N.M. Admin. Code § 16.10.5.10 - SUSPENSION OF LICENSE

A. Action prior to suspension: Except as provided in the Impaired Health Care Provider Act, or in a disciplinary order entered after a hearing, or pursuant to Subsection C of 16.10.5.15 NMAC below, prior to suspending any license, the board shall give the licensee written notice and an opportunity to request a hearing pursuant to the Uniform Licensing Act.

B. Terms of suspension: The board may suspend a license for a specified period of time. A licensee whose license is suspended may not practice in any manner under that license during the period of suspension.

C. Reinstatement: Unless otherwise established by the board:

(1) If the board sets a date after which a license may be reinstated, the board will consider an application for reinstatement only after that date. The licensee may apply for reinstatement on a yearly basis thereafter.

(2) A licensee whose license has been suspended pursuant to the Impaired Health Care Provider Act may apply for reinstatement pursuant to Section 61-7-9 NMSA1978, if the licensee can meet the statutory requirements. If the reinstatement is denied, the licensee may apply for reinstatement on a yearly basis thereafter.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 16.10.5.10

16.10.5.10 NMAC - Rp 16 NMAC 10.5.11, 4/18/02; A, 1/1/09, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 03, February 8, 2022, eff. 2/8/2022, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIV, Issue 02, January 31, 2023, eff. 1/31/2023, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIV, Issue 13, July 18, 2023, eff. 7/7/2023, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIV, Issue 23, December 05, 2023, eff. 12/5/2023