Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 8, April 23, 2024
Section 16.25.4.8 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTSA. Each veterinarian licensed to practice in New Mexico must obtain, each year of licensure, a total of 15 instructional hours derived from seminars, short courses, or scientific programs approved by the registry of approved CE (RACE), AVMA, or by the board; or sponsored by a veterinary medical association, organization, or university. (1) In general, CE must be in the form of contact hours. Credit for non-contact forms of instruction, including online training or articles in printed professional periodicals, is accepted. Non-contact hours may comprise no more than half of the annual requirement of 15 CE hours.(2) Instruction in aspects of facility management, records management or the complaint process may count for credit. These hours may comprise no more than five CE credit hours per year.(3) Instruction in alternative, non-western medicine must be specifically applicable to veterinary medicine and approved by RACE, AVMA, or sponsored by a veterinary organization or university, or by the board. CE credit cannot exceed 75% or 11.25 of the 15.00 instructional hours required annually.B. There are no exceptions for age, retirees or other non-practicing veterinarians who want to maintain their New Mexico license. Pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 61-14-12(E) the board may provide a waiver of the CE requirement to a licensed veterinarian during any period when he is on active duty with any branch of the armed services of the United States or for the duration of a national emergency.C. CE hours are accumulated on an annual basis for the 12 months preceding individual veterinarian's license expiration date.D. A new licensee must comply with the continuing education requirement beginning the next full licensing year after the licensee receives his initial New Mexico license.E. A maximum of 15 credit hours may be accrued as excess and carried forward to the next licensing year.F. The month before a veterinarian's annual license renewal is due, a license renewal form will be provided on which the veterinarian must record the CE taken during the previous licensing year.G. The burden of proving the validity of the reported CE hours lies solely with the licensed veterinarian reporting. The board may conduct audits on CE reporting; photocopies of seminar registrations or completion certificates shall be submitted by the licensee upon request.H. Beginning with the effective date of this part, each licensee should retain proof of his CE completion for a minimum of four years.16.25.4.8 NMAC - Rp, 16.25.4.8 NMAC, 01-17-2014