N.M. Admin. Code § 16.20.12.10 - EXPEDITED LICENSURE BY RECIPROCITY; APPLICATION

A. A candidate for expedited licensure must submit to the board a complete application containing all of the following:

(1) A completed and signed application form;

(2) Proof of current unrestricted license in good standing held by the applicant in another jurisdiction, including a branch of the United States armed forces;

(3) Submission of fingerprints and other information necessary for a state criminal background check;

(4) Payment of the required application fee.

B. An expedited license application shall not be deemed complete until the applicant has submitted and the board's staff is in receipt of all of the materials, including documentation from third parties, required by subsection A.

C. Upon receipt of a complete application, the board's staff shall process the application and issue the expedited license to a qualified applicant within 30 days.

D. If the applicant is not a qualified applicant as defined by this rule and has a disqualifying criminal conviction or the board may have other cause to deny the application pursuant to Section 61-12D-18 of the Physical Therapy Act:

(1) The matter of the applicant's application shall be submitted to the board for consideration and action at its next available regular meeting;

(2) The license may not be issued within 30 days of submission of the complete application; and

(3) The board/commission may vote to grant the application or refer the matter to its administrative prosecutor for denial of the application as provided by the board's rules.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 16.20.12.10

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIV, Issue 12, June 27, 2023, eff. 6/27/2023