New Mexico Statutes
Article 6 - Medicine and Surgery
Section 61-6-23 - Investigation; subpoena.

To investigate a complaint against an applicant or a licensee, the board may issue investigative subpoenas prior to the issuance of a notice of contemplated action.
History: 1978 Comp., § 61-6-23, enacted by Laws 1989, ch. 269, § 19; 2003, ch. 19, § 21; 2021, ch. 54, § 41.
Recompilations. — Laws 1989, ch. 269, § 23 recompiled former 61-6-23 NMSA 1978, relating to issuance and display of registration certificate, as 61-6-27 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 1989.
The 2021 amendment, effective June 18, 2021, authorized the New Mexico medical board to investigate complaints against applicants for licensure; and after "complaint against", added "an applicant or".
The 2003 amendment, effective June 20, 2003, rewrote this section to the extent that a detailed comparison is impracticable.

Structure New Mexico Statutes

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 61-6-6 - Definitions.

Section 61-6-7 - Short title; licensure as a physician assistant; scope of practice; biennial registration of supervision; license renewal; fees.

Section 61-6-7.1 - Definitions.

Section 61-6-7.2 - Inactive license.

Section 61-6-7.3 - Exemption from licensure.

Section 61-6-7.4 - Physician assistant collaboration with licensed physicians; scope of practice; medical malpractice insurance.

Section 61-6-8 to 61-6-8.1 - Repealed.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 61-6-10.5 - Fees.

Section 61-6-10.6 - Inactive license.

Section 61-6-10.7 - Exemption from licensure.

Section 61-6-10.8 - Repealed.

Section 61-6-10.9 - Rules.

Section 61-6-10.10 - Supervising anesthesiologist; responsibilities.

Section 61-6-10.11 - Anesthesiologist assistants; employment conditions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2025.)

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 61-6-14 - Organized youth camp or school temporary licenses and temporary licenses for out-of-state physicians.

Section 61-6-15 - License may be refused, revoked or suspended; licensee may be fined, censured or reprimanded; procedure; practice after suspension or revocation; penalty; unprofessional and dishonorable conduct defined; fees and expenses.

Section 61-6-15.1 - Summary suspension or restriction of license.

Section 61-6-16 - Reporting of settlements and judgments, professional review actions and acceptance of surrendered license; immunity from civil damages; penalty.

Section 61-6-17 - Exceptions to act.

Section 61-6-17.1 - Temporary licensure exemption; out-of-state physicians; out-of-state sports teams.

Section 61-6-18 - Medical students; interns; residents; fellows.

Section 61-6-18.1 - Public service license.

Section 61-6-19 - Fees.

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 61-6-29 - Repealed.

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 61-6-32 - Termination of suspension of license for mental illness; restoration; terms and conditions.

Section 61-6-33 - Licensure status.

Section 61-6-34 - Protected actions; communication.

Section 61-6-35 - Repealed.