A. At any time after the hearing and prior to the filing of a petition for review, the person aggrieved may request the board to reopen the case to receive additional evidence or for other cause.
B. The board need not reconvene and may be polled about whether to grant or refuse a request to reopen the case. The board shall grant or refuse the request in writing, and that decision and the request shall be made a part of the record. The decision to grant or refuse a request to reopen the case shall be made, signed by the person designated by the board, and served upon the applicant or licensee within fifteen days after the board receives the request.
C. The granting or refusing of a request to reopen the case shall be within the board's discretion. The board may reopen the case on its own motion at any time before petition for review is filed; thereafter, it may do so only with the permission of the reviewing court. If the board reopens the case, it shall provide notice and a hearing to the applicant or licensee. The notice of the hearing shall be served upon the applicant or licensee within fifteen days after service of the decision to reopen the case. The hearing shall be held within forty-five days after service of the notice, and a decision shall be rendered, signed and served upon the applicant or licensee within thirty days after the hearing.
D. The board's decision to refuse a request to reopen the case shall not be reviewable except for an abuse of discretion.
History: 1953 Comp., § 67-26-21, enacted by Laws 1957, ch. 247, § 21; 1981, ch. 349, § 17.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 51 Am. Jur. 2d Licenses and Permits § 51.
53 C.J.S. Licenses §§ 43, 61.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses
Section 61-1-3 - Opportunity for licensee or applicant to have hearing.
Section 61-1-3.1 - Limitations.
Section 61-1-3.2 - Unlicensed activity; disciplinary proceedings; civil penalty.
Section 61-1-3.3 - Conversion therapy; grounds for disciplinary action.
Section 61-1-3.4 - Fingerprints not required for license renewal.
Section 61-1-4 - Notice of contemplated board action; request for hearing; notice of hearing.
Section 61-1-5 - Method of service.
Section 61-1-6 - Venue of hearing.
Section 61-1-8 - Rights of person entitled to hearing.
Section 61-1-9 - Powers of board or hearing officer in connection with hearings.
Section 61-1-10 - Enforcement of board orders and contempt procedure.
Section 61-1-11 - Rules of evidence.
Section 61-1-14 - Service of decision.
Section 61-1-15 - Procedure where person fails to request or appear for hearing.
Section 61-1-16 - Contents of decision.
Section 61-1-17 - Petition for review.
Section 61-1-21 - Power of board to reopen the case.
Section 61-1-24 - Power of board to seek injunctive relief.
Section 61-1-25 - Declaratory judgment.
Section 61-1-27 - Amending and repealing.
Section 61-1-28 - Purpose of act; liberal interpretation.
Section 61-1-29 - Adoption of regulations; notice and hearing.
Section 61-1-30 - Emergency regulations; appeal.
Section 61-1-31 - Validity of regulation; judicial review.
Section 61-1-31.1 - Expedited licensure; issuance.
Section 61-1-32 - Petition for adoption, amendment or repeal of regulations.
Section 61-1-33 - Declaratory rulings.
Section 61-1-35 - Occupational or professional licenses and certification; qualification.
Section 61-1-36 - Criminal convictions; exclusion from licensure; disclosure requirement.