New Mexico Register / Volume XXX, Issue 24 / December 31,
2019
This
is an amendment to 16.26.4 NMAC, Sections 8, 9 and 10 effective 1/10/2020.
16.26.4.8 RENEWAL OF LICENSES:
A. All licensees except clinical
fellows and apprentices shall apply for license renewal biennially on or before
January 30 of the renewal year, on the renewal forms supplied by the board
office. The renewal requirements for
clinical fellows and apprentices are set forth in Sections 9 and 10 of Part 4.
B. Licensees shall assume the total
responsibility for:
(1) filing a current mailing address and
electronic mail (email) with the board office;
(2) completing the renewal form and
ensuring its delivery to the board office on or before January 30 of the
renewal year;
(3) enclosing the appropriate fee; and
(a) initial
licenses issued prior to the month of renewal will be granted a license term of
the balance of the remainder of the current license year, plus one license
year;
(b) no
license shall be issued for longer than 24 months;
(4) enclosing documentation of meeting
continuing education requirements.
C. To assist in the renewal process,
the board office will:
(1) send renewal notices and the
appropriate forms to the licensee's email address of record on or before
December 15 prior to the expiration of the current license; and
(2) mail renewed and reinstated licenses
no later than 30 days from day of receipt of application, fees and appropriate
documentation.
D. Expiration: All
speech-language pathology, audiology and hearing aid dispensing licenses expire
on January 30 of the renewal year and renewal forms must be complete and
postmarked, if submitted by mail no later than the expiration date or a late
fee will be assessed without exception.
E. Grace period: There is a grace period permitting renewal of
expired licenses which ends March 31 of the intended licensure year. However the license shall be considered
expired during the grace period and the licensee must refrain from practicing.
F. Renewal of license during the grace
period ending March 31 of the intended license year will require payment of a
late fee.
G. If a licensee fails to renew within
the grace period, the licensee must reapply as a new applicant, meet all
applicable requirements, meet CEU requirements and pay the application fee [,
renewal fee and late penalty fee] and renewal fee.
H. Licensees shall be notified by the
board office of all license expirations 10 days after the close of the grace
period.
I. Timely renewal of license(s) is the
full and complete responsibility of the licensee, Pursuant to Subsection C of
16.26.4.8 NMAC of these regulations. Non-receipt
of the renewal notification by the licensee will not exempt licensure
expiration or late penalty fees.
[12/21/1971; 2/5/1980; 4/5/1983;
11/9/1996; 11/7/1998; 11/27/1999; 16.26.4.8 NMAC - Rn & A, 16 NMAC 26.4.8,
2/3/2006; A, 11/29/2008; A, 6/7/2010; A, 1/29/2015; A, 11/28/2017; A, 1/10/2020]
16.26.4.9 RENEWAL OF CLINICAL FELLOW LICENSE: The CFY must
be completed within a maximum period of 36 consecutive months. Prior to or during the first 12 months of
clinical fellow licensure, the clinical fellow must take and pass a nationally
recognized examination in the clinical fellow’s field. Proof of passing this exam is required for
renewing the CFY license.
A. The clinical fellowship license
shall be renewed annually on a form supplied by the board office and shall
expire annually one year after the date of initial licensure. The renewal must be postmarked no later than
the expiration date.
B. A late penalty fee will be assessed
if the license is not renewed by the expiration date.
C. If a licensee fails to renew within
60 days of expiration of the license, the licensee must reapply, meet all
applicable requirements, meet CEU requirements and pay the application fee [,
renewal fee and late penalty fee].
[11/7/1998; 16.26.4.9 NMAC - Rn & A,
16 NMAC 26.4.9, 2/3/2006; A, 1/29/2015; A, 11/28/2017; A, 1/10/2020]
16.26.4.10 RENEWAL OF TEMPORARY PARAPROFESSIONAL LICENSE
(APPRENTICE IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY):
A. All temporary paraprofessional
licensees shall apply for license renewal annually on or before August 30th and
are required to provide the following documentation to the board each year:
(1) a completed renewal form;
(2) the required license renewal fee; and
(3) a completed board approved
verification of employment form verifying:
(a) licensee's employment;
(b) performance responsibilities of the
apprentice in speech-language;
(c) imitations on employment practices of
the apprentice in speech-language license holder (apprentice in
speech-language);
(d) provision for supervision by an SLP
licensed according to this act;
(4) a completed board approved
verification of education form verifying:
(a) course work completed in
communication disorders or other courses as outlined in the degree plan with a
minimum GPA of 3.0;
(b) current degree plan once the licensee
is admitted to a master's degree program; and
(c) copy of transcripts from college or
university.
B. Expiration: All temporary paraprofessional licenses
expire on August 30th of each year and renewal of licenses must be postmarked
no later than the expiration date of the license or a late fee will be assessed
without exception.
C. A temporary paraprofessional license
may not be renewed if the licensee has not been accepted into a master's degree
program within two years of initial licensure.
D. If a licensee fails to renew within
60 days of expiration of the license, the licensee must reapply, meet all
applicable requirements, meet CEU requirements and pay the application fee [,
renewal fee and late penalty fee] and renewal fee.
E. Temporary paraprofessional license
as an apprentice in speech-language is a terminal license and as such may be
renewed no more than four times total.
[11/7/1998; 11/27/1999; 16.26.4.10 NMAC
- Rn & A, 16 NMAC 26.4.10, 2/3/2006; A, 11/29/2008; A, 11/28/2017; A, 1/10/2020]