New
Mexico Register / Volume XXXV, Issue 20 / October 22, 2024
This is an
amendment to 16.2.3 NMAC, Section 11, 12, 15 and 17 effective 10/22/2024.
16.2.3.11 INITIAL LICENSURE APPLICATION: Upon
approval of an application for licensure that fulfills the requirements listed
below, the board shall issue a license that will be valid until July 31
following the initial licensure, except that licenses initially issued after
May 1 will not expire until July 31 of the next renewal period as defined in
16.2.8.9 NMAC; the application requirements for a license shall be receipt of
the following by the board:
A. the
fee for application for licensure specified in 16.2.10 NMAC;
B. an
application for licensure that is complete and in English on a form provided by
the board that shall include the applicant’s name, address, date of birth and
social security number, if available;
[C. two
passport-type photographs of the applicant taken not more than six months prior
to the submission of the application;]
[D.] C. an affidavit as provided on the “initial
licensure application” as to whether the applicant:
(1) has
been subject to any disciplinary action in any jurisdiction related to the
practice of acupuncture and oriental medicine, or related to any other
profession including other health care professions for which the applicant is
licensed, certified, registered or legally recognized to practice including
resignation from practice, withdrawal or surrender of applicants license,
certificate or registration during the pendency of disciplinary proceedings or
investigation for potential disciplinary proceedings;
(2) has
been a party to litigation in any jurisdiction related to the applicants
practice of acupuncture and oriental medicine, or related to any other
profession including other health care professions for which the applicant is
licensed, certified, registered or legally recognized to practice;
(3) is in arrears on a court-ordered
child support payment; or
(4) has violated any provision of the act
or the rules;
[E.]
D. an official license
history, which is a certificate from each jurisdiction stating the disciplinary
record of the applicant, from each jurisdiction where the applicant has been
licensed, certified, registered or legally recognized to practice any profession,
including health care professions, in any jurisdiction, pursuant to any
authority other than the New Mexico Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Practice
Act;
[F.]
E. an affidavit as provided
on the “initial licensure application” stating that the applicant understands
that:
(1) an
applicant who has been subject to any action or proceeding comprehended by
Subsection D of 16.2.3.10 NMAC may be subject to disciplinary action at any
time, including denial, suspension or revocation of licensure, pursuant to the
provisions of the act, Section 61-14A-17 NMSA 1978; and subject to the Uniform
Licensing Act, Section 61-1-1 NMSA 1978, and subject to the Criminal Offender
Employment Act, Section 28-2-1 NMSA 1978; and
(2) an
applicant who provides the board with false information or makes a false
statement to the board may be subject to disciplinary action, including denial,
suspension or revocation of licensure, pursuant to the provisions of the act,
Section 61-14A-17 NMSA 1978, and the Uniform Licensing Act, Section 61-1-1 NMSA
1978;
[G.]
F. an affidavit as provided
on the “initial licensure application” stating that the applicant understands
that:
(1) the
applicant is responsible for reading, understanding and complying with the
state of New Mexico laws and rules regarding this application as well as the
practice of acupuncture and oriental medicine;
(2) the
license must be renewed annually by July 31; and
(3) the
applicant must notify the board within ten days if the applicant’s address
changes;
[H.]
G. a copy of the applicant’s
certificate or diploma from an educational program evidencing completion of the
required program; this copy shall include on it an affidavit certifying that it
is a true copy of the original;
[I.] H. [an official]
a copy of the applicant’s transcript [that shall be sent directly to
the board in a sealed envelope by the educational program from which the
applicant received the certificate or diploma, and] that shall verify the
applicant’s satisfactory completion of the required academic and clinical
education and that shall designate the completed subjects and the hours of
study completed in each subject; [or this copy of the transcript shall
remain in the closed envelope secured with the official seal of the educational
program and shall be sent by the applicant to the board along with the
applicant’s application for licensure]; and
[J.] I. an
accurate translation in English of all documents submitted in a foreign
language; each translated document shall bear the affidavit of the translator
certifying that he or she is competent in both the language of the document and
the English language and that the translation is a true and faithful
translation of the foreign language original; each translated document shall
also bear the affidavit of the applicant certifying that the translation is a
true and faithful translation of the original; each affidavit shall be signed
before a notary public; the translation of any document relevant to an
application shall be at the expense of the applicant.
J. proof of current basic life support, BLS, and CPR
with proof of having completed an American heart association, American red
cross, or American safety and health institute approved course; hands-on
supervised practice of clinical skills is required; the didactic portion may be
completed on-line; a current copy of this card shall be submitted the board at
the time of application.
[16.2.3.11 NMAC -
Rp, 16.2.3.11 NMAC, 2/11/2022; A, 10/22/2024]
16.2.3.12 EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS: The
examination requirements specified in 16.2.4 NMAC shall be received at the
board office within 12 months of the receipt of the initial application at the
board office. [, with the exception of the national certification
commission for acupuncture and oriental medicine (NCCAOM) score requirements
which need to be submitted to the board office within 24 months of the initial
application.]
[16.2.3.12 NMAC -
Rp, 16.2.3.12 NMAC, 2/11/2022; A, 10/22/2024]
16.2.3.15 DEADLINE FOR COMPLETING ALL
REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE: Documentation required for
licensure shall be received at the board office no later than 12 months after
the initial application is received at the board office.[, with the
exception of the national certification commission for acupuncture and oriental
medicine (NCCAOM) score requirements which need to be submitted to the board
office within 24 months of the initial application.]
[16.2.3.15 NMAC -
Rp, 16.2.3.15 NMAC, 2/11/2022; A, 10/22/2024]
16.2.3.17 EXPIRATION AND ABANDONMENT OF
APPLICATION: If all application requirements have not been
met within [24] 12 months of the initial application, the
application will expire and will be deemed abandoned. Exceptions may be made, at the board’s
discretion, for good cause. If the
application is abandoned and the applicant wants to reapply for licensure, the
applicant shall be required to submit the completed current application form,
pay the current application fee and satisfy the requirements for licensure then
in effect at the time of the new application.
[16.2.3.17 NMAC -
Rp, 16.2.3.17 NMAC, A; 10/22/2024]