A. All osteopathic physicians legally licensed to practice osteopathic medicine in this state shall, on or before July 1 of the third year after first-time licensure or the last licensure renewal, submit proof of completion of continuing education requirements as required by the board and pay to the secretary of the board a triennial renewal fee as provided in Section 61-10-6.1 NMSA 1978 for the renewal of a license to practice osteopathic medicine. Upon payment of fees and proof of completion of continuing education requirements, the board shall issue a certificate of triennial renewal of license.
B. All osteopathic physician assistants legally licensed to practice osteopathic medicine in this state shall, on or before July 1 of the second year after first-time licensure or the last licensure renewal, submit proof of completion of continuing education requirements as required by the board and pay to the secretary of the board a biennial renewal fee as provided in Section 61-10-6.1 NMSA 1978 for the renewal of a license to practice osteopathic medicine. Upon payment of fees and proof of completion of continuing education requirements, the board shall issue a certificate of biennial renewal of license.
C. The chair of the board shall send a written notice to every osteopathic physician and osteopathic physician assistant holding a legal certificate to practice osteopathic medicine in this state at least thirty days prior to July 1 of the year in which the osteopathic physician or osteopathic physician assistant is due for renewal of licensure. The notice shall be directed to the last known address of the licensee, and notify the licensee that it will be necessary to pay the license renewal fee. Proper forms shall accompany the notice, and the licensee shall make application for the renewal of the licensee's certificate on these forms. The fact that a licensee has not received the licensee's blank form from the board shall not, however, relieve the licensee of the duty to register on or before July 1 of the year of renewal nor shall the board's failure to mail the forms operate to exempt the osteopathic physician or osteopathic physician assistant from the penalties provided in the Osteopathic Medicine Act.
History: 1953 Comp., § 67-8-17.1, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 140, § 1; 1975, ch. 296, § 14; 1977, ch. 108, § 1; 1980, ch. 92, § 2; 1989, ch. 371, § 6; 2016, ch. 90, § 15.
Delayed repeals. — Laws 2021, ch. 54, § 49 repealed 61-10-19 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 2022.
The 2016 amendment, effective July 1, 2016, extended the duration of an osteopathic physician license, and required osteopathic physician assistant licensees to submit proof of continuing education prior to license renewal; in the catchline, deleted "Annual"; in Subsection A, after "All", deleted "persons" and added "osteopathic physicians", after "licensed to practice osteopathic medicine", deleted "and surgery", after "July 1 of", deleted "each" and added "the third", after "year", added "after first-time licensure or the last licensure renewal", after "secretary of the board", deleted "an annual" and added "a triennial", after "1978 for the renewal of", deleted "his" and added "a", after "a license to practice osteopathic medicine", deleted "and surgery", and after "board shall issue a certificate of", deleted "annual" and added "triennial"; added a new Subsection B and redesignated former Subsection B as Subsection C; in Subsection C, after "The", deleted "secretary" and added "chair", after "written notice to every", deleted "person" and added "osteopathic physician and osteopathic physician assistant", after "July 1 of", deleted "each" and added "the", after "year", added "in which the osteopathic physician or osteopathic physician assistant is due for renewal of licensure. The notice shall be", after "last known address of", added "the", after "and notify", deleted "him" and added "the licensee", after "will be necessary", deleted "for him", after "to pay the", deleted "annual" and added "license", after "application for the renewal of", deleted "his" and added "the licensee's", after "The fact that a", deleted "practitioner" and added "licensee", after "has not received", deleted "his" and added "the licensee's", after "relieve", deleted "him" and added "the licensee", after "before July 1", added "of the year of renewal", after "operate to exempt", deleted "him" and added "the osteopathic physician or osteopathic physician assistant", and after "penalties provided in", deleted "Chapter 61, Article 10 NMSA 1978" and added "the Osteopathic Medicine Act".
The 1989 amendment, effective June 16, 1989, substituted the present catchline for "Annual renewal of certificate; fee"; added the subsection designations; in Subsection A, substituted all of the present language of the first sentence following "annual" for "license fee of fifty-five dollars ($55.00) for a renewal of his certificate to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery", and added the second sentence; in Subsection B, substituted "annual renewal fee" for "renewal license fee" at the end of the first sentence, and added the last sentence; and made minor stylistic changes throughout the section.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 70 C.J.S. Physicians, Surgeons, and Other Health-Care Providers § 22.
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.)