TITLE 16             OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING

CHAPTER 7       MASSAGE THERAPISTS

PART 3                FEES

 

16.7.3.1                 ISSUING AGENCY:  Regulation and Licensing Department, Massage Therapy Board.

[16.7.3.1 NMAC - Rp 16.7.3.1 NMAC, 11/15/2019]

 

16.7.3.2                 SCOPE:  This part applies to licensees, registrants, and applicants for licensure and registration.

[16.7.3.2 NMAC - Rp 16.7.3.2 NMAC, 11/15/2019]

 

16.7.3.3                 STATUTORY AUTHORITY:  This part is adopted pursuant to the Massage Therapy Practice Act, Section 61-12C-20 NMSA 1978.

[16.7.3.3 NMAC - Rp 16.7.3.3 NMAC, 11/15/2019]

 

16.7.3.4                 DURATION:  Permanent.

[16.7.3.4 NMAC - Rp 16.7.3.4 NMAC, 11/15/2019]

 

16.7.3.5                 EFFECTIVE DATE:  November 15, 2019, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

[16.7.3.5 NMAC - Rp 16.7.3.5 NMAC, 11/15/2019]

 

16.7.3.6                 OBJECTIVE:  This part is to establish the required fees for application, examination, licensure, registration, renewal, reactivation of a license, duplicate/replacement license or certificate, verification of licensure or registration, and such other fees as determined by the board.

[16.7.3.6 NMAC - Rp 16.7.3.6 NMAC, 11/15/2019]

 

16.7.3.7                 DEFINITIONS:  (Refer to 16.7.1.7 NMAC).

[16.7.3.7 NMAC - Rp 16.7.3.7 NMAC, 11/15/2019]

 

16.7.3.8                 FEE SCHEDULE:

                A.            Massage therapist:

                                (1)           Application:  $75.00.

                                (2)           Initial license:  Pro-rated at $5.00 per month of initial license term.

                                (3)           Temporary license:  $25.00.

                                (4)           Expedited license: Pro-rated at 5.00 per month of initial license term.

                                (5)           Biennial renewal:  $125.00.

                                (6)           Late renewal penalty:  $75.00.

                                (7)           Renewal during the grace period:  $125.00 plus late renewal penalty fee.

                                (8)           Reactivation from inactive status:  $125.00 plus late renewal penalty fee.

                                (9)           Review fee for “other” elective courses as provided in 16.7.4.14 NMAC:  $50.00.

                B.            Massage therapy school:

                                (1)           Registration:  $50.00.

                                (2)           Annual renewal:  $50.00.

                                (3)           Late renewal penalty:  $75.00.

                                (4)           Application review:  $400.00.

                                (5)           Curriculum change review:  $50.00.

                C.            Administrative fees:

                                (1)           Paper lists:  $50.00.

                                (2)           Labels: $75.00.

                                (3)           Electronic list:  $125.00.

                                (4)           Replacement license: $25.00.

                                (5)           Verification of license $15.00.

                                (6)           Other administrative fees (at the discretion of the board or board administrator) not to exceed $500.00.

                D.            Continuing education fees:

                                (1)           One-time fee for course taught by a continuing education provider who was an active New Mexico registered independent massage therapy instructor on February 4, 2019: $50.00.

                                (2)           One-time application fee for a course taught by an individual or other entity who is not a continuing education provider, per each new course: $50.00.

                E.            All fees collected by the board are non-refundable.

[16.7.3.8 NMAC - Rp 16.7.3.8 NMAC, 11/15/2019; A, 03/14/2023]

 

HISTORY OF 16.7.3 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History:  The material in this part was derived from that previously filed with State Records Center and Archives under:

Rule 92-6, Fees, 1/7/1992.

Rule 92-6, Fees, 9/9/1992.

Rule 92-6, Fees, 11/19/1992.

Rule 6, Fees, 9/3/1993.

Regulation 6, Fees, 1/5/1994.

 

History of Repealed Material:  16.7.3 NMAC - Massage Therapists - Fees filed 5/29/2001, Repealed effective 11/15/2019.

 

Other History:

16.7.3 NMAC - Massage Therapists - Fees filed 5/29/2001 was replaced by 16.7.3 NMAC - Massage Therapists - Professional Conduct filed 5/29/2001 effective 11/15/2019.