New Mexico Statutes
Article 14A - Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Practice
Section 61-14A-13 - Requirements for reciprocal licensing. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

The board may grant a license to practice acupuncture and oriental medicine to a person who has been licensed, certified, registered or legally recognized as a doctor of oriental medicine in another state, district or territory of the United States or foreign country if the applicant:
A. submits the completed application for reciprocal licensing on the form provided by the board;
B. submits the required documentation as determined by the board;
C. submits the required fee for application for reciprocal licensing;
D. submits an affidavit stating that the applicant has not been found guilty of unprofessional conduct or incompetency;
E. has passed a practical examination that demonstrates his knowledge of and skill in the application of the diagnostic and treatment techniques of acupuncture and oriental medicine, if the board requires regular applicants to pass a practical examination, or within the last six years has five years of clinical experience, as defined by rule, in the practice of acupuncture and oriental medicine;
F. has passed a written examination on the state laws and rules that pertain to the practice of acupuncture and oriental medicine, if the board requires regular applicants for licensure to pass such an examination;
G. is licensed, certified, registered or legally recognized as a doctor of oriental medicine in another state, district or territory of the United States or foreign country in which the requirements for practice are similar to those of this state; and
H. is licensed, certified, registered or legally recognized as a doctor of oriental medicine in a state, district or territory of the United States or foreign country that permits a doctor of oriental medicine licensed under the provisions of the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Practice Act to practice acupuncture and oriental medicine in that jurisdiction by reciprocal credentials review.
History: 1978 Comp., § 61-14A-13, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 158, § 21; 1997, ch. 240, § 8.
Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1993, ch. 158, § 21 repealed former 61-14A-13 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1981, ch. 62, § 13, relating to continuing education, and enacted the above section, effective June 18, 1993.
Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-14A-22 NMSA 1978.
The 1997 amendment, effective June 20, 1997, in Subsection E, inserted "if the board requires regular applicants to pass a practical examination" near the middle, added Subsection F, and redesignated the following subsections accordingly.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 61 Am. Jur. 2d Physicians, Surgeons and Other Healers, §§ 67, 68.

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