New Mexico Statutes
Article 9 - Psychologists
Section 61-9-7 - Fees; license renewal. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)

A. All fees from applicants seeking licensure under the Professional Psychologist Act and all license renewal fees received under the Professional Psychologist Act shall be credited to the psychology fund. No fees shall be refunded.
B. Except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978, the board shall set the charge for an application fee of up to six hundred dollars ($600) to applicants for licensure under Sections 61-9-9 through 61-9-11.1 NMSA 1978.
C. The board may establish a method to provide for staggered biennial terms. The board may authorize license renewal for one year to establish the renewal cycle.
D. A licensee shall renew a license biennially on or before July 1 by remitting to the board the renewal fee set by the board not exceeding six hundred dollars ($600) and providing proof of continuing education as required by regulation of the board. Any license issued by the board may be suspended if the holder fails to renew the license by July 1 of any year. A license suspended for failure to renew may be renewed within a period of one year after the suspension upon payment of the renewal fee plus a late fee of one hundred dollars ($100), together with proof of continuing education satisfactory to the board. The license shall be revoked if the license has not been renewed within one year of the suspension for failure to renew. Prior to issuing a new license, the board may in its discretion require full or partial examination of a former licensee whose license was revoked because of failure to renew.
History: 1953 Comp., § 67-30-6, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 92, § 6; 1969, ch. 34, § 2; 1978, ch. 188, § 1; 1981, ch. 239, § 2; 1983, ch. 334, § 2; 1987, ch. 65, § 1; 1989, ch. 41, § 7; 2006, ch. 6, § 1; 2020, ch. 6, § 22.
Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-9-19 NMSA 1978.
The 2020 amendment, effective July 1, 2020, provided an exception to the licensure fee for qualified military service members, their spouses and dependent children, and for certain veterans; and in Subsection B, added "Except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978".
The 2006 amendment, effective May 17, 2006, changed the maximum application fee from $300 to $600 in Subsection B; added Subsection C to authorize the board to establish staggered biennial license terms; designated former Subsection C as Subsection D; provided for a biennial license renewal in Subsection D; and increased the maximum renewal fee from $300 to $600 in Subsection D.
The 1989 amendment, effective June 16, 1989, added "license renewal" at the end of the section heading; substituted "license" for "certificate" in the first sentence of Subsection A; substituted "licensure" for "certification" in Subsections A and B; and rewrote Subsection C.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 73 C.J.S. Public Administrative Law and Procedure § 8.

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