N.M. Admin. Code § 16.23.5.10

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 16.23.5.10 - EXPEDITED LICENSE 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 licensure in good standing held by the applicant in an eligible jurisdiction(s).

(3) 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 has a potentially disqualifying criminal conviction or the board or superintendent may have other cause to deny the application pursuant to 61-12B-12 NMSA 1978:

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

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

(3) the superintendent may grant the application or refer the matter to an administrative prosecutor for denial of the application as provided by the board's rules.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.23.5.10

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