TITLE 16 OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING

CHAPTER 5 DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.)

PART 5 DENTISTS, FEES

16.5.5.1 ISSUING AGENCY: New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care.

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16.5.5.2 SCOPE: The provisions of 16.5.5 NMAC apply to all applicants for licensure; to active, expedited, retired, expired and suspended licensees; and to anyone who requests a list or labels of licensed dentists, multiple copies of the law or rules, or copies of public records.

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16.5.5.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 16.5.5 NMAC is promulgated pursuant to the Dental Health Care Act, NMSA 1978 Section 61-5A-20 (1996 Repl. Pamp.).

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16.5.5.4 DURATION: Permanent.

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16.5.5.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: December 27, 2022, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

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16.5.5.6 OBJECTIVE: To establish fees to generate revenue adequate to fund the cost of program administration.

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16.5.5.7 DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]

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16.5.5.8 FEES:

A. All fees are non-refundable.

B. Application for licensure by examination fee is $600, which includes the initial licensing period.

C. Application for licensure by credential fee is $850, which includes the initial licensing period.

D. An applicant who does not obtain a passing score on the jurisprudence exam must submit an additional fee of $100 to re-take the exam.

E. Triennial renewal fee for all dental licensees is $550.

(1) Impaired fee is $30 per triennial renewal period plus renewal fee.

(2) Late renewal fee of $100 after July 1 through September 1 plus renewal and impaired fees.

(3) Cumulative late fee of $10 per day from August 1 to the date of the postmark or hand-delivery to the board office plus renewal, late and impaired fees.

F. Triennial renewal fee for inactive license is $90.

G. Temporary license fees:

(1) forty-eight- hour license, application fee of $50, license fee of $50;

(2) six- month license, application fee of $100, license fee of $200;

(3) twelve- month license, application fee of $100, license fee of $300;

(4) twelve month license for student enrolled in residency program, application fee of $25.00, license fee of $50.00.

H. Anesthesia permit fees:

(1) nitrous oxide permit fee is $25;

(2) minimal sedation permit fee is $25;

(3) moderate sedation permit fee is $300;

(4) deep sedation and general anesthesia permit fee is $300.

I. Reinstatement fee is $400.

J. Application for licensure for inactive status is $50.

K. Non-dentist owner fees.

(1) Application for licensure fee is $300, which includes the initial licensing period.

(2) Triennial renewal fee of $150.

(3) Late renewal fee of $100 after July 1 through September 1 plus renewal fee.

(4) Cumulative late fee of $10 per day from August 1 to the date of the postmark or hand-delivery to the board office plus renewal and late fee.

L. Administrative and duplication fees:

(1) duplicate license fee is $25;

(2) multiple copies of the statute or rules are $10 each;

(3) copy fees are $0.25 per page;

(4) list of current dental licensees is $300; an annual list of current licensees is available to the professional association upon request at no cost; and

(5) mailing labels of current dental licensees is $300.

M. Expedited licensure fees. The fees for expedited licensure submitted pursuant to Subsection B of Section 61-5A-14 NMSA 1978 are a $100 application fee and a $300 license fee.

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HISTORY of 16.5.5 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History:

Material in this part was derived from that previously filed with the commission of public records - state records center and archives as:

Article IV, Licensing of Dentist, filed 03/11/1981;

Article IV, Licensing of Dentist, filed 01/12/1982;

Article IV, Licensing of Dentist, filed 03/30/1982;

BOD Rule 4, Licensing of Dentists, filed 02/09/1989;

BODHC Rule DS 6-95, Dentistry, Fees, filed 05/05/1995.

History of Repealed Material: 16.5.5 NMAC, Dentists, Fees, filed 6/1/2001 Repealed 12/27/2022.

Other History:

16 NMAC 5.5, Dentists, Fees, filed 09/17/1996;

16 NMAC 5.5, Dentists, Fees, filed 09/17/1996 - renumbered, reformatted and amended to 16.5.5 NMAC, Dentists, Fees, effective 06/14/2001.

16.5.5 NMAC, Dentists, Fees, filed 6/1/2001 Replaced by 16.5.5 NMAC, Dentists, Fees, effective 12/27/2022