New
Mexico Register / Volume XXXIV, Issue 14 / July 31, 2023
NOTICE
OF MINOR, NONSUBSTANTIVE CORRECTION
The
Regulation and Licensing Department, Signed Language Interpreting
Practices Board gives Notice of a Minor,
Nonsubstantive Correction to 16.28.3 NMAC and 16.28.7 NMAC.
Pursuant
to the authority granted under State Rules Act, Subsection D of Section 14-4-3
NMSA 1978, please note that the following minor, non-substantive corrections to
spelling, grammar and format have been made to all electronic copies of the
above rule:
For both
rules, there was existing, unchanged language that was inadvertently left off
the filed version of each cited section. The existing, unchanged language was reinserted
in all electronic versions.
16.28.3.11
NMAC:
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F. If an applicant submits an incomplete license application they will be requested to submit any missing
documentation; failure to do so within six months of receipt of the original application
will result in the application file being closed. After the file has been closed, the applicant
will be required to submit a new application and application fee to apply
again.
G. “Electronic Applications” In accordance with Section
14-16-1 thru 14-16-21 NMSA 1978 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, the
board or its designee will accept electronic applications.
(1) Any person seeking a New Mexico
signed language interpreting license may do so by submitting an electronic
application. Applicants are required to
also submit all required information as stated in 16.28.3.11 NMAC.
(2) Any licensee may renew their license
electronically through a designated website provided by the board. All license holders renewing their signed
language interpreting license are also required to submit all documentation as
stated in 16.28.3.17 NMAC.
(3) Any person whose license has been
expired may apply electronically to the board for renewal of the license at any
time within 60 days of the expiration. Any persons seeking renewal are also
required to submit all supporting documents as stated in 16.28.3.17 NMAC.
(4) Any person whose license has been
lapsed may apply electronically to the board for reinstatement of the license
at any time. Any persons seeking
reinstatement are also required to submit all supporting documents as stated in
16.28.3.17 NMAC.
H. “Electronic Signatures” Electronic signatures will be
acceptable for applications submitted pursuant to Sections 14-16-1 through
14-16-19 NMSA 1978.
I. “Administrative Errors” In the event that a community or
educational license is issued due to an administrative error, and if the
Interpreter is qualified for a provisional license, the permitted five years
for the provisional license shall began at the time of the issuance of the
erroneously issued license.
16.28.7.10
NMAC:
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E. Original and renewed community and educational license
shall be valid for a period of two years.
F. Original and completed compliance reviewed provisional
license shall be valid for a period of one year, not to exceed four consecutive
annual compliance review cycles.
G. Prior to the expiration of the license, all licensed
interpreters shall apply for license renewal and shall pay the renewal fee as
set forth in 16.28.6.9 NMAC.
A
copy of this Notification will be filed with the official version of each of
the above rules.