The counseling and therapy practice board is terminated on July 1, 2027 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Counseling and Therapy Practice Act until July 1, 2028. Effective July 1, 2028, the Counseling and Therapy Practice Act is repealed.
History: Laws 1993, ch. 49, § 30; 1999, ch. 161, § 20; 2005, ch. 208, § 6; 2015, ch. 119, § 8; 2021, ch. 50, § 5; 2021, ch. 99, § 2.
The 2021 amendment, effective June 18, 2021, extended the sunset date for the counseling and therapy practice board and changed "July 1, 2021" to "July 1, 2027" and "July 1, 2022" to "July 1, 2028".
Laws 2021, ch. 50, § 5 and Laws 2021, ch. 99, § 2, both effective June 18, 2021, enacted identical amendments to this section. The section was set out as amended by Laws 2021, ch. 99, § 2. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.
The 2015 amendment, effective June 19, 2015, extended the termination date for the counseling and therapy practice board to July 1, 2021, and the repeal date to July 1, 2022.
The 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, changed the termination, operation and repeal dates.
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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-11.2 - Repealed.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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-9A-17 to 61-9A-21.1 - Repealed.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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)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 (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)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.)