2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses › Article 9A - Counseling and Therapy › Section 61-9A-22 - Expedited licensure by credentials. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)

A. The board shall issue an expedited license in the same licensure level to a person who:
(1) files a completed application accompanied by the required fees;
(2) submits evidence that the applicant holds a valid, unrestricted license in a counseling-related field issued by another licensing jurisdiction;
(3) is in good standing with that licensing jurisdiction with no disciplinary action pending or brought against the applicant within the past two years;
(4) has practiced in New Mexico for at least two years immediately prior to application; and
(5) possesses a master's or doctoral degree in counseling or a counseling-related field from an accredited institution.
B. As soon as practicable but no later than thirty days after an out-of-state licensee files an application for a license, the board shall process the application and issue the expedited license in accordance with Section 61-1-31.1 NMSA 1978.
C. If the board issues an expedited license to a person whose prior licensing jurisdiction did not require examination, the board may require that person to pass the required examination before applying for license renewal.
D. The board by rule shall determine the states and territories of the United States and the District of Columbia from which it will not accept an applicant for expedited licensure and determine any foreign countries from which it will accept an applicant for expedited licensure. The board shall post the lists of disapproved and approved licensing jurisdictions on its website. The list of disapproved licensing jurisdictions shall include the specific reasons for disapproval. The lists shall be reviewed annually to determine if amendments to the rule are warranted.
E. Applicants who do not meet the licensure by credential requirements must meet the current licensure requirements for a regular license.
History:
Laws 1993, ch. 49, § 22; 1999, ch. 161, § 16; 2003, ch. 422, § 19; 2005, ch. 210, § 17; 2006, ch. 5, § 2; 2021, ch. 93, § 15; 2022, ch. 39, § 44.
ANNOTATIONS
Delayed repeals.
— For delayed repeal of this section,
see
61-9A-30 NMSA 1978.
The 2022 amendment,
effective May 18, 2022, revised provisions related to expedited licensure by credentials, provided that the counseling and therapy practice board shall issue an expedited license to a person who holds a valid, unrestricted license in a counseling-related field issued by another licensing jurisdiction and the applicant has practiced in New Mexico for at least two years immediately prior to application, provided that the board shall expedite the issuance of licenses in accordance with Section 61-1-31.1 NMSA 1978 within thirty days, provided that if board issues an expedited license to a person whose prior licensing jurisdiction did not require examination, the board may require the person to pass an examination before applying for license renewal, and required the board to determine by rule, and to post on its website, which states and territories of the United States or the District of Columbia from which the board will not accept an applicant for expedited licensure and those foreign countries from which the board will accept an applicant for expedited licensure, required that the list of disapproved licensing jurisdictions include a reason for disapproval, and required the board to review the lists annually to determine if amendments to the rule are warranted; in the section heading, added "Expedited"; in Subsection A, after "shall issue", deleted "a" and added "an expedited", in Paragraph A(2), after "the applicant holds", deleted "and has held for a minimum of two years a current" and added "a valid, unrestricted", after the next occurrence of "license", added "in a counseling-related field", deleted "the appropriate examining board under the law of any other state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or any foreign nation" and added "another licensing jurisdiction", in Paragraph A(3), after "in good standing", added "with that licensing jurisdiction", and added a new Paragraph A(4) and redesignated former Paragraph A(4) as Paragraph A(5); added new Subsections B through D and redesignated former Subsection B as Subsection E; and in Subsection E, after "current licensure requirements", added "for a regular license".
Temporary provisions.
— Laws 2022, ch. 39, § 104 provided that a board that is required by Laws 2022, ch. 39 to change its licensing provisions to allow for new or different expedited licensure shall have rules in place and operational by January 1, 2023.
The 2021 amendment,
effective June 18, 2021, removed discretionary language, and added mandatory language, related to the counseling and therapy practice board's power to issue a license to a person who furnishes evidence to the board that the person has been licensed by another state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or another country for two years, and revised qualifications for an applicant seeking a license pursuant to this section; in the section heading, after "credentials", deleted "reciprocity"; and in Subsection A, after "The board", changed "may" to "shall", and in Paragraph A(2), after "submits", deleted "satisfactory", and changed "five" to "two", throughout.
The 2006 amendment,
effective May 17, 2006, provided for the licensure of an applicant in the same licensure level as the applicant is licensed in another jurisdiction in Subsection A; required that an applicant have held for a minimum of five years a current license from another licensing jurisdiction in Paragraph (2) of Subsection A; deleted former Subsections A through E, which required an applicant to be a nationally certified counselor, certified clinical mental health counselor or therapist, clinical member of the American association for marriage and family therapy, a registered art therapist or an alcohol and drug abuse counselor; added Paragraph (3) of Subsection A to require an applicant to be in good standing with no disciplinary action within five years; and added Paragraph (4) of Subsection A to require that an applicant possess a master's or doctoral degree in counseling or a counseling-related field.
The 2005 amendment,
effective June 17, 2005, added "therapist" in Subsection B; deleted "(ATR-BC)" in Subsection D; deleted the former requirement in Subsection D that the counselor has taken and passed the required examination prescribed by the board and added that the counselor must be a national certified addiction counselor level I.
The 2003 amendment,
effective June 20, 2003, rewrote the section.
The 1999 amendment,
effective July 1, 1999, added the second and third sentences.