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.