New Mexico Register / Volume XXXIII, Issue 24 / December 27, 2022

 

 

TITLE 16             OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING

CHAPTER 5       DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.)

PART 5                DENTISTS, FEES

 

16.5.5.1                 ISSUING AGENCY:  New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care.

[16.5.5.1 NMAC - Rp, 16.5.5.1 NMAC, 12/27/2022]

 

16.5.5.2                 SCOPE:  The provisions of 16.5.5 NMAC apply to all applicants for licensure; to active, expedited, retired, expired and suspended licensees; and to anyone who requests a list or labels of licensed dentists, multiple copies of the law or rules, or copies of public records.

[16.5.5.2 NMAC - Rp, 16.5.5.2 NMAC, 12/27/2022]

 

16.5.5.3                 STATUTORY AUTHORITY:  16.5.5 NMAC is promulgated pursuant to the Dental Health Care Act, Section 61-5A-20 NMSA 1978 (1996 Repl. Pamp.).

[16.5.5.3 NMAC - Rp, 16.5.5.3 NMAC, 12/27/2022]

 

16.5.5.4                 DURATION:  Permanent.

[16.5.5.4 NMAC - Rp, 16.5.5.4 NMAC, 12/27/2022]

 

16.5.5.5                 EFFECTIVE DATE:  December 27, 2022, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

[16.5.5.5 NMAC - Rp, 16.5.5.5 NMAC, 12/27/2022]

 

16.5.5.6                 OBJECTIVE:  To establish fees to generate revenue adequate to fund the cost of program administration.

[16.5.5.6 NMAC - Rp, 16.5.5.6 NMAC, 12/27/2022]

 

16.5.5.7                 DEFINITIONS:  [RESERVED]

[16.5.5.7 NMAC - Rp, 16.5.5.7 NMAC, 12/27/2022]

 

16.5.5.8                 FEES:

                A.            All fees are non-refundable.

                B.            Application for licensure by examination fee is $600, which includes the initial licensing period.

                C.            Application for licensure by credential fee is $850, which includes the initial licensing period.

                D.            An applicant who does not obtain a passing score on the jurisprudence exam must submit an additional fee of $100 to re-take the exam.

                E.            Triennial renewal fee for all dental licensees is $550.

                                (1)           Impaired fee is $30 per triennial renewal period plus renewal fee.

                                (2)           Late renewal fee of $100 after July 1 through September 1 plus renewal and impaired fees.

                                (3)           Cumulative late fee of $10 per day from August 1 to the date of the postmark or hand-delivery to the board office plus renewal, late and impaired fees.

                F.            Triennial renewal fee for inactive license is $90.

                G.            Temporary license fees:

                                (1)           48- hour license, application fee of $50, license fee of $50;

                                (2)           six- month license, application fee of $100, license fee of $200;

                                (3)           12- month license, application fee of $100, license fee of $300;

                                (4)           12- license for student enrolled in residency program, application fee of $25.00, license fee of $50.00.

                H.            Anesthesia permit fees:

                                (1)           nitrous oxide permit fee is $25;

                                (2)           minimal sedation  permit fee is $25;

                                (3)           moderate sedation  permit fee is $300;

                                (4)           deep sedation and general anesthesia permit fee is $300.

                I.             Reinstatement fee is $400.

                J.             Application for licensure for inactive status is $50.

                K.            Non-dentist owner fees.

                                (1)           Application for licensure fee is $300, which includes the initial licensing period.

                                (2)           Triennial renewal fee of $150.

                                (3)           Late renewal fee of $100 after July 1 through September 1 plus renewal fee.

                                (4)           Cumulative late fee of $10 per day from August 1 to the date of the postmark or hand-delivery to the board office plus renewal and late fee.

                L.            Administrative and duplication fees:

                                (1)           duplicate license fee is $25;

                                (2)           multiple copies of the statute or rules are $10 each;

                                (3)           copy fees are $0.25 per page;

                                (4)           list of current dental licensees is $300; an annual list of current licensees is available to the professional association upon request at no cost; and

                                (5)           mailing labels of current dental licensees is $300.

                M.           Expedited licensure fees. The fees for expedited licensure submitted pursuant to Subsection B of Section 61-5A-14 NMSA 1978 are a $100 application fee and a $300 license fee.

[16.5.5.8 NMAC - Rp, 16.5.5.8 NMAC, 12/27/2022]

 

HISTORY of 16.5.5 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History:

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

Article IV, Licensing of Dentist, filed 03/11/1981;

Article IV, Licensing of Dentist, filed 01/12/1982;

Article IV, Licensing of Dentist, filed 03/30/1982;

BOD Rule 4, Licensing of Dentists, filed 02/09/1989;

BODHC Rule DS 6-95, Dentistry, Fees, filed 05/05/1995.

 

History of Repealed Material:  16.5.5 NMAC, Dentists, Fees, filed 6/1/2001 Repealed 12/27/2022.

 

Other History:

16 NMAC 5.5, Dentists, Fees, filed 09/17/1996;

16 NMAC 5.5, Dentists, Fees, filed 09/17/1996 - renumbered, reformatted and amended to 16.5.5 NMAC, Dentists, Fees, effective 06/14/2001.

16.5.5 NMAC, Dentists, Fees, filed 6/1/2001 Replaced by 16.5.5 NMAC, Dentists, Fees, effective 12/27/2022