New Mexico Statutes
Article 8 - Podiatry
Section 61-8-3 - License required. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Unless licensed as a podiatrist pursuant to the provisions of the Podiatry Act or exempted from that act pursuant to Section 61-8-4 NMSA 1978, no person shall practice podiatry.
History: 1953 Comp., § 67-6-3, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 221, § 3; 1998, ch. 24, § 3.
Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-8-17 NMSA 1978.
Cross references. — For Uniform Licensing Act, see 61-1-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
For the Parental Responsibility Act, see 40-5A-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
For prohibition against use of fluoroscopic or X-ray machine for shoe-fitting, see 74-3-14 NMSA 1978.
The 1998 amendment, effective July 1, 1998, substituted "pursuant to the provisions of" for "under" and inserted "or exempted from that act pursuant to Section 61-8-4 NMSA 1978" near the end of the section.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 61 Am. Jur. 2d Physicians, Surgeons and Other Healers § 43.
Practicing medicine, surgery, dentistry, optometry, podiatry or other healing arts without license as a separate or continuing offense, 99 A.L.R.2d 654.
Regulation of chiropody, 45 A.L.R.4th 888.
70 C.J.S. Physicians, Surgeons, and Other Health-Care Providers § 12.

Structure New Mexico Statutes

New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses

Article 8 - Podiatry

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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)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 61-8-5 - Board created; members; qualifications; terms; vacancies; removal. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-8-6 - Board organization; meetings; compensation; powers and duties. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-8-7 - Disposition of funds; podiatry fund created; method of payments; bonds. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)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 61-8-10 - License fees; licensure under prior law; renewal. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

Section 61-8-10.1 - License renewal; continuing education; penalty for failure to renew. (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.)