Section 61-8-6 - Board and committee organization; meetings; compensation; powers and dutiesA. The committee shall hold meetings in a frequency necessary to conduct business and shall meet at the request of the board. Meetings of the committee shall be subject to the Open Meetings Act [Chapter 10, Article 15 NMSA 1978].B. Members of the committee are entitled to reimbursement as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978], but shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.C. The board, with the advice of the committee, shall:(1) administer and enforce the provisions of the Podiatry Act;(2) promulgate, in accordance with the State Rules Act [Chapter 14, Article 4 NMSA 1978], all rules for the implementation and enforcement of the provisions of the Podiatry Act;(3) adopt and use a seal;(4) conduct hearings, administer oaths and take testimony on matters within the board's jurisdiction;(5) keep an accurate record of its meetings, receipts and disbursements;(6) keep records of the name, address and license number of licensed podiatric physicians together with a record of license renewals, suspensions and revocations;(7) grant, deny, renew, suspend or revoke licenses to practice podiatry or take other actions provided in Section 61-1-3 NMSA 1978 in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Licensing Act [Chapter 61, Article 1 NMSA 1978] for any cause stated in the Podiatry Act;(8) promulgate rules setting standards of preliminary and professional qualifications for the practice of podiatry;(9) promulgate rules for the examination, licensure and regulation of podiatric assistants. The rules shall include definitions and limitations on the practice of podiatric assistants, qualifications for applicants for licensure, an initial license fee in an amount not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) and a renewal fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) per year, provisions for the regulation of podiatric assistants and provisions for the suspension or revocation of licenses;(10) determine by rule all qualifications and requirements for applicants seeking licensure as podiatric physicians or podiatric assistants;(11) promulgate rules for the examination and licensure as foot and ankle radiation technologists, which shall include definitions and limitations on the practice of foot and ankle radiation technologists, qualifications for applicants for licensure, an initial license fee in an amount not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) and a renewal fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) per year, provisions for the regulation of foot and ankle radiation technologists and provisions for the suspension or revocation of licenses; and(12) require fingerprints, or other biometric identification, and other information necessary for a state and national criminal background check as a condition for licensure.1953 Comp., § 67-6-6, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 221, § 6; 1998, ch. 24, § 6; 2003, ch. 408, § 8.Amended by 2023, c. 141,s. 8, eff. 6/13/2023.Amended by 2022, c. 39,s. 37, eff. 5/18/2022.