The department shall waive the education and examination requirements for an applicant who presents proof that he is currently licensed in good standing in a jurisdiction that has standards for licensure that are at least equal to those for licensure in New Mexico as required by the Respiratory Care Act.
History: Laws 1984, ch. 103, § 8; 1993, ch. 150, § 5; 2001, ch. 188, § 9.
Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-12B-16 NMSA 1978.
The 2001 amendment, effective June 15, 2001, substituted "that he is currently licensed in good standing" for "of current licensure", substituted "jurisdiction" for "state", and inserted "for licensure that are" following "standards".
The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, inserted "training and" in the section heading; deleted the subsection designation "A" at the beginning of the section; substituted "required by the Respiratory Care Act" for "determined by the department" at the end of the section; and deleted former Subsection B, pertaining to the conditions for issuance of a license to a practitioner without the education and examination requirements.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses
Article 12B - Respiratory Care
Section 61-12B-1 - Short title. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12B-2 - Purpose of act. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12B-3 - Definitions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12B-4 - License required; exceptions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12B-5 - Advisory board created. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12B-6 - Department; duties and powers. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12B-7 - Licensing by training and examination. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12B-8 - Licensing without training and examination. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12B-9 - Other licensing provisions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12B-10 - Licensure; date required. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12B-11 - Fees. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12B-15 - Enforcement. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12B-16 - Termination of board; delayed repeal. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12B-17 - Severability. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)