A. All licensees shall renew their licenses on or before January 1 of each year. Upon application for renewal, each licensee shall furnish evidence that he holds a registration number with the taxation and revenue department and has completed continuing education requirements as set forth in Subsection B of this section.
B. As a condition of renewal, all applicants shall furnish the board with evidence of completion of post-graduate study as required by board rule. Post-graduate study may be obtained from a college of podiatric medicine accredited by the American podiatry association, one of its constituent societies or affiliate organizations or other such courses approved by the board. This requirement may only be waived for reasons of prolonged illness or other incapacity.
C. The board may summarily suspend the license of any podiatrist who fails to renew his license or submit proof of completion of continuing education requirements within sixty days of January 1 as provided in Subsection A of this section. The board may reinstate licenses suspended upon payment of all applicable late fees, delinquent renewal fees and reinstatement fees.
History: 1978 Comp., § 61-8-10.1, enacted by Laws 1989, ch. 185, § 2; 1998, ch. 24, § 11.
Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-8-17 NMSA 1978.
The 1998 amendment, effective July 1, 1998, substituted "shall" for "must" and "rule" for "regulation" in Subsection B.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses
Section 61-8-1 - Short title. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-8-2 - Definitions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-8-3 - License required. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-8-4 - Persons exempted. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-8-4.1 - Criminal offender's character evaluation. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-8-8 - Qualifications for licensure as a podiatrist. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-8-9 - Licensure by reciprocity. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-8-11 - Suspension, revocation or refusal of license. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-8-12 - Offenses; penalties. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-8-13 - Unprofessional conduct; exceptions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-8-14 - Limitation on licensure; temporary license. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-8-15 - Privileged communications. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-8-16 - Power to enjoin violations. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-8-17 - Termination of agency life; delayed repeal. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)