N.M. Admin. Code § 16.15.7.10

Current through Register Vol. 36, No. 1, January 14, 2025

Section 16.15.7.10 - EXPEDITED LICENSURE APPLICATION

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

(1) A complete and signed application form;

(2) Proof of current unrestricted licensure in good standing held by the application in an eligible jurisdiction(s).

(3) Payment of the required application fee.

B. An expedited license application shall 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, as required by Subsection A of this section.

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

D. If the applicant has a disqualifying criminal conviction or the board may have other causes to deny the application pursuant to Section 61-12A-22 of the Occupational Therapy Act:

(1) The matter of the applicant's application shall be submitted to the board for consideration and the 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 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.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.15.7.10

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