N.M. Admin. Code § 16.25.4.10 - CONTINUING EDUCATION EXTENSIONS
A. The board may grant an extension of time
to complete the annual CE requirement for a given licensing year upon
licensee's written request.
(1) A licensee
who is granted a CE extension must obtain the CE hours lacking within six
months following the licensee's birth month to avoid being placed on suspended
status. During the suspension period, the licensee may not lawfully practice
veterinary medicine in New Mexico.
(2) A licensee may be granted only two
consecutive CE extensions i.e. for two separate licensing years and a maximum
of four extensions during his entire career practicing veterinary medicine in
New Mexico.
B. The board
does not automatically grant requests for CE extensions.
(1) The licensee's request must be in the
form of a letter stating the reason the required CE cannot be completed for the
year.
(2) A licensee's first
request for a CE extension may be approved administratively by the executive
director, assuming the licensee is in good standing with the board.
(3) All CE extension requests are presented
at the next board meeting for the board's determination. CE extension requests
approved by the executive director, as described in (2) above, are presented
for board confirmation at the next board meeting.
(4) Should a licensee fail to meet the CE
requirement when applying for license renewal and does not request an
extension, his name shall be presented at the next board meeting for the
board's determination of possible disciplinary action.
C. In cases of extreme hardship involving
physical health or family crisis concerns, special consideration for CE may be
granted by the board on the merits of the individual case.
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