N.M. Admin. Code § 16.28.3.17

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 16.28.3.17 - LICENSE RENEWAL

A. A licensee may renew a community signed language interpreter license or an educational signed language interpreter license every two years by:

(1) submitting a completed renewal application provided by the board that is accompanied by the required fees; and

(2) submitting the continuing education requirements as specified in 16.28.2.9 NMAC.

B. A licensee must complete the mandatory annual compliance review for a provisional interpreter license four consecutive times by:

(1) submitting a completed compliance review application provided by the board that is accompanied by the required fees; and

(2) submitting the continuing education requirements as specified in 16.28.2.9 NMAC.

C. If a community or educational license is not renewed by the expiration date, the license shall be considered expired, and the licensee shall refrain from practicing. The licensee may renew within a sixty-day grace period, which begins the first day the license expires, by submitting payment of the renewal fee and late fee and complying with all renewal requirements. Upon renewal of the license, the licensee may resume practice.

D. If a provisional license does not complete the annual compliance review by the due date, the license shall be considered expired, and the licensee shall refrain from practicing. The licensee may complete the review within a 60-day grace period, which begins the first day the license expires, by submitting payment of the compliance review fee and late fee and complying with all compliance review requirements. Upon passing the compliance review, the licensee may resume practice.

E. Any person whose license has lapsed may apply to the board for reinstatement of the license.

(1) In making application for reinstatement of a provisional license, the applicant must state why the license should be reinstated and should specifically set forth an explanation of why the license lapsed and how changed circumstances would justify reinstatement. Documentation must be provided.

(2) Any licensed interpreter applying for reinstatement of a provisional license must submit an application fee as set forth in 16.28.6.8 NMAC and provide proof of attendance of continuing education hours as set forth in 16.28.2.9 NMAC for each year of lapse.

(3) Provisionally licensed interpreters will still be limited to a total of five years from the time the initial license was granted.

(4) Any licensed interpreters applying for reinstatement of a community or educational license who moved away from the state of New Mexico and maintained certification during the lapse shall be granted a license. Those who remained in the state of New Mexico must state why the license should be reinstates and should specifically set forth an explanation of why the license lapsed and how changed circumstances would justify reinstatement. Documentation must be provided.

(5) If the board approves the reinstatement application, the original license number will be issued to the applicant.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.28.3.17

16.28.3.17 NMAC - N, 07/21/09; A, 08/18/11; A, 01/15/14, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXII, Issue 05, March 9, 2021, eff. 3/27/2021