It is unlawful for any person to practice as an osteopathic physician in this state without a license issued by the board; provided that any license or certificate previously issued under the laws of this state authorizing its holder to practice osteopathic medicine shall in no way be affected by the provisions of the Osteopathic Medicine Act.
History: Laws 1933, ch. 117, § 2; 1941 Comp., § 51-802; 1953 Comp., § 67-8-2; Laws 1975, ch. 296, § 2; 2016, ch. 90, § 4.
Delayed repeals. — Laws 2021, ch. 54, § 49 repealed 61-10-3 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 2022.
Cross references. — For the Parental Responsibility Act, see 40-5A-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
The 2016 amendment, effective July 1, 2016, changed references to Chapter 61, Article 10 NMSA 1978 to the Osteopathic Medicine Act, and made minor language revisions; after "It", deleted "shall be" and added "is", after "without a license", deleted "so to do", after "issued by the board", deleted "of osteopathic medical examiners", after "certificate", deleted "heretofore" and added "previously", after "shall in no", deleted "wise" and added "way", and after "provisions of", deleted "this" and added "the Osteopathic Medicine".
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 61 Am. Jur. 2d Physicians, Surgeons and Other Healers §§ 26, 27, 29, 31, 48.
Constitutionality of statute prescribing conditions of practicing medicine or surgery as affected by question of discrimination against a particular school or method, 16 A.L.R. 709, 37 A.L.R. 680, 42 A.L.R. 1342, 54 A.L.R. 600.
70 C.J.S. Physicians, Surgeons, and Other Health-Care Providers §§ 7, 12.
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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)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.)