New Mexico Register
/ Volume XXXV, Issue 14 / July 30, 2024
TITLE 16 OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
LICENSING
CHAPTER 27 COUNSELORS AND THERAPISTS
PART 17 FEES
16.27.17.1 ISSUING AGENCY: Regulation and
Licensing Department Counseling and Therapy Practice Board
[16.27.17.1 NMAC – Rp,
16.27.17.1 NMAC, 7/30/2024]
16.27.17.2 SCOPE: All applicants
applying for licensure as professional clinical mental health counselors,
marriage and family therapists, professional art therapists, professional
mental health counselors, licensed mental health counselors, associate marriage
and family therapists, alcohol and drug abuse counselors, and substance abuse
associates.
[16.27.17.2 NMAC- Rp,
16.27.17.2 NMAC, 7/30/2024]
16.27.17.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: These parts
are promulgated pursuant to the Counselor and Therapist Practice Act, Sections
61-9A-9 and 61-9A-24 NMSA 1978.
[16.27.17.3 NMAC- Rp,
16.27.17.3 NMAC, 7/30/2024]
16.27.17.4 DURATION: Permanent
[16.27.17.4 NMAC - Rp,
16.27.17.4 NMAC, 7/30/2024]
16.27.17.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: July 30, 2024 unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.
[16.27.17.5 NMAC - Rp,
16.27.17.5 NMAC, 7/30/2024]
16.27.17.6 OBJECTIVE: The objective
of Part 17 is to outline fees for application, licensure, license renewal and
administrative fees.
[16.27.17.6 NMAC - Rp,
16.27.17.6 NMAC, 7/30/2024]
16.27.17.7 DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]
16.27.17.8 APPLICATION FEE: Applicants for
licensure or certification shall pay a $75.00 application fee for each level of
licensure, which is due at the time of initial application and is
non-refundable. There is an additional
re-review fee of $25.00 for review of applications which have been denied at
the initial level requested and as defined in Subsection D of 16.27.3.8 NMAC.
[16.27.17.8 NMAC - Rp,
16.27.17.8 NMAC, 7/30/2024]
16.27.17.9 INITIAL LICENSE FEE: Individuals
accepted for licensure shall pay an initial licensure fee. This fee is based on
the biennial cost of the license and must be paid in full before a license can
be issued and is non-refundable.
A. Fee for initial licensure as a mental
health counselor and associate marriage and family therapist is $75. This fee must be paid in full before a
license can be issued and is non-refundable.
B. Fee for initial licensure as a
professional mental health counselor is $150.
This fee must be paid in full before a license can be issued and is
non-refundable.
C. Fee for initial licensure as a
clinical mental health counselor, a marriage and family therapist or an art
therapist is $220. This fee must be paid
in full before a license can be issued and is non-refundable.
D. Fee for initial licensure as an
alcohol and drug abuse counselor, alcohol abuse counselor, drug abuse counselor
is $150. This fee must be paid in full
before a license can be issued and is non-refundable.
E. Fee for initial licensure as a substance abuse associate is $75. This fee must be paid in full before a license can be issued and is non-refundable.
F. Fee for initial licensure as a CEU Provider is $100. This fee must be paid in full before a license can be issued and is non-refundable.
[16.27.17.9 NMAC - Rp,
16.27.17.9 NMAC, 7/30/2024]
16.27.17.10 RENEWAL FEES: The fees are as
listed below and are non-refundable:
A. Licensed mental health
counselor, $75.00.
B. Registered independent mental health
counselor, $150.00.
C. Professional mental health counselor,
$150.00.
D. Clinical mental health counselor,
$220.00.
E. Marriage and family therapist,
$220.00.
F. Professional art therapist, $220.00.
G. Alcohol and drug abuse counselor,
$150.00.
H. Alcohol abuse counselor, $150.00.
I. Drug abuse counselor, $150.00.
J. Substance abuse associate, $75.00.
K. Licensed associate marriage and
family therapist, $75.00.
L. Late continuing education unit (CEU)
extension request fee, $300.00.
M. CEU provider, $100.
N. Inactive License, $100.
[16.27.17.10 NMAC- Rp,
16.27.17.10 NMAC, 7/30/2024]
16.27.17.11 [RESERVED]
[16.27.17.11 NMAC- Rp,
16.27.17.11 NMAC, 7/30/2024]
16.27.17.12 LICENSURE UPGRADE: Individuals
who are currently licensed or registered by the board may, upon approval,
upgrade the category of licensure or registration by submitting a new
application and required documentation, accompanied by the application fee.
[16.27.17.12 NMAC- Rp,
16.27.17.12 NMAC, 7/30/2024]
16.27.17.13 DUPLICATE OR REPLACEMENT LICENSE OR
CERTIFICATE FEE: A duplicate or replacement fee of $25.00 must
be paid at the time of request and must include an affidavit of need and is
non-refundable.
[16.27.17.13 NMAC - Rp,
16.27.17.13 NMAC, 7/30/2024]
16.27.17.14 LATE FEE: Any renewal
application, with the exception of CEU providers, including fee, not postmarked
by the license expiration date is considered expired. Renewal after the expiration date, but during
the 30-day period, is subject to a late fee of $100.00 which is non-refundable.
CEU provider renewals received after the expiration date, but during the 30-day
period, is subject to a late fee of $150.00 which is non-refundable.
[16.27.17.14 NMAC - Rp,
16.27.17.14 NMAC, 7/30/2024]
16.27.17.15 [RESERVED]
[16.27.17.15 NMAC - Rp,
16.27.17.15 NMAC, 7/30/2024]
16.27.17.16 ADMINISTRATIVE FEES: The board will
charge the following administrative fees, which are non-refundable:
A. $10.00 for file copies.
B. $10.00 for written license
verification.
C. $300.00 for electronic
list of New Mexico licensed counselors and therapists.
D. $25.00 charge for returned checks.
E. $100.00 for
pre-approved continuing education provider number.
F. $25.00 administrative NCE, NCMHCE,
marriage and family therapist, art therapist, and NCAC examinations fees.
G. $25.00 (twenty-five dollars) per CEU
credit hour fee for CEU credit hours incorrectly issued by the CEU provider.
[16.27.17.16 NMAC - Rp,
16.27.17.16 NMAC, 7/30/2024]
HISTORY OF 16.27.17 NMAC:
Pre-NMAC History: The material
in this part was derived from that previously filed with the State Records
Center and Archives under:
Rule 2, Definitions,
3/24/1994
Rule2, Definitions, 3/20/1995
Rule 11, Fees, 3/24/1994
Rule 10, Fees; 3/20/1995
HISTORY OF REPEALED MATERIAL:
16 NMAC 27.10, Fees -
Repealed 6/15/2001
OTHER HISTORY OF 16.27.17
NMAC:
16.27.17 NMAC – Fees, filed
6/15/2001 was repealed and replaced by 16.27.17 NMAC – Fees, effective
7/30/2024.