New Mexico Statutes
Article 5A - Dental Health Care
Section 61-5A-20 - Fees. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978, the board and the committee shall establish a schedule of reasonable fees not to exceed the following:


Dentists
Dental Hygienists
A.
licensure by examination
$1,500
$1,000

B.
licensure by credential
$3,000
$1,500

C.
specialty license by examination
$1,500


D.
specialty license by credential
$3,000


E.
temporary license





48 hours
$ 50
$ 50



six months
$ 300
$ 200



12 months
$ 450
$ 300

F.
application for certification in local anesthesia

$ 40

G.
examination in local anesthesia

$ 150

H.
triennial license renewal
$ 600
$ 450

I.
late renewal
$ 100
$ 100

J.
reinstatement of license
$ 450
$ 300

K.
administrative fees
$ 300
$ 300

L.
impaired dentist or dental hygienist
$ 150
$ 75

M.
assistant, expanded-function dental auxiliary or community dental health coordinator certificate

$ 100

N.
application for certification for collaborative practice

$ 150

O.
annual renewal for collaborative practice

$ 50

P.
application for inactive status
$ 50
$ 50

Q.
triennial renewal of inactive license
$ 90
$ 90




Non-dentist Owners
R.
non-dentist owners license (initial)

$ 300

S.
non-dentist owners license triennial renewal
$ 150



Dental Therapists
T.
dental therapist license (initial)
$1,000

U.
dental therapist license triennial renewal
$ 300.

History: Laws 1994, ch. 55, § 20; 2003, ch. 409, § 16; 2011, ch. 113, § 12; 2019, ch. 107, § 7; 2020, ch. 6, § 13.
Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-5A-30 NMSA 1978.
The 2020 amendment, effective July 1, 2020, provided an exception to the licensure fee for qualified military service members, their spouses and dependent children, and for certain veterans; and in the introductory clause, and added "Except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978".
The 2019 amendment, effective June 14, 2019, provided a schedule of fees for dental therapy licenses and license renewals; after Subsection S, added the heading "Dental Therapists", and added new Subsections T and U.
The 2011 amendment, effective June 17, 2011, imposed a fee for expanded-function dental auxiliary and community dental health coordinator certificates.
The 2003 amendment, effective June 20, 2003, substituted "600" for "450" and "450" for "300" in Subsection H; substituted "300" for "200" and "300" for "200" in Subsection K; and added Subsections N through S.

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