New Mexico Statutes
Article 12C - Massage Therapy Practice
Section 61-12C-5.1 - Exemptions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)

Nothing in the Massage Therapy Practice Act shall be construed to prevent:
A. qualified members of other recognized professions that are licensed or regulated under New Mexico law from rendering services within the scope of their licenses or regulations; provided they do not represent themselves as massage therapists;
B. students from rendering massage therapy services within the course of study of a registered massage therapy school; and
C. sobadores; Hispanic traditional healers; Native American healers; reflexologists whose practices are limited to hands, feet and ears; practitioners of polarity, Trager approach, Feldenkrais method, craniosacral therapy, Rolfing structural integration, reiki, ortho-bionomy or ch'i gung; or practitioners of healing modalities not listed in this subsection who do not manipulate the soft tissues for therapeutic purposes from practicing those skills. An exempt practitioner who applies for a license pursuant to the Massage Therapy Practice Act shall comply with all licensure requirements of that act.
History: Laws 2001, ch. 121, § 1; 2007, ch. 174, § 1; 2019, ch. 40, § 3.
Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-12C-28 NMSA 1978.
The 2019 amendment, effective February 4, 2019, removed references to "massage therapy instructors"; and deleted former Subsection C, which related to visiting massage therapy instructors, and redesignated former Subsection D as Subsection C.
The 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, exempted practitioners of polarity, Trager approach, Feldenkrais method, craniosacral therapy, Rolfing structural integration, reiki, ortho-bionomy or ch'i gung and other practitioners of healing modalities who do not manipulate the soft tissues.

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