TITLE 16 OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
LICENSING
CHAPTER 5 DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS,
ETC.)
PART 63 DENTAL THERAPISTS, LICENSE
EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
16.5.63.1 ISSUING AGENCY: New Mexico
Board of Dental Health Care.
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16.5.63.2 SCOPE: The provisions
of Part 63 of Chapter 5 apply to all dental therapists with a license to
practice in New Mexico.
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16.5.63.3 STATUTORY
AUTHORITY: Part 24 of Chapter 5 is promulgated pursuant
to the Dental Health Care Act, Section 61-5A-16 NMSA 1978.
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16.5.63.4 DURATION: Permanent.
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16.5.63.5 EFFECTIVE
DATE:
May 30, 2021, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.
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16.5.63.6 OBJECTIVE: To establish
procedures for license issuance, expiration and renewal.
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16.5.63.7 DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]
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16.5.63.8 LICENSE
EXPIRATION: Initial licenses expire on July 1 in the
third year of licensure. No license will
be issued for longer than 36 months or less than 25 months.
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16.5.63.9 RENEWAL
PERIOD AND EXPIRATION: After the initial license period, dental therapy
licenses expire every three years on
June 30. Dental therapy licenses not
renewed by July 1 are considered expired.
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16.5.63.10 RENEWAL
PROCESS: A completed renewal application, accompanied
by the required fee as set forth in 16.5.60.8 NMAC, along with the required
proof of completion of 60 hours of continuing education as set forth in 16.5.62.8
NMAC. The completed renewal application
must be post-marked on or before July 1, of the renewal year.
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16.5.63.11 LICENSEE
RESPONSIBILITY: The board assumes no responsibility for
renewal applications not received by the licensee for any reason. It is the licensee’s responsibility to make
timely request for the renewal form if one has not been received thirty days prior
to license expiration. Incomplete
renewal applications shall be returned to the licensee for completion and may
result in the assessment of a late renewal fee as set forth in 16.5.60.8 NMAC.
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16.5.63.12 RENEWAL
AFTER JUNE 30: Renewal applications post-marked after July
1, and prior to August 1, of the renewal year must be accompanied by the
completed renewal application with the required proof of completion of 60 hours
of continuing education as set forth in 16.5.62.8 NMAC, along with the
triennial renewal fee, impairment fee and the late fee as set forth in 16.5.60.8
NMAC.
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16.5.63.13 RENEWAL
AFTER AUGUST 1 AND BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1: Renewal applications post-marked on or after
August 1, but before September 1, of the renewal year, must be accompanied by
the completed renewal application with the required proof of completion of 60
hours of continuing education as set forth in 16.5.62.8 NMAC, along with the
triennial renewal fee, impairment fee, late fee and the cumulative late fee as
set forth in 16.5.60.8 NMAC.
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16.5.63.14 RENEWAL
APPLICATION UNDELIVERABLE: If the notice of renewal is returned to the
office and the licensee has not sent a change of address, the revocation order
will be considered undeliverable and will not be mailed.
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HISTORY OF 16.5.63 NMAC: [RESERVED]