New Mexico Statutes
Article 5A - Dental Health Care
Section 61-5A-7 - Dental and dental hygiene districts created. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

For the purpose of selecting members of the board and the committee, there are created five districts composed of the following counties:
A. district I: San Juan, Rio Arriba, Taos, Sandoval, McKinley and Cibola;
B. district II: Colfax, Union, Mora, Harding, San Miguel, Quay, Guadalupe, Santa Fe and Los Alamos;
C. district III: Bernalillo, Valencia and Torrance;
D. district IV: Catron, Socorro, Grant, Sierra, Hidalgo, Luna, Dona Ana and Otero; and
E. district V: Lincoln, De Baca, Roosevelt, Chaves, Eddy, Curry and Lea.
History: Laws 1994, ch. 55, § 7; 2003, ch. 409, § 5.
Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-5A-30 NMSA 1978.
The 2003 amendment, effective June 20, 2003, deleted "Santa Fe and Los Alamos" following "Cibola" at the end of Subsection A; in Subsection B, deleted "Curry" following "San Miguel" near the middle and added "Santa Fe and Los Alamos" at the end; and inserted "Curry" following "Eddy" near the end of Subsection E.

Structure New Mexico Statutes

New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses

Article 5A - Dental Health Care

Section 61-5A-1 - Short title. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-2 - Repealed.

Section 61-5A-3 - Definitions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-4 - Scope of practice. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-5 - License required; exemptions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-5.1 - Non-dentist owner; employing or contracting for dental services. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-6 - Certification of dental assistants, expanded-function dental auxiliaries and community dental health coordinators. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-6.1 - Expanded-function dental auxiliary; certification. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-7 - Dental and dental hygiene districts created. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-8 - Board created. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-9 - Committee created. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-10 - Powers and duties of the board and committee. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-11 - Ratification of committee recommendations. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-12 - Dentists; requirements for licensure; specialty license. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-13 - Dental hygienist licensure. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-13.1 - Dental therapist licensure; requirements. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-13.2 - Dental therapy; scope of practice; supervision. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-13.3 - Dental therapy; practice environments. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-14 - Temporary licensure. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-14.1 - Public-service licensure. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-15 - Content of licenses and certificates; display of licenses and certificates. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-16 - License and certificate renewals. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-17 - Retirement and inactive status; reactivation. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-18 - Practicing without a license; penalty. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-19 - Reinstatement of revoked or suspended license. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-20 - Fees. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-21 - Disciplinary proceedings; application of Uniform Licensing Act. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-22 - Anesthesia administration. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-23 - Reporting of settlements and judgments; professional review actions; immunity from civil damages. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-24 - Injunction to stop unlicensed dental or dental hygiene practice. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-25 - Protected actions and communications. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-26 - Fund established. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-27 - Criminal Offender Employment Act. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-28 - Temporary provision. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-29 - Licensure or certification under prior law. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-5A-30 - Termination of agency life; delayed repeal. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)