New Mexico Register / Volume XXIX, Issue 12 / June 26, 2018

This is an amendment to 16.34.3 NMAC, Sections 2, 10 and 14, effective 07/14/2018.

16.34.3.2 SCOPE: All barbers, cosmetologists, hairstylists, estheticians, manicurist/pedicurists, manicurist/ estheticians, instructors, electrologists, schools, enterprises and establishments.

[16.34.3.2 NMAC - Rp 16 NMAC 34.3.2, 06-16-01; A, 07/14/2018]

[16.34.3.10 EXAMINATION CONTRACT:

A. To ensure test validity, reliability and standardization, the board may contract with an outside testing agency which has developed examinations to test the qualifications for licensure as a cosmetologist, manicurist, esthetician, electrologist, barber and instructor.

B. All examiners are trained and certified by the testing agency to ensure the fairness and integrity of the examination.

C. Examination answer sheets are scored by the testing agency.

D. The testing agency releases the board, its officers and employees, and the state of New Mexico from all liabilities, claims and obligations whatsoever arising from or under the contract for examination services.] [RESERVED]

[16.34.3.10 NMAC - Rp, 16 NMAC 34.3.10, 06-16-01; A, 10-04-07; Repealed, 07/14/2018]

16.34.3.14 EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS WITH FULL HOURS, NO OUT-OF-STATE LICENSE: An applicant, who has completed an equivalent course of study in the United States within the preceding 12 months, but has not obtained a license in another state, will be admitted to the New Mexico board examinations subject to all requirements, which apply to New Mexico applicants to take examination.

[16.34.3.14 NMAC - N, 10-04-07; A, 07/14/2018]