It is the purpose of the Occupational Therapy Act to provide for the regulation of persons offering occupational therapy services to the public in order to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare; to protect the public from being misled by incompetent and unauthorized persons; to assure the highest degree of professional conduct on the part of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants; and to assure the availability of occupational therapy services of high quality to persons in need of such services.
History: 1978 Comp., § 61-12A-2, enacted by Laws 1996, ch. 55, § 2; 2005, ch. 199, § 2.
Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1996, ch. 55, § 27 repealed 61-12A-2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1983, ch. 267, § 2, relating to definitions, and § 2 of that act enacted a new section, effective July 1, 1996.
Delayed repeals. — For the delayed repeal of this section, see 61-12A-24 NMSA 1978.
The 2005 amendment, effective July 1, 2005, changed "registered occupational therapists" to "occupational therapists" and changed "certified occupational therapy assistants" to "occupational therapy assistants".
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses
Article 12A - Occupational Therapy
Section 61-12A-1 - Short title. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12A-2 - Purpose. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12A-3 - Definitions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12A-4 - Occupational therapy services. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12A-5 - Supervision; required; defined. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12A-6 - License required. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12A-7 - Exemptions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12A-8 - Board created. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12A-9 - Board; powers and duties. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12A-10 - Board; administrative procedures. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12A-11 - Requirements for licensure. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12A-12 - Examinations. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12A-13 - Provisional permits. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12A-14 - Licensure by endorsement. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12A-15 - License renewal. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12A-16 - Display of license. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12A-17 - Inactive licenses. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12A-18 - Fees. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12A-19 - Uniform Licensing Act. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12A-20 - Fund created. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12A-21 - Penalties. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12A-23 - Criminal Offender Employment Act. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12A-24 - Termination of agency life; delayed repeal. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12A-25 - Applicability to other health professions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)