New Mexico Statutes
Article 14 - Veterinary Medicine
Section 61-14-10 - License by endorsement. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

A. Pursuant to its regulations, the board may issue a license without written examination, except an examination on state laws and other state and federal regulations related to the practice of veterinary medicine, to any qualified applicant who furnishes satisfactory evidence that he is a veterinarian and has for the five years next prior to filing his application, been a practicing veterinarian and licensed in a state, territory or district of the United States having license requirements at the time the applicant was first licensed that were substantially equivalent to the requirements of the Veterinary Practice Act.
B. Pursuant to its regulations, the board may issue, with examination, a limited practice license in veterinary medicine, which limited practice license shall describe adequately that area of veterinary medicine that the licensee is entitled to practice.
C. At its discretion, the board may examine, orally or practically, any person qualifying for a license under this section.
D. The board may issue without examination a temporary permit to practice veterinary medicine to:
(1) a qualified applicant for a license pending examination, provided the applicant is a graduate veterinarian and employed by and working under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian provided:
(a) the temporary permit shall expire the day after the notice of results of the first examination given after the permit is issued;
(b) a qualified applicant for a license pending examination may, at the board's discretion, be exempted from the requirement of working under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian, provided the applicant submits a written request for such exemption; and
(c) no additional temporary permit shall be issued to an applicant who has failed the required components of the New Mexico examination in this or any other state or any other territory, district or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) a nonresident veterinarian validly licensed and in good standing with the licensing authority in another state, territory, district or commonwealth of the United States; provided that the temporary permit shall be issued for a period lasting no more than sixty days and that not more than one permit shall be issued to such a person during each calendar year. No more than two temporary permits shall be issued to any one individual.
E. A temporary permit to practice veterinary medicine may be summarily revoked by a majority vote of the board without a hearing.
History: 1953 Comp., § 67-11-18, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 62, § 7; 1975, ch. 96, § 6; 1993, ch. 163, § 6; 1995, ch. 154, § 3.
Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-14-20 NMSA 1978.
The 1995 amendment, effective June 16, 1995, deleted "the privilege of obtaining" following "examination" in Subsection D, inserted "a graduate veterinarian and" following "applicant is" in Paragraph (1) of Subsection D, added Subparagraph D(1)(b), redesignated former Subparagraph D(1)(b) as Subparagraph D(1)(c), and made a minor stylistic change in Subparagraph D(1)(a).
The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, rewrote the section heading, which formerly read "License without examination"; in Subsection A, added "Pursuant to its regulations" at the beginning, inserted "except an examination on state laws and other state and federal regulations related to the practice of veterinary medicine", and deleted former Paragraph (2), which read "within the three years next prior to filing his application, successfully completed the examination conducted by the national board of veterinary examiners"; in Subsections A and B, made minor stylistic changes; and added Subsections D and E.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 78 Am. Jur. 2d Veterinarians § 4.
Validity, construction and effect of statutes or regulations governing practice of veterinary medicine, 8 A.L.R.4th 223.
70 C.J.S. Physicians, Surgeons, and Other Health-Care Providers §§ 19, 20, 23.