NM Stat § 61-17B-17 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 17B - Body Art Safe Practices Act|Section 61-17B-17 - Body art practitioners fund created. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)

The "body art practitioners fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of appropriations; license fees, charges and fines that are imposed by the board and that shall be deposited into the fund; and money otherwise accruing to the fund. Money in the fund is appropriated to the board for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Body Art Safe Practices Act. Money in the fund shall be disbursed on warrants signed by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the chair of the board or the chair's authorized representative. Any balance remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund. History: Laws 2015, ch. 129, § 7. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2015, ch. 129, § 12 made Laws 2015, ch. 129, § 7 effective July 1, 2015. Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-17B-18 NMSA 1978. Temporary provisions. — Laws 2015, ch. 129, § 10 provided: A. On July 1, 2015: (1) all personnel and all money, appropriations, records, furniture, equipment, supplies and other property that belonged or were allocated to the board of barbers and cosmetologists for use in connection with the implementation of the Body Art Safe Practices Act are transferred to the board of body art practitioners; (2) all money that is in the barbers and cosmetologists fund that was paid into the fund pursuant to the Body Art Safe Practices Act or regulations promulgated pursuant to that act shall be transferred to the body art practitioners fund; (3) all existing contracts, agreements and other obligations that relate to the Body Art Safe Practices Act or the board of barbers and cosmetologists work pursuant to that act shall be binding on the board of body art practitioners; (4) all pending court cases, legal actions, appeals and other legal proceedings and all pending administrative proceedings that involve the board of barbers and cosmetologists that relate solely to the implementation of the Body Art Safe Practices Act shall be unaffected and shall continue in the name of the board of body art practitioners. Pending legal or administrative proceedings described in this paragraph that relate to the board of barbers and cosmetologists and to the implementation of the Body Art Safe Practices Act shall be unaffected, but the board of body art practitioners shall be joined as a party; (5) all rules, orders and other official acts of the board of barbers and cosmetologists pursuant to the Body Art Safe Practices Act shall continue in effect until amended, replaced or repealed by the board of body art practitioners; and (6) references in the law, rules and orders to the board of barbers and cosmetologists in connection with the Body Art Safe Practices Act shall be deemed references to the board of body art practitioners. B. Licenses that were issued before the effective date of this act by the board of barbers and cosmetologists pursuant to the Body Art Safe Practices Act shall remain in effect until the license expires or is renewed or reissued by the board of body art practitioners.