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NM Stat § 61-12C-10.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 12C - Massage Therapy Practice|Section 61-12C-10.1 - Massage therapy school registration, renewal, suspension and revocation. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)

A. A person shall not maintain, manage or operate a massage therapy school offering education, instruction or training in massage therapy unless the school is a registered massage therapy school. B. Massage therapy school registrations shall expire annually. Expiration dates shall be established by rule of the board. C. A registration shall be renewed by submitting a renewal application on a form provided by the board. D. A sixty-day grace period shall be allowed each registrant after the end of the renewal period, during which time a registration may be renewed upon payment of the renewal fee and a late fee as prescribed by the board. E. Proceedings to determine whether to suspend or revoke the registration of a massage therapy school may be instituted by sworn complaint of any individual, including members of the board, and shall conform with the provisions of the Uniform Licensing Act [61-1-1 through 61-1-31 NMSA 1978]. History: Laws 2019, ch. 40, § 12. ANNOTATIONSDelayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-12C-28 NMSA 1978. Emergency clauses. — Laws 2019, ch. 40, § 15 contained an emergency clause and was approved February 4, 2019.
NM Stat § 61-12C-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 12C - Massage Therapy Practice|Section 61-12C-11 - Display of license or registration. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)

A massage therapy license or registration issued by the board shall at all times be posted in a conspicuous place in the holder's principal place of business. History: Laws 1991, ch. 147, § 11; 1993, ch. 173, § 10; 1999, ch. 240, § 10. ANNOTATIONSDelayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-12C-28 NMSA 1978. The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, added "or registration" to the section heading. The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, inserted "or registration" and "holder's" and deleted "of the licensee" at the end.
NM Stat § 61-12C-12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 12C - Massage Therapy Practice|Section 61-12C-12 - Assignability of license. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)

A license or registration issued pursuant to the Massage Therapy Practice Act is not assignable or transferable. History: Laws 1991, ch. 147, § 12; 1993, ch. 173, § 11. ANNOTATIONSDelayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-12C-28 NMSA 1978. The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, inserted "or registration".
NM Stat § 61-12C-13 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 12C - Massage Therapy Practice|Section 61-12C-13 - Examinations. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)

A. The board shall establish by rule the required examinations for licensure as a massage therapist and the procedures for taking and retaking them. The board shall determine the passing grade on examinations. B. The board shall specify by rule the general areas of competency to be covered by examinations for licensure and ensure that the examinations measure adequately both an applicant's competency and knowledge of related statutory requirements. Professional testing services may be utilized for the examinations. History: Laws 1991, ch. 147, § 13; 1993, ch. 173, § 12; 1999, ch. 240, § 11; 2019, ch. 40, § 6. ANNOTATIONSDelayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-12C-28 NMSA 1978. The 2019 amendment, effective February 4, 2019, in Subsection A, after "required examinations", added "for licensure as a massage therapist".The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, in Subsection A, deleted the former first and second sentences, substituted "the required examinations and the procedures for taking and retaking them" for "the examination application deadline and other rules relating to taking and retaking licensure examinations"; and deleted Subsections C and D, relating to testing in the practical application of massage therapy techniques, anonymous grading, and retention of records of the exams. The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, deleted "Written and practical" at the beginning of Subsection A; substituted "examinations" for "written exam" at the end of Subsection B; substituted "may be tested" for "shall be tested" in Subsection C; deleted former Subsection D, pertaining to compliance with state and federal equal opportunity guidelines; and designated former Subsection E as Subsection D.
NM Stat § 61-12C-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 12C - Massage Therapy Practice|Section 61-12C-14 - Temporary license. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)

A. Prior to examination, an applicant for licensure may obtain a temporary license to engage in the practice of massage therapy if the applicant meets all the requirements for licensure except completion of the examination. B. The temporary license is valid until the results of the next scheduled examination are available and a license is issued or denied. C. No more than one temporary license may be issued to an individual, and no temporary license shall be issued to an applicant who has previously failed the examinations. History: Laws 1991, ch. 147, § 14; 1993, ch. 173, § 13; 1999, ch. 240, § 12. ANNOTATIONSDelayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-12C-28 NMSA 1978. The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, in Subsection B, deleted the last sentence which read "If approved, the applicant shall be issued the initial license for the remainder of the year". The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, rewrote the section heading, which formerly read "Provisional Licensure"; substituted "temporary license" for "provisional license" throughout the section; deleted former Subsection B, which read "Each recipient of a provisional license shall practice under the direct supervision of a licensed massage therapist"; redesignated former Subsections C and D as Subsections B and C; added "and a license is issued or denied" at the end of the first sentence and added the second sentence of Subsection B; and substituted "failed the examinations" for "failed either the written or the practical examination" at the end of Subsection C.
NM Stat § 61-12C-15 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 12C - Massage Therapy Practice|Section 61-12C-15 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1993, ch. 173, § 22 repealed 61-12C-15 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 147, § 15, concerning licensure without examination, effective June 18, 1993. For provisions of former section, see the 1992 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 61-12C-16 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 12C - Massage Therapy Practice|Section 61-12C-16 - Licensure by credentials. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)

After successful completion of a jurisprudence examination, the board may license an applicant, provided that he possesses a valid license or registration to practice massage therapy issued by the appropriate examining board under the laws of any other state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or any foreign nation and has met educational and examination requirements equal to or exceeding those established pursuant to the Massage Therapy Practice Act. History: Laws 1991, ch. 147, § 16; 1993, ch. 173, § 14; 1999, ch. 240, § 13. ANNOTATIONSDelayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-12C-28 NMSA 1978. The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, substituted "has met educational and examination requirements equal to" for "has met educational requirements substantially equivalent to". The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, added "After successful completion of a jurisprudence examination" at the beginning of the section; deleted "without examination" following "applicant"; inserted "or registration"; and substituted "and has met educational requirements" for "that, in the judgment of the board, has requirements".
NM Stat § 61-12C-18 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 12C - Massage Therapy Practice|Section 61-12C-18 - Inactive status. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)

A. A massage therapy license not renewed at the end of the sixty-day grace period shall be placed on inactive status for a period not to exceed two years. At the end of two years, if the license has not been reactivated, it shall automatically expire. B. If within a period of two years from the date the license was placed on inactive status the licensee wishes to resume practice, the licensee shall notify the board in writing, and, upon proof of completion of any continuing education or refresher courses prescribed by rule of the board and payment of an amount set by the board in lieu of all lapsed renewal fees, the license shall be restored in full. History: Laws 1991, ch. 147, § 18; 1999, ch. 240, § 15; 2019, ch. 40, § 8. ANNOTATIONSDelayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-12C-28 NMSA 1978. The 2019 amendment, effective February 4, 2019, removed references to "massage therapy instructors"; in Subsection A, after "massage therapy license", deleted "or massage therapy instructor registration"; and in Subsection B, after "inactive status the", deleted "massage therapist or massage therapy instructor" and added "licensee".The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, in Subsection A, added "A massage therapy license or massage therapy instructor registration" to the first sentence; in Subsection B, substituted "the license or registration was placed on inactive status the massage therapist or massage therapy instructor" for "the license was placed on inactive status the massage therapist".
NM Stat § 61-12C-19 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 12C - Massage Therapy Practice|Section 61-12C-19 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1993, ch. 173, § 22 repealed 61-12C-19 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 147, § 19, concerning massage therapy schools, effective June 18, 1993. For provisions of former section, see the 1992 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 61-12C-20 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 12C - Massage Therapy Practice|Section 61-12C-20 - License fees. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)

Except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978, the board shall establish by rule a schedule of reasonable fees for applications, examinations, licenses, registrations, inspections, renewals, penalties, reactivation and necessary administrative fees, but no single fee shall exceed five hundred dollars ($500). All fees collected shall be deposited in the massage therapy fund.History: Laws 1991, ch. 147, § 20; 1993, ch. 173, § 16; 1999, ch. 240, § 16; 2020, ch. 6, § 32. ANNOTATIONSDelayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-12C-28 NMSA 1978. The 2020 amendment, effective July 1, 2020, provided an exception to the licensure fee for qualified military service members, their spouses and dependent children, and for certain veterans; and added "Except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978".The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, deleted Subsections B through I, deleted the Subsection A designation, in the first sentence inserted "by rule", "examinations", "inspections", and "penalties, reactivation", deleted "placement on inactive service" following "renewals", and added "but no single fee shall exceed five hundred dollars ($500)" at the end, and added the second sentence. The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, substituted "registrations, renewals" for "renewal of licenses" in Subsection A; inserted "licensure" in Subsection B; deleted "first year" following "initial" in Subsection C; substituted "four hundred dollars ($400)" for "two hundred dollars ($200)" in Subsection D; deleted "annually" at the end of Subsection H; and added Subsection I.
NM Stat § 61-12C-21 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 12C - Massage Therapy Practice|Section 61-12C-21 - Advertising. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)

A massage therapist or massage therapy school shall include the number of the license or registration and the designation as a "licensed massage therapist" or "registered massage therapy school" in any advertisement of massage therapy services as established by board rule.History: Laws 1991, ch. 147, § 21; 1993, ch. 173, § 17; 1999, ch. 240, § 17; 2019, ch. 40, § 9. ANNOTATIONSDelayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-12C-28 NMSA 1978. The 2019 amendment, effective February 4, 2019, removed references to "massage therapy instructors".The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, substituted "A massage therapist, massage therapist instructor or massage therapy school licensed or registered pursuant to the Massage Therapy Practice Act" for "Each massage therapist, licensed under the provisions of the Massage Therapy Practice Act", "a 'massage therapist', 'registered massage therapy instructor' or 'registered massage therapy school'" for "a license or registration", and "massage therapy services as established by board rule" for "massage therapy services appearing in any newspaper, airwave transmission, telephone directory or other advertising medium". The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, inserted "or registration, and the designation as either a license or registration," and inserted "therapy" preceding "services".
NM Stat § 61-12C-22 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 12C - Massage Therapy Practice|Section 61-12C-22 - Power of county or municipality to regulate massage. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)

A county or municipality, within its jurisdiction, may regulate persons licensed pursuant to the Massage Therapy Practice Act. Regulation shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of that act. This section shall not be construed to prohibit a county or municipality from enacting any regulation of persons not licensed pursuant to that act. History: Laws 1991, ch. 147, § 22. ANNOTATIONSDelayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-12C-28 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 61-12C-23 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 12C - Massage Therapy Practice|Section 61-12C-23 - Fund created. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)

There is created in the state treasury the "massage therapy fund". Money in the fund is appropriated to the board for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Massage Therapy Practice Act. All funds received or collected by the board or the department under the Massage Therapy Practice Act shall be deposited with the state treasurer, who shall place the money to the credit of the massage therapy fund. No balance in the fund at the end of any fiscal year shall revert to the general fund. History: Laws 1991, ch. 147, § 23. ANNOTATIONSDelayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-12C-28 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 61-12C-24.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 12C - Massage Therapy Practice|Section 61-12C-24.1 - Denial of license. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)

A. Pursuant to the Uniform Licensing Act [61-1-1 through 61-1-31 NMSA 1978], the board may deny the issuance of a massage therapist license to an applicant. B. The board has authority to take an action set forth in Section 61-1-3 NMSA 1978 upon a finding by the board that the applicant: (1) is guilty of fraud, deceit or misrepresentation; (2) attempted to use as the applicant's own the license of another; (3) allowed the use by another of the applicant's license issued in another jurisdiction; (4) has been adjudicated as mentally incompetent by regularly constituted authorities; (5) has been convicted of a crime that substantially relates to the qualifications, functions or duties of a massage therapist. A copy of the record of conviction, certified by the clerk of the court entering the conviction, is conclusive evidence of conviction; (6) is guilty of unprofessional or unethical conduct or a violation of the code of ethics; (7) is habitually or excessively using controlled substances or alcohol; (8) is guilty of false, deceptive or misleading advertising; (9) is guilty of aiding, assisting or advertising the practice of massage therapy in New Mexico without a New Mexico license; (10) is grossly negligent or incompetent in the practice of massage therapy; (11) has had a license to practice massage therapy revoked, suspended or denied in any jurisdiction, territory or possession of the United States or another country for acts of the applicant similar to acts described in this section. A certified copy of the record of conviction shall be conclusive evidence of the conviction; or (12) is guilty of failing to comply with a provision of the Massage Therapy Practice Act or rules of the board adopted pursuant to that act and filed in accordance with the State Rules Act [Chapter 14, Article 4 NMSA 1978]. History: Laws 2019, ch. 40, § 13. ANNOTATIONSDelayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-12C-28 NMSA 1978.Emergency clauses. — Laws 2019, ch. 40, § 15 contained an emergency clause and was approved February 4, 2019.
NM Stat § 61-12C-25 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 12C - Massage Therapy Practice|Section 61-12C-25 - Criminal offender's character evaluation. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)

The provisions of the Criminal Offender Employment Act [28-2-1 to 28-2-6 NMSA 1978] shall govern any consideration of criminal records required or permitted by the Massage Therapy Practice Act. History: Laws 1991, ch. 147, § 25. ANNOTATIONSDelayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-12C-28 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 61-12C-26 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 12C - Massage Therapy Practice|Section 61-12C-26 - Protected actions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)

A. No member of the board shall bear liability or be subject to civil damages or criminal prosecution for any action undertaken or performed within the scope of his duty. B. No person or legal entity providing truthful and accurate information to the board, whether as a report, a complaint or testimony, shall be subject to civil damages or criminal prosecutions. History: Laws 1993, ch. 173, § 19. ANNOTATIONSDelayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-12C-28 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 61-12C-27 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 12C - Massage Therapy Practice|Section 61-12C-27 - Offenses; criminal penalties. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)

An individual who does any of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978: A. violates a provision of the Massage Therapy Practice Act or rules adopted pursuant to that act; B. renders or attempts to render massage therapy services without the required current valid license issued by the board; or C. advertises or uses a designation, diploma or certificate implying that the individual is a massage therapist or massage therapy school unless the individual holds a current valid license or registration issued by the board.History: Laws 1993, ch. 173, § 20; 1999, ch. 240, § 19; 2019, ch. 40, § 11. ANNOTATIONSDelayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-12C-28 NMSA 1978. The 2019 amendment, effective February 4, 2019, removed references to "massage therapy instructors" and "massage therapy school"; in Subsection B, after "massage therapy services", deleted "instruction as a massage therapy instructor or instruction as a massage therapy school"; and in Subsection C, after "massage therapist", deleted "massage therapy instructor".The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, inserted "Offenses; criminal" in the section heading, and rewrote the section, which formerly read: "Any person who violates any provision of the Massage Therapy Practice Act is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment for a period not to exceed one year or both".
NM Stat § 61-12C-28 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 12C - Massage Therapy Practice|Section 61-12C-28 - Termination of agency life; delayed repeal. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)

The massage therapy board is terminated on July 1, 2027 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act [12-9-11 to 12-9-21 NMSA 1978]. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Massage Therapy Practice Act until July 1, 2028. Effective July 1, 2028, Chapter 61, Article 12C NMSA 1978 is repealed. History: Laws 1993, ch. 173, § 21; 2000, ch. 4, § 9; 2005, ch. 208, § 8; 2015, ch. 119, § 13; 2021, ch. 50, § 9. ANNOTATIONSThe 2021 amendment, effective June 18, 2021, extended the sunset date for the massage therapy board, and changed "July 1, 2021" to "July 1, 2027" and "July 1, 2022" to "July 1, 2028".The 2015 amendment, effective June 19, 2015, extended the termination date for the massage therapy board to July 1, 2021, and the repeal date to July 1, 2022. The 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, changed the termination, operation and repeal dates. The 2000 amendment, effective February 15, 2000, substituted "massage therapy board" for "board of massage therapy" and substituted "2005" for "1999" in the first sentence; substituted "the Massage Therapy Practice Act" for "Chapter 61, Article 12C NMSA 1978"and substituted "2006" for "2000" in the second sentence; and substituted "2006, Chapter 61, Article 12C" for "2000, Article 12C of" in the last sentence.
NM Stat § 61-12D-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 12D - Physical Therapy|Section 61-12D-1 - Short title. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)

This act [61-12D-1 through 61-12D-19 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Physical Therapy Act". History: Laws 1997, ch. 89, § 1. ANNOTATIONSDelayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-12D-17 NMSA 1978. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 61 Am. Jur. 2d Physicians, Surgeons and Other Healers §§ 31, 50. Licensing and regulation of practice of physical therapy, 8 A.L.R.5th 825. 70 C.J.S. Physicians, Surgeons, and Other Health-Care Providers §§ 7, 12.
NM Stat § 61-12D-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses|Article 12D - Physical Therapy|Section 61-12D-2 - Legislative purpose. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)

The purpose of the Physical Therapy Act is to protect the public health, safety and welfare and provide for control, supervision, licensure and regulation of the practice of physical therapy. To carry out those purposes, only individuals who meet and maintain minimum standards of competence and conduct may engage in the practice of physical therapy. The practice of physical therapy is declared to affect the public interest and that act shall be liberally construed so as to accomplish the purpose stated in that act. History: Laws 1997, ch. 89, § 2. ANNOTATIONSDelayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-12D-17 NMSA 1978.