TITLE 16 OCCUPATIONAL
AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
CHAPTER 3 ATHLETIC
TRAINERS
PART 10 EMERGENCY
LICENSURE
16.3.10.1 ISSUING
AGENCY: Regulation and Licensing Department New Mexico
Athletic Trainers Practice Board Post Office Box 25101 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504.
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16.3.10.2 SCOPE: All
individuals who wish to practice the profession of athletic training in the
state of New Mexico and individuals offering services in association or
associated with athletic training.
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16.3.10.3 STATUTORY
AUTHORITY: These rules are promulgated pursuant to the
Athletic Trainers Practice Act, Section 61-14D-1 to 61-14D-19 NMSA 1978.
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16.3.10.4 DURATION: Permanent.
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16.3.10.5 EFFECTIVE
DATE: November 23, 2006, unless a later date is
cited at the end of a section.
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16.3.10.6 OBJECTIVE: The
objective of 16.3.10 NMAC is to outline requirements, procedures, and criteria
for issuance of an emergency license.
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16.3.10.7 DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]
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16.3.10.8 APPLICATION
FOR EMERGENCY LICENSURE AS AN ATHLETIC TRAINER:
A. An applicant affected in a federal disaster currently licensed
as an athletic trainer in another jurisdiction and is in good standing and
otherwise meets the requirements for New Mexico licensure may be licensed in
New Mexico during the four months following the declared federal disaster at no
cost upon satisfying the following requirements:
(1) a completed application, signed, dated and
notarized;
(2) proof of identity, which may include a
copy of a drivers license, passport or other photo identification issued by a
governmental entity;
(3) sworn affidavit statement that because of
circumstance arising out of a declared area the applicant is unable to obtain
proof documentation otherwise required by rules by the board;
(4) refer to 16.3.4 NMAC, athletic trainers,
initial licensing requirements;
(5) verification of current licensure or
certification (no access to national data base, board staff will verify).
B. The board may waive submission of the specific forms only
if the applicant is unable to obtain the required document from an affected
federally declared disaster area:
(1) verification NATA-BOC certification;
(2) official university transcripts;
(3) proof of CPR/AED certification;
(4) New Mexico laws and regulation examination
(jurisprudence examination).
C. Nothing in this section shall constitute a waiver of the
requirements for licensure contained in 16.3.4 NMAC, 16.3.5 NMAC, and 16.3.6
NMAC.
D. Emergency licensure shall expire on August 31, unless
renewed by the board. Application for
renewal shall consist of the following:
(1) completed application, signed by the applicant,
and notarized;
(2) a 2” inch by 2” photograph of the
applicant;
(3) an application fee of $125.00 as provided
in 16.3.8 NMAC;
(4) other documentation required in 16.3.4
NMAC through 16.3.9 NMAC;
(5) official transcripts in a sealed envelope;
(6) proof of current NATA-BOC certification;
(7) proof of current cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR ); and automated electrical defibrillator unit (AED);
(8) demonstrates professional competence by
satisfactorily passing the New Mexico jurisprudence examination.
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16.3.10.9 EMERGENCY
LICENSE TERMINATION: In accordance with the procedures established
by the Uniform Licensing Act (61-1-1 to 61-11-31 NMSA 1978), the board may
deny, suspend or revoke a license held or applied for under the Athletic
Trainers Practice Act, may fine or reprimand a licensee or take any other
action provided for in the Uniform Licensing Act, upon grounds that the
licensee:
(1) is
guilty of fraud, deceit or misrepresentation in procuring or attempting to
procure any license provided for the athletic trainers practice board;
(2) failure to apply or renew for permanent
licensure;
(3) termination of an emergency license shall
not preclude applicant from permanent licensure.
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HISTORY OF 16.3.10 NMAC:
[RESERVED]