2017 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses
Article 10 - Osteopathic Medicine
Section 61-10-7 - Temporary license; qualifications. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)

61-10-7. Temporary license; qualifications. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)

A. In the interim between regular board meetings, the board's chair or an authorized representative of the board shall issue a temporary license to practice as an osteopathic physician or osteopathic physician assistant to a qualified applicant who has filed a complete application for licensure in accordance with the Osteopathic Medicine Act and board rules. The temporary license shall expire on the date of the next regular meeting of the board, at which time the board shall grant final approval.

B. Upon written application, accompanied by proof of qualifications as specified by board rules, the board may issue a temporary license to an applicant who seeks temporary licensure to:

(1) provide services at an organized youth camp or school; provided that the practice of osteopathic medicine shall be confined to enrollees, leaders and employees of the camp or school;

(2) assist in teaching;

(3) conduct research;

(4) perform a specialized diagnostic and treatment procedure;

(5) implement new technology; or

(6) pursue an educational purpose.

C. The board shall grant a temporary license only to an applicant who:

(1) submits a written application and accompanies the application with proof of qualifications as specified in board rules;

(2) pays a temporary license fee pursuant to Section 61-10-6.1 NMSA 1978; and

(3) is supervised by an osteopathic physician who is licensed in New Mexico and who submits an affidavit attesting to the qualifications of the applicant and the activities that the applicant will perform.

D. The board shall issue a temporary license that is valid for a period not to exceed three months from the date of issuance. A temporary license may be renewed up to six times for a period not to exceed eighteen months.

E. A temporary license shall:

(1) describe the activities to which the licensee shall be limited; and

(2) identify the osteopathic physician who will supervise the applicant during the time the applicant practices osteopathic medicine in the state.

History: 1953 Comp., 67-8-5.1, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 155, 1; repealed and reenacted by Laws 2016, ch. 90, 8.