New Mexico Register / Volume
XXX, Issue 23 / December 17, 2019
This is an amendment to 16.2.8 NMAC, Section
10, effective 1/4/2020.
16.2.8.10 ANNUAL LICENSE RENEWAL
APPLICATION The board will renew a doctor of oriental medicine’s license
upon receipt of a renewal application with the following supporting
documentation, at the board office:
A. the license
renewal fee specified in 16.2.10 NMAC paid by check or money order in U.S. funds,
or by credit card in U.S. funds if using the board’s online renewal process;
B. a license
renewal application that is complete and in English on a form provided by the
board that shall include the applicant’s name, address, date of birth and
social security number;
C. an affidavit as
provided on the “annual license renewal form” as to whether the applicant since
receiving or last renewing (whichever is more recent) his license with the
board:
(1) has
been subject to any disciplinary action in any jurisdiction related to the
practice of acupuncture and oriental medicine, or related to any other
profession including other health care professions for which the applicant is
licensed, certified, registered or legally recognized to practice including resignation
from practice, withdrawal or surrender of applicants license, certificate or
registration during the pendency of disciplinary proceedings or investigation
for potential disciplinary proceedings;
(2) has
been a party to litigation in any jurisdiction related to the applicants
practice of acupuncture and oriental medicine, or related to any other
profession including other health care professions for which the applicant is
licensed, certified, registered or legally recognized to practice;
(3) has
been convicted of a felony in any jurisdiction, including any finding of guilt
by a court or jury, or any plea of guilty, or any plea of nolo contendere or no
contest, or plea or disposition of conditional discharge, and including any
such proceeding in which a sentence was imposed, suspended or deferred; or as
provided on the “annual license renewal form”;
(4) is in arrears on a court-ordered child support payment; or
(5) has violated any provision of the act or the rules; and
D. an affidavit as
provided on the “annual license renewal form” regarding the applicant’s license
history since last renewing his license with the board stating the disciplinary
record of the applicant, from each jurisdiction where the applicant has been
licensed, certified, registered or legally recognized to practice acupuncture
or oriental medicine or any other profession, including other health care
professions, in any jurisdiction, pursuant to any authority other than the New
Mexico Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Practice Act;
E. an affidavit as
provided on the “annual license renewal form” stating that the applicant
understands that:
(1) an
applicant who has been subject to any action or proceeding comprehended by
Subsection C of 16.2.8.10 NMAC may be subject to disciplinary action at any
time, including denial, suspension or revocation of licensure, pursuant to the
provisions of the act, Section 61-14A-17, NMSA 1978; and subject to the Uniform
Licensing Act, Section 61-1-1, et seq., NMSA 1978, and subject to the Criminal
Offender Employment Act, Section 28-2-1, et seq., NMSA 1978; and
(2) an
applicant who provides the board with false information or makes a false
statement to the board may be subject to disciplinary action, including denial,
suspension or revocation of licensure, pursuant to the provisions of the act, Section
61-14A-17, NMSA 1978, and the Uniform Licensing Act, Section 61-1-1, et seq.,
NMSA 1978;
F. an affidavit as
provided on the “annual license renewal form” stating that the applicant
understands that:
(1) each licensed doctor of oriental medicine is responsible for
the timely submission of the annual renewal application and fees;
(2)
the applicant is responsible for reading, understanding and complying with the
state of New Mexico laws and rules regarding this application as well as the
practice of acupuncture and oriental medicine;
(3)
the license must be renewed annually by July 31; and
(4) the applicant must notify the board within ten days if the
applicant’s address changes;
G. if the applicant
renews using the board’s online application process, the applicant shall check
all appropriate affidavit check boxes in the online application and the
applicant’s agreement to pay by credit card shall be equivalent to the
applicant’s witnessed signature and notary’s stamp and signature normally
required by the above affidavits;
H. an accurate
translation in English of all documents submitted in a foreign language; each
translated document shall bear the affidavit of the translator certifying that
he is competent in both the language of the document and the English language
and that the translation is a true and faithful translation of the foreign
language original; each translated document shall also bear the affidavit of
the applicant certifying that the translation is a true and faithful
translation of the original; each affidavit shall be signed before a notary
public; the translation of any document relevant to an application shall be at
the expense of the applicant; and
I. satisfactory proof
as determined by the board of completion of any continuing education
requirements established by the board in 16.2.9.8 NMAC; doctors of oriental
medicine certified for the expanded practice shall submit satisfactory proof,
as determined by the board, of completion of any expanded practice continuing
education requirements established by the board in 16.2.9.9 NMAC
J. proof of
current basic life support, BLS, and CPR with proof of having completed an
American heart association or American red cross
approved course; hands-on supervised practice of clinical skills is required;
the didactic portion may be completed on-line; a current copy of this card
shall be submitted to the board at the time of each annual license renewal.
[16.2.8.10 NMAC - Rp, 16.2.8.10 NMAC, 2/15/2005; A, 11/28/2009; A, 6/16/2005; A, 1/4/2020]