2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses › Article 31 - Social Work Practice › Section 61-31-13 - Expedited licensure. (Repealed effective July 1, 2032.)

A. Upon application of an out-of-state licensed social worker, the board shall license a qualified applicant for the licensure level sought as provided in Section 61-1-31.1 NMSA 1978.
B. The board shall process the application as soon as practicable but no later than thirty days after the out-of-state social worker submits a complete application for expedited licensure accompanied by any required fee.
C. If the 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.
D. The board by rule shall determine those states and territories of the United States and the District of Columbia from which it will not accept an applicant for expedited licensure and shall 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 the board's 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.
History:
Laws 1989, ch. 51, § 13; 2006, ch. 4, § 6; 2021, ch. 93, § 18; 2023, ch. 190, § 51.
ANNOTATIONS
Delayed repeals.
— For delayed repeal of this section,
see
61-31-25 NMSA 1978.
The 2023 amendment,
effective July 1, 2023, provided expedited licensure for all license levels of social workers; in the section heading, added "expedited" and deleted "by credentials"; in Subsection A, added "Upon application of an out-of-state licensed social worker"; after "shall license", deleted "an" and added "a qualified"; and after "licensure level sought", deleted "provided the applicant" and added "as provided in Section 61-1-31.1 NMSA 1978"; deleted former Paragraphs A(1) through A(5); deleted former Subsection B; and added new Subsections B and D.
The 2021 amendment,
effective June 18, 2021, removed discretionary language, and added mandatory language, related to the board of social work examiner's power to issue a license to a person who furnishes evidence to the board that the person has been licensed as a social worker by another state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or another country for two and one-half 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 changed "five" to "two and one-half", throughout, in Paragraph A(3), after "of social work", deleted "approved by the board" and added "accredited by the council on social work education", and in Paragraph A(5), after "cultures", deleted "as determined by" and added "to".
The 2006 amendment,
effective May 17, 2006, provides for the licensure of an applicant in the licensure level sought by the applicant in Subsection A; deletes the authority of the board to issue a license without written examination in Subsection A; requires that an applicant have held for a minimum of five years a valid social worker license from another licensing jurisdiction and deletes the requirement that the other licensing jurisdiction have requirements that equal or exceed the requirements in the Social Work Practice Act for the licensure level sought in Paragraph (1) of Subsection A; adds Paragraphs (2) through (5) of Subsection A to provide criteria for licensure; and adds Subsection B to provide that the applicant will not have to verify other qualifications if the criteria in Subsection A are met.