The provisions of the Criminal Offender Employment Act [Chapter 28, Article 2 NMSA 1978] shall govern any consideration of criminal records required or permitted by the Medical Practice Act and to all health care practitioners over which the board has licensure authority.
History: 1953 Comp., § 67-5-4.1, enacted by Laws 1974, ch. 78, § 15; 1978 Comp., § 61-6-11, recompiled as § 61-6-12 by Laws 1989, ch. 269, § 8; 2021, ch. 54, § 29.
Repeals. — Laws 1989, ch. 269, § 32 repealed former 61-6-12 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1979, ch. 63, § 2, relating to examinations, licenses without examination, and temporary licenses, effective July 1, 1989. For present comparable provisions, see 61-6-13 NMSA 1978.
Cross references. — For criminal records screening for caregivers employed by care providers, see 29-17-2 to 29-17-5 NMSA 1978.
The 2021 amendment, effective June 18, 2021, provided that the provisions of the Criminal Offender Employment Act govern any consideration of criminal records by the New Mexico medical board of health care practitioners over which the board has licensure authority; and after "Medical Practice Act", added "and to all health care practitioners over which the board has licensure authority".
The 1989 amendment, effective July 1, 1989, renumbered this section, which formerly was 61-6-11 NMSA 1978, and substituted "the Medical Practice Act" for "Sections 67-5-1 through 67-5-26 NMSA 1953".
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses
Article 6 - Medicine and Surgery
Section 61-6-1 - Short title; purpose.
Section 61-6-2 - New Mexico medical board; appointment; terms; qualifications.
Section 61-6-3 - Meetings of the board; quorum.
Section 61-6-4 - Election; duties of officers; reimbursement of board members.
Section 61-6-5 - Duties and powers.
Section 61-6-7.1 - Definitions.
Section 61-6-7.2 - Inactive license.
Section 61-6-7.3 - Exemption from licensure.
Section 61-6-8 to 61-6-8.1 - Repealed.
Section 61-6-9 - Physician assistants; rules.
Section 61-6-10 - Supervising or collaborating licensed physician; responsibility.
Section 61-6-10.1 - Short title.
Section 61-6-10.2 - Definitions.
Section 61-6-10.2 - Definitions. (Effective July 1, 2025.)
Section 61-6-10.3 - Licensure; registration; anesthesiologist assistant; scope of authority.
Section 61-6-10.4 - Annual registration of employment; employment change.
Section 61-6-10.6 - Inactive license.
Section 61-6-10.7 - Exemption from licensure.
Section 61-6-10.10 - Supervising anesthesiologist; responsibilities.
Section 61-6-11 - Physician licensure.
Section 61-6-11.1 - Telemedicine license.
Section 61-6-12 - Criminal offender's character evaluation.
Section 61-6-13 - Physician licensure by endorsement.
Section 61-6-15.1 - Summary suspension or restriction of license.
Section 61-6-17 - Exceptions to act.
Section 61-6-18 - Medical students; interns; residents; fellows.
Section 61-6-18.1 - Public service license.
Section 61-6-20 - Practicing without license; penalty.
Section 61-6-21 - Continuing medical education; penalty.
Section 61-6-22 - Injunction to prevent practice without a license.
Section 61-6-23 - Investigation; subpoena.
Section 61-6-24 - Limitations on actions.
Section 61-6-25 - False statement; penalty.
Section 61-6-26 - Triennial renewal fees; penalty for failure to renew license.
Section 61-6-27 - Issuance and display of renewal certificate.
Section 61-6-28 - Licensed physicians; changing location.
Section 61-6-30 - Restoration of good standing; fees and other requirements.
Section 61-6-31 - Disposition of funds; New Mexico medical board fund created; method of payments.
Section 61-6-31.1 - Board of medical examiners [New Mexico medical board] fund; authorized use.
Section 61-6-33 - Licensure status.