TITLE 16 Occupational and Professional Licensing

CHAPTER 21 Podiatrists

PART 7 LICENSE EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL

16.21.7.1 ISSUING AGENCY: Regulation and Licensing Department, NM Board of Podiatry.

[16.21.7.1 NMAC - N, 10/15/2004]

16.21.7.2 SCOPE: All podiatrists with a license to practice in New Mexico.

[16.21.7.2 NMAC - N, 10/15/2004]

16.21.7.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: These rules are promulgated pursuant to the Podiatry Act, Sections 61-8-1 through 61-8-17 NMSA 1978.

[16.21.7.3 NMAC - N, 10/15/2004, A, 01/18/2023]

16.21.7.4 DURATION: Permanent.

[16.21.7.4 NMAC - N, 10/15/2004]

16.21.7.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: October 15, 2004, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

[16.21.7.5 NMAC - N, 10/15/2004]

16.21.7.6 OBJECTIVE: To establish procedures for license expiration and renewal.

[16.21.7.6 NMAC - N, 10/15/2004]

16.21.7.7 DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]

16.21.7.8 LICENSE EXPIRATION: Podiatry licenses expire on January 1 of each year. Initial licenses, including expedited licenses, may be issued for a period greater than 12 months but less than 24 months, in order to align the license expiration date with the board’s renewal cycle.

[16.21.7.8 NMAC - Rp, Rule VI.A, 10/15/2004, A, 01/18/2023]

16.21.7.9 RENEWAL DEADLINE: A completed renewal application accompanied by the required fees, documentation of 16 hours of continuing education as defined in 16.21.8.13 NMAC and must be post-marked, received electronically, or hand delivered on or before January 1 of each year. The CE requirement is 16 hours of CE, including 2 hours of pain management.

[16.21.7.9 NMAC - Rp, Rule VI.A, 10/15/2004; A, 7/29/2011; A, 11/1/2013; A, 01/18/2023]

16.21.7.10 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.

[16.21.7.10 NMAC - Rp, Rule VI.A, 10/15/2004]

16.21.7.11 LATE RENEWAL: Renewal applications that are not postmarked, received electronically or hand-delivered to the board office by January 1 must be accompanied by the completed renewal application as defined in 16.21.7.9 NMAC and late fees defined in Subsection F of 16.21.2.8 NMAC.

[16.21.7.11 NMAC - Rp, Rule VI.B, 10/15/2004; A, 7/29/2011]

16.21.7.12 SUMMARY SUSPENSION: A license that is not renewed by March 1 may be summarily suspended by the board.

[16.21.7.12 NMAC - Rp, Rule VI.B, 10/15/2004]

HISTORY of 16.21.7 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History:

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

Rule VI, Renewal of License, filed 7/21/1980;

Rule VI, Renewal of License, filed 8/18/1989.

History of Repealed Material: Rule VI, Renewal of License (filed 8/18/1989), repealed 10/15/2004.

Other History:

Rule VI, Renewal of License (filed 8/18/1989) was renumbered, reformatted and replaced by 16.21.7 NMAC, License Expiration and Renewal, effective 10/15/2004.