2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses
Article 31 - Social Work Practice
Section 61-31-5 - Use of title; other professions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2032.)
A. Except as otherwise provided in the Social Work Practice Act, it is unlawful for an individual not licensed as a social worker to:
(1) engage in the practice of social work;
(2) hold the individual out as a social worker or claim to be a social worker or use the title of social worker; or
(3) use any abbreviation or title that implies or would lead the public to believe that the individual is a social worker or is licensed to practice social work.
B. Nothing in the Social Work Practice Act shall be construed to prevent qualified members of other recognized professions that are licensed, certified or regulated under New Mexico law or regulation from rendering services within the scope of their license, certification or regulation; provided that they do not represent themselves as licensed social workers.
History: Laws 1989, ch. 51, § 5; 2019, ch. 143, § 3.
ANNOTATIONSDelayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-31-25 NMSA 1978.
The 2019 amendment, effective June 14, 2019, prohibited the practice of social work, the holding out as a social worker and the use of the title of social worker without being licensed as a social worker; in the section heading, replaced "exemptions" with "Use of title; other professions"; and added a new Subsection A and subsection designation "B".
