N.M. Admin. Code § 16.22.14.7 - DEFINITIONS

A. "Eligible jurisdiction" means:

(1) any stat or territory of the United States except those included in the list of disapproved licensing jurisdictions in 16.22.14.8 NMAC; and

(2) any foreign country included in 16.22.15.9 NMAC.

B. "Expedited license" means a provisional license that confers the same rights, privileges and responsibilities as a regular license issued by the board. license or registration is active and not expired, suspended, revoked, surrendered, conditioned, or otherwise in a status that in any manner restricts the activity of a licensee or registrant under the authority of the license.

C. "Good standing" means a license or registration is active and not expired, suspended, revoked, surrendered, conditioned, or otherwise in a status that in any manner restricts the activity of a licensee or registrant under the authority of the license.

D. "Jurisdiction" has the same meaning as defined in Subsection F of Section 61-1-2 NMSA 1978.

E. "Licensing fee" has the same meaning as defined in Paragraph (1) of Subsection E of Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978.

F. "Military service member" has the same meaning as defined in Paragraph (2) of Subsection E of Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978,

G. "Qualified applicant" means an applicant who:

(1) holds a current license in good standing in another jurisdiction, provided that an applicant who is not a military service member or veteran must hold a current license in good standing in an eligible jurisdiction;

(2) does not have a disqualifying criminal conviction, as defined the board's rules, and

(3) is not subject to pending disciplinary action in New Mexico.

H. "Substantially equivalent" means the determination by the board that the education, examination, and experience requirements contained in the statutes and rules of another jurisdiction are comparable to or exceed the education, examination, and experience requirements of the Professional Psychology Act, NMSA 1978.

I. "Veteran" has the same meaning as defined in Paragraph (3) or Subsection E of Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978.

Notes

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.22.14.7

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 07, April 16, 2015, eff. 4/30/2015, Reserved by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 11, June 12, 2018, eff. 7/1/2018, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXII, Issue 01, January 11, 2022, eff. 2/10/2022, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 24, December 27, 2022, eff. 1/8/2023