The board may, in its discretion, issue a license without examination to an osteopathic physician who has been licensed in any country, state, territory or province and who is a graduate of a standard college of osteopathic medicine upon the following conditions:
A. that the applicant is of good moral character;
B. that the requirements to practice in the country, state, territory or province in which the applicant is already licensed are equal to those of this state; and
C. that the applicant shall be required to pay the fee designated for such license in Section 61-10-6.1 NMSA 1978.
The board may also, in its discretion, issue a license without examination to an osteopathic physician who is a graduate of a standard college of osteopathic medicine and who has passed an examination for admission into the medical corps of any branch of the armed forces of the United States or the United States public health service.
History: Laws 1933, ch. 117, § 10; 1941 Comp., § 51-810; 1953 Comp., § 67-8-10; Laws 1975, ch. 296, § 9; 2016, ch. 90, § 11.
Delayed repeals. — Laws 2021, ch. 54, § 49 repealed 61-10-12 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 2022.
The 2016 amendment, effective July 1, 2016, deleted a reference to a repealed section of the NMSA 1978 and expanded the criteria for receiving a license without examination; in Subsection B, after "already licensed", deleted "be" and added "are"; in Subsection C, changed "61-10-6 NMSA 1978" to "61-10-6.1 NMSA 1978"; and in the last undesignated paragraph, after "medical corps of", added "any branch of the armed forces of", after "United States", deleted "army, United States navy", and after "or", added "the".
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 61 Am. Jur. 2d Physicians, Surgeons and Other Healers §§ 67, 68.
70 C.J.S. Physicians, Surgeons, and Other Health-Care Providers § 13; 73 C.J.S. Public Administrative Law and Procedure § 69.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses
Article 10 - Osteopathic Medicine
Section 61-10-1.1 - Short title. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-1.2 - Definitions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-2 - Criminal offender's character evaluation. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-3 - License. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-4 - Other schools not affected. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-5.1 - Board communication; protected actions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-6 - Licensure; requirements. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-6.1 - Fees. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-7 - Temporary license; qualifications. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-8 - Professional education. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-10 - Examination. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-11 - License issued. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-11.1 - Telemedicine license. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-11.5 - Responsibility. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-12 - License without examination. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-15 - Refusal and revocation of license. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-16 - Penalties. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-16.1 - Practicing without license; penalty. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-17 - Records. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-19 - Renewal of license; certificate; fee. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-20 - Post-graduate educational requirements. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 61-10-22 - Termination of agency life; delayed repeal. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)