The board of optometry is terminated on July 1, 2023 pursuant to the Sunset Act [12-9-11 to 12-9-21 NMSA 1978]. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Optometry Act until July 1, 2024. Effective July 1, 2024, the Optometry Act is repealed.
History: 1978 Comp., § 61-2-18, enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 12, § 3; 1981, ch. 241, § 16; 1985, ch. 87, § 1; 1991, ch. 189, § 2; 1997, ch. 46, § 2; 2003, ch. 428, § 1; 2009, ch. 96, § 2; 2015, ch. 119, § 2.
The 2015 amendment, effective June 19, 2015, extended the termination date for the board of optometry to July 1, 2023, and the repeal date to July 1, 2024.
The 2009 amendment, effective July 1, 2009, extended the termination date to July 1, 2015 and the repeal date to July 1, 2016.
The 2003 amendment, effective July 1, 2003, substituted "the Optometry Act" for "Chapter 61, Article 2 NMSA 1978" throughout the section, and in the first sentence substituted "2009" for "2003" and in the second and third sentences substituted "2010" for "2004".
The 1997 amendment, effective June 20, 1997, substituted "2003" for "1997", substituted "2004" for "1998" and substituted "July 1, 2004, Chapter 61, Article 2 NMSA 1978" for "July 1, 1998, Article 2 of Chapter 61, NMSA 1978".
The 1991 amendment, effective June 14, 1991, substituted "July 1, 1997" for "July 1, 1991" in the first sentence and "July 1, 1998" for "July 1, 1992" in the first and third sentences.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses
Section 61-2-1 - Short title. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-2-2 - Definitions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-2-3 - Criminal offender's character evaluation. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-2-4 - License required. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-2-8 - Qualifications for licensure as an optometrist. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-2-9.1 - License issued. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-2-10.5 - Replacement contact lens prescriptions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-2-11 - License fees; licensure under prior law. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-2-13 - Refusal, suspension or revocation of license. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-2-14 - Offenses. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-2-15 - Exemptions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-2-16 - Freedom of choice. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-2-17 - Power to enjoin violations. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-2-18 - Termination of agency life; delayed repeal. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)