N.M. Admin. Code § 16.7.14.9

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

Section 16.7.14.9 - PROCEDURES FOR RECEIPT OF A COMPLAINT

A. The board's designee will maintain a written log of all complaints received which records at a minimum, the date the complaint was received, and name, addresses of the complainant(s) and respondent(s).

B. Upon receipt of a complaint the board's designee will:

(1) log in the date the complaint was received;

(2) determine whether the respondent is licensed, registered or an applicant for licensure or registration with the board;

(3) assign a complaint number and create an individual file; complaint numbering will begin with the last two digits of the year in which the complaint is filed, followed by the month, and will then continue sequentially (e.g., 96-01-001 first = complaint filed in January 1996);

(4) send the complainant written acknowledgment of receipt of the complaint;

(5) immediately forward the complaint to the complaint committee; the complaint committee chair will be responsible for convening the complaint committee to review the complaint(s).

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.7.14.9

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXX, Issue 20, October 29, 2019, eff. 11/15/2019