TITLE 16 OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING

CHAPTER 7 MASSAGE THERAPISTS

PART 16 PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT COMPLIANCE

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

[16.7.16.1 NMAC - Rp 16.7.16.1 NMAC, 11/15/2019]

16.7.16.2 SCOPE: This part applies to all licensees and applicants for licensure under the New Mexico Massage Therapy Practice Act.

[16.7.16.2 NMAC - Rp 16.7.16.2 NMAC, 11/15/2019]

16.7.16.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: This part is adopted pursuant to the Parental Responsibility Act Section 40-5A-1 et seq., NMSA 1978 (Ch. 25, Laws of 1995), the New Mexico Massage Therapy Practice Act, Section 61-12C-1 et seq., NMSA 1978 and the Uniform Licensing Act, Section 61-1-1 et seq., NMSA 1978.

[16.7.16.3 NMAC - Rp 16.7.16.3 NMAC, 11/15/2019]

16.7.16.4 DURATION: Permanent.

[16.7.16.4 NMAC - Rp 16.7.16.4 NMAC, 11/15/2019]

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

[16.7.16.5 NMAC - Rp 16.7.16.5 NMAC, 11/15/2019]

16.7.16.6 OBJECTIVE: This part is established to facilitate the operation of the Parental Responsibility Act as it pertains to licensees and applicants for licensure, by delegating authority to issue notices of contemplated action and to refer such cases for administrative prosecution to the board administrator.

[16.7.16.6 NMAC - Rp 16.7.16.6 NMAC, 11/15/2019]

16.7.16.7 DEFINITIONS: Refer to 16.7.1.7 NMAC.

[16.7.16.7 NMAC - Rp 16.7.16.7 NMAC, 11/15/2019]

16.7.16.8 DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY: The authority of the massage therapy board to issue a notice of contemplated action against any licensee or applicant for licensure whose name appears on the certified list issued by the New Mexico department of human services, as provided in 40-5A-1 NMSA 1978, et seq., and as provided further in 16.1.1 NMAC, of the New Mexico Administrative Code, which is incorporated herein by reference, and to refer cases in which notices of contemplated action have been issued for administrative prosecution, is delegated to the administrator of the New Mexico massage therapy board. 16.16.7 NMAC shall not be construed to deprive the board of its authority and power to issue a notice of contemplated action for any apparent violation of the Parental Responsibility Act, and to refer any such case for administrative prosecution.

[16.7.16.8 NMAC - Rp 16.7.16.8 NMAC, 11/15/2019]

HISTORY OF 16.7.16 NMAC: [RESERVED]

History of Repealed Material: 16.7.16 NMAC - Massage Therapists - Parental Responsibility Act Compliance filed 5/29/2001, Repealed effective 11/15/2019.

Other History:

Massage Therapists - Parental Responsibility Act Compliance filed 5/29/2001 was replaced by Massage Therapists - Parental Responsibility Act Compliance effective 11/15/2019.