New Mexico Statutes
Article 12F - Naprapathic Practice
Section 61-12F-5 - License required; exceptions; registration.

A. A person shall not practice naprapathy in the state without a valid license issued by the board.
B. A person who is a naprapath practitioner employed by a federal government facility or agency in New Mexico is not required to be licensed pursuant to the Naprapathic Practice Act.
C. A person who is enrolled in a program approved by the board to provide training for naprapaths or a person receiving continuing educational training to practice naprapathy is not required to be licensed or registered with the board.
D. A person teaching, advising or supervising students of naprapathy or teaching continuing education for naprapaths shall not practice naprapathy in New Mexico without a license by the board unless:
(1) that person is in the state for less than one month;
(2) that person is registered with the board as a teacher, advisor or supervisor; and
(3) the practice occurs in the course of that person's duties as a teacher, advisor or supervisor.
E. Nothing in the Naprapathic Practice Act shall be construed to prevent a person qualified as a member of a recognized profession, the practice of which requires a license or is regulated pursuant to the laws of New Mexico, from rendering services within the scope of the person's license or a state rule adopted to regulate the profession; provided that the person does not make a representation as being a naprapath.
History: Laws 2011, ch. 31, § 8.
Effective dates. — Laws 2011, ch. 31, § 17 made Laws 2011, ch. 31, §§ 4 through 14, the Naprapathic Practice Act, effective July 1, 2011.

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