TITLE 16 OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
LICENSING
CHAPTER 21 PODIATRISTS
PART 4 LICENSE BY RECIPROCITY
16.21.4.1 ISSUING AGENCY:
Regulation and Licensing Department, Board of Podiatry.
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16.21.4.2 SCOPE:
Applicants for licensure by reciprocity who are currently licensed in
another state.
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16.21.4.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: The
Podiatry Act, Section .61-8-9 NMSA 1978.
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16.21.4.4 DURATION:
Permanent.
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16.21.4.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: May
3, 2019, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.
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16.21.4.6 OBJECTIVE: This
part lists the requirements and documentation that must be submitted to the
board to obtain licensure as a podiatrist based on a license to practice
podiatry in another state.
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16.21.4.7 DEFINITIONS:
A. “Active practice”
for the purpose of this rule does not include practice in a residency or other
training program.
B. “Jurisprudence
exam” means an examination concerning the laws and rules of the New Mexico
board of podiatry.
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16.21.4.8 REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE BY
RECIPROCITY: Each applicant for licensure as a podiatrist
by reciprocity must:
A. graduated and
received a degree from an accredited podiatric school as defined in the
Podiatry Act, Paragraph (3) of Subsection A of Section
61-8-8 NMSA 1978;
B. hold a valid
license issued after examination in another state, District of Columbia, or
territory of the United States where the requirements for licensure are equal to or exceed those in New Mexico;
C. provide proof of active practice for at least five
consecutive years immediately preceding the date of application;
D. passed the NBPME/APMLE
or APMLE American podiatric medical licensing examination part 1, 2 and 3, or
equivalent exam for part 3 as determined by the board; and
E. passed the
jurisprudence examination with a score of ninety percent or higher.
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16.21.4.9 DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS: The
board may designate a professional background information service, which
compiles background information regarding an applicant from multiple
sources. Each applicant for a license by
reciprocity must submit the required fees and submit or provide for the
following documentation:
A. completed
application, with signature and a passport quality photo taken within the past
6 months; applications are valid for one year from the date of receipt;
B. official
transcripts from the school of podiatric medicine or college, to be sent
directly to the board office from the accredited program;
C. one letter of recommendation from a practicing podiatrist
who is personally acquainted with the applicant and who can attest that the
applicant is of good moral character;
D. certificate or
letter from residency director verifying completion of residency program
approved by the CPME;
E. proof that the
applicant has passed the NBPME examinations part 1, 2 and 3 sent directly from
NBPME;
F. proof that the applicant who has not taken NBPME part 3 or the PM lexis exam provide equivalent examination proof of passing or reason why examination was not taken.
G. proof of active
practice for the five consecutive years immediately preceding the date of
application (proof may include a letter from an accountant, the professional
society, tax forms, or other documentation approved by the board);
H. verification of
licensure in all states where the applicant holds or has held a license to
practice podiatry, or another health care profession the verification must
attest to the license status, issue date, license number, and all other
information requested on the
verification form and will be accepted if submitted via U.S. mail,
electronically or by facsimile.;
I. electronic
signatures will be acceptable for applications submitted pursuant to
Section 14-16-1 through Section 14-16-19 NMSA 1978.
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16.21.4.10 REPORTS: The
board requires obtainment of reports from the national practitioners data bank,
or other national reporting organization, and the federation of podiatric
medical boards disciplinary data bank.
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16.21.4.11 LICENSURE PROCEDURE: Upon
receipt of a completed application, including all required documentation and
fees, the designee of the board will review and may approve the
application. If a background check
contains negative findings, the application must be considered and reviewed by
the entire board. The board may then grant, deny, or otherwise limit an
applicant’s license.
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HISTORY of
16.21.4 NMAC:
Pre-NMAC History:
The material in this
part was derived from that previously filed with the commission of public
records - state records center and archives:
Rule III, Licensure
by Reciprocity, filed 7/21/1980;
Rule III, Licensure
by Reciprocity, filed 8/18/1989.
History of the
Repealed Material:
16 NMAC 21.4,
Podiatry - Application for License by Reciprocity, repealed 10/15/2004.
16.21.4 NMAC, Podiatrists
- License by Reciprocity filed 9/15/2004, Repealed effective 5/3/2019.
Other History:
Rule III, Licensure
by Reciprocity (filed 8/18/1989) was renumbered, reformatted and replaced by 16
NMAC 21.4, Podiatry - Application for License by Reciprocity, effective 7/1/1996.
16 NMAC 21.4,
Podiatry - Application for License by Reciprocity (filed 6/17/1996) was
replaced by 16.21.4 NMAC, License by Reciprocity, effective 10/15/2004.
Podiatrists - License by Reciprocity filed 9/15/2004 was replaced by 16.21.4
NMAC, Podiatrists License by Reciprocity
effective 5/3/2019.