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New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 5 - GRADUATES OF NON-AVMA ACCREDITED VETERINARY SCHOOLS AND GRADUATES OF FOREIGN VETERINARY SCHOOLS › Section 16.25.5.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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NMSA 1978, Section
				  61-14-5.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 5 - GRADUATES OF NON-AVMA ACCREDITED VETERINARY SCHOOLS AND GRADUATES OF FOREIGN VETERINARY SCHOOLS › Section 16.25.5.4 - DURATION

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Permanent.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 5 - GRADUATES OF NON-AVMA ACCREDITED VETERINARY SCHOOLS AND GRADUATES OF FOREIGN VETERINARY SCHOOLS › Section 16.25.5.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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01-17-2014 unless a later date is cited at the end of a
				  section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 5 - GRADUATES OF NON-AVMA ACCREDITED VETERINARY SCHOOLS AND GRADUATES OF FOREIGN VETERINARY SCHOOLS › Section 16.25.5.6 - OBJECTIVE

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To outline requirements in addition to 16.25.2 NMAC for the
				  graduate of a veterinary school not accredited by the American veterinary
				  medical association (AVMA).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 5 - GRADUATES OF NON-AVMA ACCREDITED VETERINARY SCHOOLS AND GRADUATES OF FOREIGN VETERINARY SCHOOLS › Section 16.25.5.7 - DEFINITIONS

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[RESERVED]
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 5 - GRADUATES OF NON-AVMA ACCREDITED VETERINARY SCHOOLS AND GRADUATES OF FOREIGN VETERINARY SCHOOLS › Section 16.25.5.8 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE

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A. To
				obtain a license to practice veterinary medicine in the state of New Mexico, a
				graduate of a non-AVMA accredited veterinary school must complete certification
				by the educational commission for foreign veterinary graduates (ECFVG) program
				administered by the American veterinary medical association prior to
				examination by the New Mexico board of veterinary medicine.
B. A foreign veterinary graduate must meet
				all other requirements for licensure in New Mexico, as specified in 16.25.2
				NMAC.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 6 - VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section 16.25.6.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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NMSA 1978, Section
				  61-14-5,
				  Section
				  61-14-6,
				  Section
				  61-14-7,
				  Section
				  61-14-12,
				  and Section
				  61-14-16.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 6 - VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section 16.25.6.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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01-17-2014 unless a later date is cited at the end of a
				  section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 6 - VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section 16.25.6.8 - RULES GOVERNING REGISTERED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS

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A. To perform the duties of a registered
				veterinary technician in New Mexico and receive a license issued by the board
				of veterinary medicine, an applicant must meet all the requirements set forth
				in these rules. The following documents are required:
(1) a completed, signed and notarized
application for licensure-RVT
form;
(2) the examination fee; and
(3) a color passport-type head and shoulders
				photograph of the applicant.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 6 - VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section 16.25.6.9 - EXAMINATIONS

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A. Examinations
				shall be held as specified by the board of veterinary medicine.
(1) Applicants must pass the American
				association of state veterinary boards (AAVSB) veterinary technician national
				examination (VTNE) administered by the professional examination service (PES)
				with the passing grade established by PES.
(2) Prior to taking the VTNE, applicant must
				apply for sponsorship by the board. The list of all fees relating to
				examinations is set out at Subsection C of 16.25.6.9 NMAC and is posted at the
				board's web site at
www.nmbvm.org
. In
				addition, the applicant must take and pass with a minimum score of 75%, the New
				Mexico veterinary technician licensing examination.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 6 - VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section 16.25.6.10 - RENEWAL OF LICENSE

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A list of all fees relating to renewal of a registered
				  veterinary technician license is listed at Subsection D of 16.25.6.10 NMAC and
				  at the board's web site:
www.nmbvm.org
.
A. A veterinary technician's license expires
				and is due for renewal each year on the last day of December If a registered
				veterinary technician's license lapses and is not renewed within five years,
				they must reapply, retake and pass the examination before they can obtain
				licensure, NMSA 1978, Section
				61-14-12.
B. A registered veterinary technician license
				is lapsed if the license renewal is not postal postmarked on or before the
				December 31 expiration date.
C.
				Registered veterinary technicians shall display at the business location, in
				full view of the public, the current year license renewal
				certificate.
D. License fees:
(1) initial license fee is prorated from date
				of license issue to last day of December;
(2) annual renewal fee - $75;
(3) inactive status - $37.50. Annual
				continuing education requirement must be fulfilled and reported;
(4) license reactivation - $50 along with
				completed application for reactivation and verification of required annual 8.00
				continuing education hours while license in inactive status; and
(5) late renewal penalties:
(a) postal postmarked no later than 30 days
				after December 31 expiration date - $25; or
(b) postal postmarked more than 30 days after
				December 31 expiration date - $25 plus $5 per day not to exceed $300.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 6 - VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section 16.25.6.11 - ADDRESS CHANGE NOTIFICATION

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Throughout his period of licensure, every board licensee must
				  notify the board in writing within 30 days of any change of address. A
change of address
form is available at the board's web site.
				  All correspondence will be addressed to the executive director of the New
				  Mexico board of veterinary medicine.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 6 - VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section 16.25.6.12 - SUPERVISION OF REGISTERED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS

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A. A registered veterinary technician's
				professional activities must be under the supervision and direction of a
				licensed or license-exempt veterinarian.
(1)
				Direct supervision: Treatment of animals at the direction, order or
				prescription of a licensed veterinarian who is available on the premises and
				has established a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship. NMSA 1978,
				Section 61-14-2(I).
(2) Indirect
				supervision: Treatment of animals when a licensed veterinarian is not
				physically present at the location but has given written or oral instructions
				for treatment of the animal; the animal has been examined by veterinarian at
				such times as good veterinary medical practice requires consistent with the
				particular delegated veterinary care task; and the animal is not
				anesthetized.
(3) The following
				life saving aid and procedures a registered veterinary technician may perform
				under prior approval of the licensed veterinarian in the absence of direct
				supervision includes:
(a) application of
				tourniquet and/or pressure bandages to control hemorrhages;
(b) administration of pharmacological agents
				to prevent or control shock, including parenteral fluids, and shall only be
				continued after direct communication with a licensed or license exempt
				veterinarian.
(c) resuscitative
				oxygen procedures;
(d) establishing
				open airways including intubations but excluding surgery;
(e) external cardiac resuscitation;
(f) application of temporary splints or
				bandages to prevent further injury to bones or soft tissues;
(g) application of wound dressings and
				external supportive treatment in severe burn cases; and
(h) external supportive treatment in heat
				prostration or hypothermal cases.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 7 - FACILITY LICENSES › Section 16.25.7.2 - SCOPE

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Applies to all veterinary facilities in the state of New
				  Mexico where, or out of which, veterinary medicine, dentistry, and surgery are
				  practiced.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 7 - FACILITY LICENSES › Section 16.25.7.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
01-17-2014 unless a later date is cited at the end of a
				  section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 7 - FACILITY LICENSES › Section 16.25.7.8 - FACILITY LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

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A. General Requirements.
Every facility in New Mexico where the practice of veterinary
				  medicine as defined in NMSA 1978, Section
				  61-14-2,
				  regularly occurs must possess a facility license issued by the board of
				  veterinary medicine.
(1) Failure to
				comply with this section may result in disciplinary action by the
				board.
(2) All facility licenses
				expire, and renewals are due, September 30 of each year.
(3) A facility license cannot be issued
				without a physical facility.
(4)
				Licensee manager must maintain New Mexico board of veterinary medicine minimum
				standards.
(5) A consulting
				veterinarian who provides consulting services only, (with no hands on practice
				whatsoever) does not need a facility license.
(6) A licensed veterinarian practicing in New
				Mexico under a 60-day temporary permit issued by the board does not need a
				facility license.
(7) A
				veterinarian working under the jurisdiction of another DVM or licensee manager
				is not required to hold a facility license.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 7 - FACILITY LICENSES › Section 16.25.7.9 - LICENSE FEES

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A current list of fees relating to licensure of facilities is
				  also posted at the board's web site:
www.nmbvm.org
.
A. Fees shall include but may not be limited
				to the following:
(1) initial facility
				license - $125;
(2) annual license
				renewal - $125; and
(3) late
				renewal penalties:
(a) postal postmarked
				after September 30 but no later than October 30 - $50;
(b) postal postmarked after October 30 -
				$125; and
(c) administrative
				penalties as may be determined by the board.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 7 - FACILITY LICENSES › Section 16.25.7.10 - FACILITY INSPECTIONS

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A. Regular
				facility inspections. Each licensed veterinary facility is inspected by the
				facility inspector every other calendar year or at a frequency determined by
				the board. The board conducts regular facility inspections to:
(1) ensure that every licensed veterinary
				facility in New Mexico is operating according to the minimum standards
				promulgated by the board of veterinary medicine;
(2) assist facilities in achieving and
				maintaining minimum standards and to encourage the continuous improvement of
				quality of services;
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 8 - BOVINE ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION AND PREGNANCY DIAGNOSIS TECHNICIANS › Section 16.25.8.1 - ISSUING AGENCY

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New Mexico Board of Veterinary Medicine.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 8 - BOVINE ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION AND PREGNANCY DIAGNOSIS TECHNICIANS › Section 16.25.8.2 - SCOPE

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Applies to all bovine artificial insemination and pregnancy
				  diagnosis technicians.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 8 - BOVINE ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION AND PREGNANCY DIAGNOSIS TECHNICIANS › Section 16.25.8.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
NMSA 1978, Section
				  61-14-5.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 8 - BOVINE ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION AND PREGNANCY DIAGNOSIS TECHNICIANS › Section 16.25.8.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
01-17-2014 unless a later date is cited at the end of a
				  section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 8 - BOVINE ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION AND PREGNANCY DIAGNOSIS TECHNICIANS › Section 16.25.8.6 - OBJECTIVE

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To govern instruction, examinations and issuing of permits
				  for bovine artificial insemination and pregnancy diagnosis.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 8 - BOVINE ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION AND PREGNANCY DIAGNOSIS TECHNICIANS › Section 16.25.8.8 - PERMIT REQUIREMENT

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Any person who provides bovine artificial insemination (AI)
				  and bovine pregnancy diagnosis (PD) services for compensation must possess a
				  permit from the board for each type of service.
A. Bovine AI and bovine PD permits are
				separate. An applicant may obtain a bovine AI permit, a bovine PD permit, or
				both.
B. The bovine AI and PD
				permit year is January 1 through December 31 and renewals are issued annually
				expiring on December 31 of each year.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 8 - BOVINE ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION AND PREGNANCY DIAGNOSIS TECHNICIANS › Section 16.25.8.9 - INSTRUCTION, EXAMINATIONS, AND LICENSING

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A. To obtain a bovine AI and bovine PD
				permit, an applicant must:
(1) Complete
				bovine AI and bovine PD instruction given by the bovine AI and PD examiner or
				through another institution approved by the board. To request board approval
				for a particular bovine AI and PD course of instruction, an applicant must
				provide to the board a course outline or description, including number of
				instructional contact hours and sponsoring group or organization. At its next
				meeting, the board will make its determination whether the instruction or
				course is adequate and if approval will be granted.
(2) Pass bovine AI and PD written and
				proficiency examinations prepared and administered by the board or its
				appointed agent(s). The purpose of the examination(s) is to determine the
				knowledge and proficiency of each applicant.
(3) Be recommended by the board appointed
				examiner as qualified for the bovine AI and PD permit(s).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 8 - BOVINE ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION AND PREGNANCY DIAGNOSIS TECHNICIANS › Section 16.25.8.10 - PERMIT RENEWAL

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A. To renew a
				Bovine AI and PD permit, a technician must submit letters of recommendation
				from two clients who have used the applicant's services within the last 12
				months. The letters of recommendation shall attest to applicant's proficiency
				and endorse applicant's application for renewal. If two client endorsements are
				not available, taking and passing the board administered proficiency
				examination will be sufficient.
B.
				Bovine AI and PD technicians are not required to accrue continuing education
				hours.
C. Before the December 31
				renewal date, the board office provides bovine AI and PD technicians a renewal
				form to be completed and returned with the renewal fee.
D. If a bovine AI and PD technician permit
				lapses and is not renewed within one year, the applicant must re-take and pass
				the examination(s) before the technician can obtain a new permit.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 8 - BOVINE ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION AND PREGNANCY DIAGNOSIS TECHNICIANS › Section 16.25.8.11 - DISPLAY OF PERMIT

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A bovine AI and PD technician shall have displayed at
				  locations where bovine AI and bovine PD services are performed, the original
				  New Mexico bovine AI and bovine PD certificate(s) and the current year permit
				  renewal certificate(s).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 9 - MINIMUM STANDARDS › Section 16.25.9.2 - SCOPE

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Applies to all veterinary facilities operating in the state
				  of New Mexico where the practice of veterinary medicine regularly occurs. NMSA
				  1978, Section 61-14-2(B).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 9 - MINIMUM STANDARDS › Section 16.25.9.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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NMSA 1978, Section 61-14-5(F) and (J); Section
				  61-14-13.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 9 - MINIMUM STANDARDS › Section 16.25.9.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
01-17-2014 unless a later date is cited at the end of a
				  section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 9 - MINIMUM STANDARDS › Section 16.25.9.8 - GENERAL STANDARDS

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A. The
				delivery of veterinary care shall be provided in a competent and humane
				manner
B. Veterinary medicine shall
				be performed in a manner compatible with current veterinary medical
				practice.
C. A valid
				veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR) must be established when
				delivering veterinary care. See VCPR as defined by the New Mexico Veterinary
				Practice Act
				61-14-2
				-J (1), (2), (3), and (4).
(1) A VCPR cannot
				be established by telephonic, computer, internet or other electronic
				communications; however, a New Mexico-licensed veterinarian may provide or
				arrange for consulting services for their clients using the described
				electronic communication methods.
(2) The veterinarian writing a veterinary
				food directive (VFD) order for premises in New Mexico must be a New
				Mexico-licensed veterinarian and present on the premises within the six (6)
				months preceding the issuance of the order All elements of the federal rules to
				issue a VFD order must be met and the issuing veterinarian must provide
				supporting documentation of the visit to the premises including medical records
				within fourteen (14) days of a request from the board to provide such
				documentation.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 9 - MINIMUM STANDARDS › Section 16.25.9.9 - PREMISES - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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A. All premises where veterinary medicine
				including its various branches is being practiced and all instruments,
				equipment, apparatus, and apparel used in connection with those practices,
				shall be kept clean and sanitary and shall conform to the standards specified
				for different types of facilities.
B. Emergency service either by staff
				veterinarians or by pre-arranged referral to another veterinarian within a
				reasonable distance shall be provided at all times. Referral must be
				acknowledged and agreed upon by both the referring and referred
				veterinarians.
C. Every veterinary
				facility shall maintain the following:
(1) A
				sanitary environment to include the proper routine disposal of waste material,
				proper sterilization or sanitation of all equipment used in diagnosis or
				treatment, and adequate storage to provide a neat and orderly
				appearance;
(2) An adequate library
				of textbooks, journals or other current veterinary reference materials, readily
				available on the premises or available through electronic access;
(3) Proper storage and environmental control
				for all medicines and biologics based on the manufacturer's
				recommendations;
(4) Properly
				maintained records; and
(5) Legally
				accessible methods for the disposal of deceased animals and infectious
				waste.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 9 - MINIMUM STANDARDS › Section 16.25.9.10 - PREMISES - FIXED VETERINARY FACILITIES

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A. When premises are closed, an answering
				machine or answering service shall be used to notify the public when the
				veterinary premises will re-open and where pre-arranged after hours veterinary
				care is available.
B. All fixed
				premises shall conform to or possess the following:
(1) Exterior:
(a) a legible sign;
(b) facility clean and in good repair;
				and
(c) grounds clean and
				maintained.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 9 - MINIMUM STANDARDS › Section 16.25.9.11 - PREMISES - MOBILE VETERINARY FACILITIES

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A. Small animals. A small animal mobile
				veterinary facility shall conform to or possess the following:
(1) hot and cold water;
(2) a 110-volt power source for diagnostic
				equipment;
(3) a collection
				receptacle for proper disposal of waste material;
(4) lighting adequate for the procedures to
				be performed;
(5) table tops and
				counter tops which can be cleaned and disinfected;
(6) floor coverings which can be cleaned and
				disinfected;
(7) compartments to
				transport or hold animals;
(8)
				indoor lighting for halls, wards, reception areas, examination and surgery
				rooms that is adequate for the intended purposes;
(9) An examination room separate from other
				areas of the facility which shall be of sufficient size to accommodate
				appropriate hospital personnel unless only one client is in the mobile unit at
				one time;
(10) fire precautions
				that meet the requirements of local and state fire prevention codes;
(11) temperature and ventilation controls
				adequate to ensure the comfort of patients;
(12) if surgical services are offered, a room
				separate and distinct from other rooms reserved for aseptic surgical
				procedures;
(13) the capability to
				render diagnostic radiological services either in the mobile veterinary unit or
				through other outside services;
(14) the capability to provide clinical
				pathology and histopathology diagnostic laboratory services, either in the
				mobile veterinary unit or through other outside services;
(15) ability and equipment to provide
				immediate emergency care at a level commensurate with the specific veterinary
				medical services provided;
(16)
				provide after hours emergency service, either by staff veterinarians or by
				pre-arranged referral to another veterinarian within a reasonable distance.
				Referral must be acknowledged and agreed upon by both the referring and
				referred veterinarians;
(17) in all
				types of mobile veterinary practice adherence to minimum standards of practice
				and the existence of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship; and
(18) proper instrumentation and sterilization
				maintained in the vehicle to accommodate those services which the veterinarian
				maintains he is capable of providing.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 9 - MINIMUM STANDARDS › Section 16.25.9.12 - PREMISES - EMERGENCY CLINICS

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A.
				Emergency clinics are facilities which advertise or otherwise purport to
				provide veterinary medical services when these services are not normally
				available through other facilities. Nothing contained in this rule is intended
				to prohibit any licensed facility from providing services of an emergency
				nature.
B. The minimum staffing
				requirements for an emergency facility shall include a licensed veterinarian on
				the premises at all times during the posted hours of operation.
C. Advertisements shall clearly state:
(1) a licensed veterinarian is on the
				premises during the posted emergency hours;
(2) the hours the facility will provide
				emergency services; and
(3) the
				address and telephone number of the facility.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 9 - MINIMUM STANDARDS › Section 16.25.9.13 - PREMISES - NON-FULL SERVICE FACILITIES

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A. Referral, specialty and other facilities
				in which the services provided are limited in scope shall:
(1) identify the name of the primary
				veterinarian on each patient's medical record; and
(2) possess all necessary instruments,
				equipment and apparatus essential to the services rendered.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 9 - MINIMUM STANDARDS › Section 16.25.9.14 - PREMISES - FOOD ANIMAL FACILITIES

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Veterinary premises where food animal medicine is practiced
				  shall have a reception room and office or a combination of the two. The
				  premises shall contain the following:
A. facilities for cleaning and sterilizing
				instruments and equipment;
B.
				telephone and answering services;
C. record keeping system;
D. facilities for proper storage of
				pharmaceuticals and biologics;
E.
				holding pens;
F. capability for
				providing restraint; and
G. a
				sanitizable area for clean surgery.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 9 - MINIMUM STANDARDS › Section 16.25.9.15 - RADIOLOGICAL SERVICES

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A. Full
				service veterinary practices must have the capacity to render adequate
				diagnostic radiological services either in the facility or through an agreement
				to provide these services through another facility.
B. All exposed radiographs shall be the
				property of the veterinary facility that originally ordered them to be prepared
				and shall be stored where easily maintained and accessible by that facility for
				a period of three years.
C. All
				radiographs shall have a permanent, legible identification and shall include
				the following information:
(1) the hospital,
				clinic or veterinarian name;
(2)
				the location, city and state of the facility;
(3) client identification;
(4) patient identification;
(5) the date the radiograph was taken;
				and
(6) anatomical orientation,
				left or right, as indicated.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 9 - MINIMUM STANDARDS › Section 16.25.9.16 - LABORATORY SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT

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A. Clinical pathology and histopathology
				diagnostic laboratory services must be readily available within the veterinary
				facility or through outside services.
B. Laboratory data is the property of the
				veterinary facility that originally ordered it to be prepared.
C. A copy of laboratory data shall be
				released in a timely manner to another veterinarian who has the authorization
				of the owner or agent or directly to the owner or agent.
D. A laboratory must be equipped with a
				microscope and a centrifuge.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 9 - MINIMUM STANDARDS › Section 16.25.9.17 - PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES

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A. No
				legend or controlled drug shall be prescribed, dispensed or administered
				without the establishment of a veterinarian-client-patient
				relationship.
B. All legend drugs
				shall be stored in a secure manner limiting public accessibility.
C. No expired drug or biologic shall be
				administered or dispensed.
D. All
				expired drugs or biologics shall be stored away from the working pharmacy while
				awaiting disposal.
E. All drugs and
				biologics shall be maintained, administered, dispensed and prescribed in
				compliance with state and federal laws.
F. Unless otherwise requested by the owner,
				and noted in the medical record, all repackaged legend and dangerous drugs
				shall be dispensed in safety closure containers.
G. All drugs shall be labeled with:
(1) name, address, and phone number of the
				facility;
(2) client's
				name;
(3) patient's name;
(4) date dispensed;
(5) name and strength of drug;
(6) directions for use;
(7) quantity dispensed;
(8) expiration date of drug;
(9) name of prescribing veterinarian;
				and
(10) the words "for veterinary
				use only" and "keep out of reach of children."
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 9 - MINIMUM STANDARDS › Section 16.25.9.18 - SURGICAL SERVICES

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A. Aseptic
				surgery means a procedure that is performed under sterile conditions.
(1) Sterile surgery shall be defined as
				procedures in which aseptic technique is practiced in patient preparation,
				instrumentation and surgical attire.
(2) Clean surgery means the performance of a
				surgical operation for the treatment of a condition and under circumstances
				which, consistent with the standards of good veterinary medicine, do not
				warrant the use of aseptic surgical procedures.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 9 - MINIMUM STANDARDS › Section 16.25.9.19 - DENTAL SERVICES

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A. Dental
				operation or procedure is the application or use of any instrument or device to
				any portion of an animal's tooth, gum or related tissue for the prevention,
				cure or relief of any wound, fracture, injury, disease or other condition of an
				animal's tooth, gum or related tissue. Dental operations or procedures shall be
				performed only by licensed veterinarians except for those preventive veterinary
				dental procedures as specified below.
B. Preventive veterinary dental procedures
				including but not limited to the removal of calculus, soft deposits, plaque and
				stains; the smoothing, filing, polishing of tooth surfaces, or floating or
				dressing of equine teeth, shall be performed only by licensed veterinarians or
				under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian.
C. Preventive veterinary dental procedures
				including but not limited to the removal of calculus by either manual or
				ultrasonic rescaling shall be done in a location specifically designated for
				such procedures or in a treatment area.
D. This rule does not prohibit any person
				from utilizing cotton swabs, gauze, dental floss, dentifrice, toothbrushes or
				similar items to clean an animal's teeth.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 9 - MINIMUM STANDARDS › Section 16.25.9.20 - DIRECT SUPERVISION OF NON-VETERINARIANS

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Non-licensed individuals are prohibited from practicing
				  veterinary medicine which includes but is not limited to chiropractic, physical
				  therapy, acupuncture, acupressure, homeopathy, therapeutic massage, dentistry,
				  embryo transfer or any other related services on animals as defined in NMSA
				  1978, Section 61-14-2(B)(1), except under the direct supervision of a New
				  Mexico-licensed veterinarian.
A.
				Direct supervision includes the following:
(1) the licensed veterinarian must have
				established a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship;
(2) the treatment must be performed on the
				order of a licensed veterinarian;
(3) the licensed veterinarian must be on the
				premises and readily available;
(4)
				the licensed veterinarian must assume liability for the quality of any
				treatment performed; and
(5) the
				fee for services rendered shall be paid to the licensed veterinarian or
				licensed facility.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 9 - MINIMUM STANDARDS › Section 16.25.9.21 - RECORD KEEPING

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A. Every
				veterinarian involved in a veterinarian-client-patient relationship performing
				any service requiring a license to work on any animal or group of animals in
				his custody or in the custody of a veterinary facility, shall prepare a legible
				individual or group animal and client record concerning the animal(s) which
				shall contain the following information:
(1)
				name, address, and phone number of the animal's owner or agent; and
(2) name or identity of animal(s), including
				species, breed, age, sex, weight, and color where appropriate
(3) The medical record shall contain:
(a) a history of pertinent information as it
				pertains to the animal's medical status;
(b) notation of the physical examination
				findings;
(c) treatment or intended
				treatment plans or both, including medications, medication strengths and
				amounts administered, dispensed or prescribed and frequency of use as well as
				method of administration including those medications used for sedation,
				induction and maintenance of anesthesia;
(d) data and interpretation(s) of diagnostic
				procedures including but not limited to radiographs, laboratory, ultrasound and
				ECG;
(e) a diagnosis or tentative
				diagnosis;
(f) when pertinent, a
				prognosis;
(g) progress notes and
				disposition of the case;
(h)
				beginning and ending dates of custody of the animal with daily
				notations;
(i) in the case of
				vaccination clinics, a certificate including the information required by
				Subsections (1) and (2) above may serve as the medical record;
(j) name or initials of the veterinarian
				responsible for entries; and
(k)
				name or initials of all ancillary and authorized individuals responsible for
				entries.
(4) Group
				records are acceptable for herds, flocks or litters of animals that lack
				individual identification by name or that include a number of individuals to
				which the same medical record applies. Records for surgical procedures that
				include a description of the procedure, surgical findings when pertinent and
				response to or recovery from anesthesia shall contain the requirements listed
				in Subsection (3) above.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 9 - MINIMUM STANDARDS › Section 16.25.9.22 - MANAGEMENT OF WASTE

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A. A
				licensed veterinarian shall oversee the handling, treatment and disposition of
				infectious waste including but not limited to carcasses, anatomical body parts,
				excretions, blood soiled articles or bedding that are generated from an animal
				that the licensed veterinarian knows or has reason to suspect has a disease
				that is capable of being transmitted to humans as provided under this section:
(1) all infectious waste will be sterilized
				or disinfected by heat, steam, chemical disinfection, radiation or desiccation;
				and
(2) infectious waste held for
				disposal shall be collected in sanitary leak resistant bags clearly labeled for
				biohazard disposal. The bag shall contain the gloves worn while collecting the
				waste and those used in treatment and post-mortem examinations of suspect
				animals.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 11 - PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY COMPLIANCE › Section 16.25.11.2 - SCOPE

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Provisions of 16.25.11 NMAC shall apply to all those licensed
				  by the New Mexico Board of Veterinary Medicine.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 11 - PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY COMPLIANCE › Section 16.25.11.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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NMSA 1978, Section 61-14-5(F), directs the board of
				  veterinary medicine to adopt, regularly review and revise rules necessary to
				  carry out the provisions of the Veterinary Practice Act after a hearing open to
				  the public. The board adopts this part pursuant to the Parental Responsibility,
				  NMSA 1978, Section 40-5(A)(1) through (13), which requires all professional
				  licensing boards to promulgate rules to implement the Parental Responsibility
				  Act.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 11 - PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY COMPLIANCE › Section 16.25.11.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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1-17-2014 unless a later date is cited at the end of a
				  section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 11 - PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY COMPLIANCE › Section 16.25.11.6 - OBJECTIVE

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To ensure that licensees and applicants for licensure from
				  the board of veterinary medicine comply with the Parental Responsibility
				  Act.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 11 - PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY COMPLIANCE › Section 16.25.11.7 - DEFINITIONS

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All terms defined in the Parental Responsibility Act shall
				  have the same meanings in this part. As used in this part:
A. HSD means the New Mexico human services
				department;
B. statement of
				compliance means a certified statement from HSD stating that an applicant or
				licensee is in compliance with a judgment and order for support; and
C. statement of non-compliance means a
				certified statement from HSD stating that an applicant or licensee is not in
				compliance with a judgment and order for support.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 11 - PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY COMPLIANCE › Section 16.25.11.8 - AUTHORITY

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The board adopts this part pursuant to the Parental
				  Responsibility Act, NMSA 1978, Section 40-5(A)(1) through
				  (13).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 11 - PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY COMPLIANCE › Section 16.25.11.9 - DISCIPLINARY ACTION

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If an applicant or licensee is not in compliance with a
				  judgment and order for support, the board:
A. shall deny an application for a
				license;
B. shall deny the renewal
				of a license; and
C. has grounds
				for suspension or revocation of the license.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 11 - PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY COMPLIANCE › Section 16.25.11.10 - CERTIFIED LIST

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Upon receipt of HSD's certified list of obligors not in
				  compliance with a judgment and order for support, the board shall match the
				  certified list against the current list of board licensees and applicants. Upon
				  the subsequent receipt of an application for licensure or renewal, the board
				  shall match the applicant against the current certified list. By the end of the
				  month in which the certified list is received, the board shall report to HSD
				  the names of board applicants and licensees who are on the certified list and
				  the action the board has taken in connection with such applicants and
				  licensees.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 11 - PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY COMPLIANCE › Section 16.25.11.11 - INITIAL ACTION

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Upon determination that an applicant or licensee appears on
				  the certified list, the board shall:
A. commence a formal proceeding under
				16.25.11.9 NMAC to take the appropriate action under 16.25.11.12
				NMAC;
B. for current licensees
				only: informally notify the licensee that the licensee's name is on the
				certified list, and that the licensee must provide the board with a subsequent
				statement of compliance from HSD by the earlier of:
(1) the application for license renewal;
				or
(2) specified date not to exceed
				30 days.
If the licensee fails to provide this statement, the board
				  shall commence a formal proceeding under 16.25.11.14 NMAC.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 11 - PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY COMPLIANCE › Section 16.25.11.12 - NOTICE OF CONTEMPLATED ACTION

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Prior to taking any action specified in
				  16.25.11.11 NMAC,
				  the board shall serve written notice to the applicant or licensee setting forth
				  the grounds, as determined by the board, to take such action and the board's
				  intention to take such action unless the licensee or applicant:
A. mails a certified letter return receipt
				requested within 20 days after service of the notice requesting a hearing;
				or
B. provides the board, within 30
				days of the date of the notice, a statement of compliance from HSD.
C. If the applicant or licensee disagrees
				with the determination of non-compliance, or wishes to come into compliance,
				the applicant or licensee shall contact the HSD child support enforcement
				division.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 11 - PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY COMPLIANCE › Section 16.25.11.13 - EVIDENCE AND PROOF

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In any hearing under this part, relevant evidence is limited
				  to the following: A statement of non-compliance is conclusive evidence that
				  requires the board to take the appropriate action under
				  16.25.11.12
				  NMAC, unless the applicant or licensee provides the board with a subsequent
				  statement of compliance which shall preclude the board from taking any action
				  under this part.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 11 - PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY COMPLIANCE › Section 16.25.11.14 - ORDER

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When a disciplinary action is taken under this part solely
				  because the applicant or licensee is not in compliance with a judgment and
				  order for support, the order shall state that the application or license shall
				  be reinstated upon presentation of a subsequent statement of compliance. The
				  board may also include any other conditions necessary to comply with board
				  requirements for reapplications or reinstatement of lapsed
				  licenses.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS › Part 11 - PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY COMPLIANCE › Section 16.25.11.15 - PROCEDURES

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Proceedings under this part shall be governed by the Uniform
				  Licensing Act, NMSA 1978, Section
				  61-1-1.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 26 - HEARING, SPEECH AND AUDIOLOGY PRACTITIONERS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.26.1.1 - ISSUING AGENCY

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New Mexico Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing
				  Aid Dispensing Practices Board.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 26 - HEARING, SPEECH AND AUDIOLOGY PRACTITIONERS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.26.1.2 - SCOPE

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All individuals wishing to practice as a speech-language
				  pathologist, audiologist, hearing aid dispenser, paraprofessional apprentice,
				  individuals working towards their clinical fellowship or university students
				  who will be offering services in the speech-language pathology and/or audiology
				  field and individuals under a training permit as hearing aid dispenser
				  trainees.