A. “License” has the same meaning as
defined in Paragraph (1) of Subsection F of Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978.
B. "Licensing fee" has the same
meaning as defined in Paragraph (2) of Subsection F of Section 61-1-34 NMSA
1978.
C. “Military service member” has the same
meaning as defined in Paragraph (3) of Subsection F of Section 61-1-34 NMSA
1978.
D. "Substantially equivalent"
means the determination by the board that the education, examination, and
experience requirements contained in the statutes and rules of another
jurisdiction are comparable to, or exceed the education, examination, and
experience requirements of the Massage Therapy Practices Act.
E. “Veteran” has the same meaning as
defined in Paragraph (1) of Subsection F of Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978.
[16.7.8.7
NMAC - Rp. 16.7.8.7, 3/31/2015; A, 04/09/2022]
16.7.8.8 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
A. Applications
for registration shall be completed on a form provided by the board.
B. The
applicant shall provide a complete application that includes the following
information:
(1) applicant’s
full name;
(2) current
mailing address;
(3) current
electronic mail address, if any;
(4) date
of birth;
(5) background
check, if required; and
(6) proof
as described in Subsection C below.
C. The
applicant shall provide the following satisfactory evidence as follows:
(1) applicant
is currently licensed and in good standing in another jurisdiction, including a
branch of the United States armed forces;
(2) applicant
has met the minimal licensing requirements in that jurisdiction and the minimal
licensing requirements in that jurisdiction are substantially equivalent to the
licensing requirements for New Mexico; and
(3) the
following documentation:
(a) for
military service member: copy of
military orders;
(b) for
spouse of military service members: copy
of military service member’s military orders, and copy of marriage license;
(c) for
spouses of deceased military service members:
copy of decedent’s DD 214 and copy of marriage license;
(d) for
dependent children of military service members: copy of military service
member’s orders listing dependent child, or a copy of military orders and one
of the following: copy of birth
certificate, military service member’s federal tax return or other governmental
or judicial documentation establishing
dependency;
(e) for
veterans (retired or separated): copy of
DD 214 showing proof of honorable discharge.
D. The license or
registration shall be issued by the board/commission as soon as practicable but
no later than 30 days after a qualified military service member, spouse,
dependent child, or veteran files a complete application and provides a
background check if required for a license, and any required fees.
E. Military service
members and veterans shall not pay and the board shall not charge a licensing
fee for the first three years for a license issued pursuant to this rule.
F. A license issued
pursuant to this section shall be valid for the time period that is specified
in the Massage Therapy Practices Act.
[16.7.8.8
NMAC - Rp. 16.7.8.8, 3/31/2015; A, 04/09/2022]
16.7.8.9 RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS:
A. A license issued
pursuant to this section shall not be renewed unless the license holder
satisfies the requirements for renewal set forth in 16.7.12.10 NMAC pursuant to
Chapter 61, Article 12C NMSA 1978.
B. As a courtesy,
the board will send via electronic mail license renewal notifications to
licensees or registrants before the license expiration date to the last known
email address on file with the board. Failure
to receive the renewal notification shall not relieve the licensee or
registrant of the responsibility of timely renewal on or before the expiration
date.
[16.7.8.9
NMAC - Rp. 16.7.8.9, 3/31/2015; A, 04/09/2022]