New Mexico Statutes
Article 5A - Dental Health Care
Section 61-5A-14.1 - Public-service licensure. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

The board or the committee may issue a temporary public-service license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene to an applicant who is licensed to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in another state or territory of the United States or who is enrolled as a dental resident in a residency program in this state and the commission on dental accreditation has accredited that program. That applicant shall be otherwise qualified to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in this state. The following provisions shall apply:
A. the applicant for public-service licensure shall hold a valid license in good standing in another state or territory of the United States or be enrolled as a dental resident in a residency program in the state that the commission on dental accreditation has accredited;
B. a temporary public-service license issued to a dental residency student who has not taken and passed a clinical examination accepted by the board shall not be renewed after the student has completed the residency program;
C. the applicant shall practice dentistry or dental hygiene under the sponsorship of or in association with a licensed New Mexico dentist or dental hygienist;
D. the public-service license may be issued for those activities as stipulated by the board or committee in the rules of the board. It may be issued upon written application of the applicant when accompanied by such proof of qualifications as the secretary-treasurer of the board or committee, in the secretary-treasurer's discretion, may require. Public-service licensees shall engage in only those activities specified on the public-service license for the time designated, and the public-service license shall identify the licensed New Mexico dentist or dental hygienist who will sponsor or associate with the applicant during the time the applicant practices dentistry or dental hygiene in New Mexico;
E. the sponsoring or associating dentist or dental hygienist shall submit an affidavit attesting to the qualifications of the applicant and the activities the applicant will perform;
F. the public-service license shall be issued for a period not to exceed twelve months and may be renewed upon application and payment of required fees;
G. the application for a public-service license under this section shall be accompanied by a license fee;
H. the public-service licensee shall be required to comply with the Dental Health Care Act and all rules promulgated pursuant to that act; and
I. a dentist or dental hygienist providing dental care services to a charitable dental care project may provide dental care pursuant to a presumptive temporary public-service license valid for a period of no longer than three days. The dentist or dental hygienist shall be otherwise subject to the provisions of this section and board rules governing public-service licensure. This presumptive temporary public-service license is only valid when:
(1) the dentist or dental hygienist receives no compensation;
(2) the project is sponsored by an entity that meets the board's definition of "entity" and that the board has approved to undertake the charitable project;
(3) the dental care is performed within the limits of the license that the dentist or dental hygienist holds in another jurisdiction;
(4) upon request, the out-of-state dentist or dental hygienist produces any document necessary to verify the dentist's or dental hygienist's credentials; and
(5) the out-of-state dentist or dental hygienist works under the indirect supervision of a dentist or dental hygienist licensed in this state.
History: Laws 2011, ch. 113, § 10.
Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-5A-30 NMSA 1978.
Effective dates. — Laws 2011, ch. 113 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2011, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.