The board shall issue a license as a marriage and family therapist to a person who files a completed application accompanied by the required fees and who submits satisfactory evidence that the applicant:
A. has reached the age of twenty-one;
B. holds a master's or doctoral degree with a focus in marriage and family therapy and meets the requirements of the marriage and family therapy core curriculum, as defined by rule, in marriage and family therapy from an accredited institution;
C. demonstrates professional competency by passing the examinations as prescribed by the board;
D. has a minimum of two years of postgraduate marriage and family therapy experience consisting of one thousand client contact hours and two hundred hours of appropriate clinical supervision, of which one hundred hours of such supervision was on an individual basis; and
E. observes the code of ethics.
History: Laws 1993, ch. 49, § 12; 1999, ch. 161, § 11; 2003, ch. 422, § 12; 2005, ch. 210, § 10; 2021, ch. 93, § 9.
Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-9A-30 NMSA 1978.
The 2021 amendment, effective June 18, 2021, revised the qualifications for an applicant for licensure as a marriage and family therapist; and in Subsection E deleted "is of good moral character with conduct consistent with" and added "observes".
The 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, added the requirement in Subsection B that an applicant must meet the requirements of the marriage and family therapy core curriculum and changed "supervision" to "clinical supervision" in Subsection D.
The 2003 amendment, effective June 20, 2003, in Subsection B, substituted "and" for "or" following "family therapy" and inserted "as defined by rule".
The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, inserted "or meets the requirements of the core curriculum in marriage and family therapy" in Subsection B, deleted "satisfactorily" preceding "passing" in Subsection C, and added Subsection E.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses
Article 9A - Counseling and Therapy
Section 61-9A-1 - Short title. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-2 - Purpose. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-3 - Definitions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-4 - License or registration required. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-5 - Scopes of practice. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-6 - Exemptions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-8 - Department duties. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-9 - Board; powers and duties. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-11.2 - Repealed.
Section 61-9A-15 - Examinations. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-16 - Temporary licensure. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-17 to 61-9A-21.1 - Repealed.
Section 61-9A-22 - Licensure by credentials. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-23 - License and registration renewal. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-24 - License and registration fees. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-25 - Fund created. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-27 - Privileged communications. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-28 - Criminal offender's character evaluation. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-29 - Injunctive proceedings. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-30 - Termination of agency life; delayed repeal. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)