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New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 15 - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS › Part 7 - EXPEDITED LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.15.7.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A.
"Eligible
				jurisdiction"
means any state or territory of the United States except
				those included in the list of disapproved licensing jurisdictions under
				16.15.7.8 NMAC of this
				rule;
B. "
Expedited
				license
" means a provisional license that confers the same rights,
				privileges and responsibilities as a regular license issued by the
				board.
C.
"Good
				standing
" means a license is active and not expired, suspended, revoked,
				surrendered, conditioned, or otherwise in a status that in any manner restricts
				the activity of a licensee under the authority of the license.
D.
"Jurisdiction"
has the same
				meaning as defined in Subsection F of Section
				61-1-34 NMSA 1978.
E.
"Licensing fee
" has the same
				meaning as defined in Subsection E of Paragraph (1) of Section
				61-1-34 NMSA 1978.
F.
"Military service member
" has
				the same meaning as defined in Subsection E of Paragraph (2) of Section
				61-1-34 NMSA 1978.
G.
"Qualified applicant"
means
				an applicant who:
(1) Holds a current license
				in good standing in another jurisdiction, as defined by Section D of
				16.15.7.7 NMAC.
(2) Does not have a disqualifying criminal
				conviction, as defined in Section J of
				16.15.2.9 NMAC of the Board's
				rules; and
(3) Is not subject to
				pending disciplinary action in New Mexico.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 15 - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS › Part 7 - EXPEDITED LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.15.7.8 - EXPEDITED LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT; LIST OF DISAPPROVED LICENSING JURISDICTION; REASONS

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A.
				Applicants for licensure as an occupational therapist licensed in the following
				territories of the United States shall not be eligible for expedited licensure
				under Section
				61-1-31 -1 NMSA:
(1) American Samoa, on the grounds that
				education and exam requirements cannot be determined for this
				jurisdiction.
(2) U.S Virgin
				Islands, on grounds that this jurisdiction does not regulate this
				professional.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 15 - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS › Part 7 - EXPEDITED LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.15.7.10 - EXPEDITED LICENSURE APPLICATION

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A. A candidate for expedited licensure must
				submit to the board a completed application containing all of the following:
(1) A complete and signed application
				form;
(2) Proof of current
				unrestricted licensure in good standing held by the application in an eligible
				jurisdiction(s).
(3) Payment of the
				required application fee.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 15 - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS › Part 7 - EXPEDITED LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.15.7.11 - EXPEDITED LICENSE BY ENDORSEMENT; DURATION AND RENEWAL

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A. An expedited license issued to an
				applicant under this rule shall be valid for one year from the date of
				issuance, provided that the board may extend the duration of the license beyond
				one year upon the licensee's showing of extenuating circumstances.
B. A licensee holding an expedited license
				may apply for license renewal in the manner provided by the board's rules
				pursuant to
				16.15.2.13 NMAC and this section.
				If the licensee holding an expedited license was not required by the licensee's
				original jurisdiction outside of New Mexico to pass an examination prescribed
				by the national board for certification in occupational therapy or the board,
				the licensee shall be required to take and pass an examination prescribed by
				the national board for certification in occupational therapy or the board, and
				an examination on the state laws, rules, and regulations that pertain to the
				practice of occupational therapy in New Mexico as a prerequisite to license
				renewal pursuant to
				16.15.2.7 NMAC of the board's
				rules.
C. Upon renewal, the board
				shall issue a regular license to a licensee holding an expedited license
				granted under this rule.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 15 - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS › Part 7 - EXPEDITED LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.15.7.12 - EXPEDITED LICENSE FOR MILITARY SERVICE MEMBER, SPOUSES AND VETERANS

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A. A candidate for
				expedited licensure must submit to the board a complete application containing
				all of the following:
(1) A completed and
				signed application form;
(2) Proof
				of current unrestricted license in good standing held by the applicant in
				another jurisdiction, including a branch of the United Stated armed
				forces;
(3) Submission of the
				following documentation:
(a) for military
				service member: a copy of military orders;
(b) for spouse of military service members:
				copy of military service member's military orders, and copy of marriage
				license;
(c) for spouses of
				deceased military members: a copy of decedent's DD 214 and copy of marriage
				license;
(d) for dependent children
				of military service members: a copy of military service member's orders listing
				dependent child, or a copy of military orders and one of the following: a copy
				of birth certificate, military service member's federal tax return or other
				governmental or judicial documentation establishing dependency;
(e) for veterans (retired or separated),
				proof of honorable discharge, such as a copy of DD form 214, DD form 215, DD
				form 256, DD form 257, NGB form 22, military ID card, driver's license or state
				ID card with a veteran's designation, or other documentation verifying
				honorable discharge.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 15 - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS › Part 7 - EXPEDITED LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.15.7.13 - EXPEDITED LICENSURE FOR MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS, SPOUSES, DEPENDENTS AND VETERANS; DURATION AND RENEWAL

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A.
				An expedited license issued to an applicant under this rule shall be valid for
				one year from the date of issuance.
B. A licensee holding an expedited license
				may apply for the license renewal in the manner provided by the board's rules
				16.15.2.13 NMAC and this section.
				If the licensee holding an expedited license was not required by the licensee's
				original jurisdiction outside of New Mexico to pass an examination prescribed
				by the national board for certification in occupational therapy or the board,
				the licensee shall be required to take and pass an examination prescribed by
				the national board for certification in occupational therapy or the board, and
				an examination on the state laws, rules and regulations that pertain to the
				practice of occupational therapy in New Mexico as a prerequisite to license
				renewal pursuant to
				16.15.2.7 NMAC of the board's
				ruled.
C. Upon renewal, the board
				shall issue a regular license to a license to a licensee holding an expedited
				license granted under this rule.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.16.1.2 - SCOPE

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Provisions for Part 1 of Chapter 16 apply to licensees,
				  applicants, other agencies, professional associations, and any member of the
				  general public.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.16.1.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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Authority for Part 1 of Chapter 16 is the Optometry Act NMSA
				  1978 Section
				  61-2-6
				  (1995 Repl. Pamp.); the Inspection of Public Records Act NMSA 1978 Section
				  14-2-1
				  et seq. (1993 Repl. Pamp.); the Public Records Act NMSA Section
				  14-3-1 et
				  seq. (1993 Repl. Pamp.) and the Uniform Licensing Act Section
				  61-1-1 et
				  seq. (1993 Repl. Pamp.).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.16.1.6 - OBJECTIVE

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The objective of Part 1 of Chapter 16 is to establish
				  regulations for the general provisions which apply to all of the board of
				  optometry's rules, policies, and procedures.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.16.1.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A.
"Advertisement"
means all representations disseminated in any
				manner or by any means, other than by labeling, for the purpose of inducing, or
				which are likely to induce, directly or indirectly, a patient to seek the
				services of an optometrist.
B.
"Advertisement of Health Care Services Act"
means NMSA 1978,
				Sections
				57-21-1
				to
				57-21-3,
				and herein referred to as the Advertisement of Health Care Services
				Act.
C.
[RESERVED]
D.
"Board"
means the New Mexico board of optometry, herein referred
				to as the board.
E.
"Controlled substance"
means any drug, substance or immediate
				precursor enumerated in Schedules I through V of the Controlled Substances Act.
F.
"Controlled Substances
				Act"
means NMSA 1978 Sections
				30-31-1 to
				30-31-41
				and herein referred to as the Controlled Substances Act.
G.
[RESERVED]
H.
"Inspection of Public Records
				Act"
refers to NMSA 1978 Sections
				14-2-1
				through
				14-2-10
				(1993 Repl. Pamp.), herein referred to as the Inspection of Public Records
				Act.
I.
"New Mexico Drug,
				Device and Cosmetic Act"
means Sections
				26-1-1 to
				26-1-26 NMSA
				1978 (1987 Repl. Pamp.), herein referred to as the Drug, Device and Cosmetic
				Act.
J.
"Optometric
				physician"
means an optometrist who has been certified by the board to
				administer pharmaceutical medication in the diagnosis, treatment and management
				of ocular diseases.
K.
"Open
				Meetings Act"
means NMSA 1978 Sections
				10-15-1
				to
				10-15-4 (1993
				Repl. Pamp.), herein referred to as the Open Meetings Act.
L.
"Optometry Act"
means NMSA
				1978 Sections
				61-2-1
				through
				61-2-18
				(1995 Repl. Pamp.), herein referred to as the Optometry Act or Section
				61-2-1
				et seq.
M.
[RESERVED]
N.
"Parental
				Responsibility Act"
refers to Chapter 25 Laws of 1995, herein referred
				to as the Parental Responsibility Act or PRA.
O.
"Prescription"
as defined in
				Section
				26-1-2.I
				of the Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act means an order given individually for the
				person for whom prescribed, either directly from the prescriber to the
				pharmacist or indirectly by means of an electronic or written order signed by
				the prescriber, and bearing the name and address of the prescriber, his license
				classification, the name and address of the patient, the name and quantity of
				the drug prescribed, directions for use and the date of issue.
P.
"Public Records Act"
refers to
				NMSA 1978 Sections
				14-3-2
				through 14-3-25 (1995 Repl. Pamp.) herein referred to as the Public Records
				Act.
Q.
[RESERVED]
R.
"State
				Rules Act"
means NMSA 1978 Sections
				14-4-1 to
				14-4-9
				(1995 Repl. Pamp.), herein referred to as the State Rules Act.
S.
"Uniform Licensing Act"
means
				NMSA 1978 Sections
				61-1-1 to
				61-1-33 (1993
				Repl. Pamp.), herein referred to as the Uniform Licensing Act or ULA.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.16.1.8 - INSPECTION OF BOARD RECORDS

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A.
				Except as otherwise provided by law, all applications, pleadings, petitions,
				motions, exhibits, decisions and orders entered following formal disciplinary
				proceedings conducted pursuant to the Uniform Licensing Act are matters of
				public record as of the time of filing with or by the board.
B. [RESERVED]
C. Any person may examine all public records
				in the board's custody. The following procedure shall be followed by persons
				requesting inspection of public records.
(1)
				The request shall identify the records sought with reasonable particularity.
				The board will produce public records as required under the Inspection of
				Public Records Act, NMSA 1978, §§
										14-2-1
				to -12.
(2) Upon request, the board
				may provide copies of public records, lists, labels, and verifications and may
				charge a reasonable fee to defray copying and mailing charges. The board is not
				obligated to create lists, labels, or materials which are not already in
				existence.
(3) No person shall be
				permitted to remove documents from the board's office.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.16.1.9 - TELEPHONE CONFERENCES

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As authorized by NMSA 1978 (1993 Repl. Pamp.) Section
				  10-15-1.C
				  of the Open Meetings Act, when it is difficult or impossible for a Board member
				  to attend a Board meeting in person, the member may participate by means of a
				  conference telephone or similar communications equipment. Participation by such
				  means shall constitute presence in person at the meeting. Each member
				  participating by conference telephone must be identified when speaking. All
				  participants must be able to hear each other at the same time, and members of
				  the public attending the meeting must be able to hear any member of the Board
				  who speaks during the meeting.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 2 - FEES › Section 16.16.2.2 - SCOPE

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The provisions in Part 2 of Chapter 16 apply to all licensed
				  optometrists, applicants for optometric licensure in New Mexico, anyone wishing
				  to purchase licensee lists or mailing labels, or anyone who requests a written
				  verification of licensure to be completed by the Board.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 2 - FEES › Section 16.16.2.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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These rules are promulgated pursuant to the Optometry Act,
				  Sections 61-2-1 to
				  61-2-18 NMSA
				  1978.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 2 - FEES › Section 16.16.2.6 - OBJECTIVE

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The objective of Part 2 of Chapter 16 is to establish the
				  required fees for application, examination, licensure, certification, renewal,
				  retirement, reinstatement and reactivation of a license, duplicate licenses,
				  verifications of licensure, and so forth.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 2 - FEES › Section 16.16.2.8 - APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE

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$175.00
A. The
				application fee must accompany the letter of intent to sit for a scheduled
				board examination for the purposes of
				16.16.3.9 NMAC.
B. The application-processing fee is required
				each time the candidate applies to sit for the board examination.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 2 - FEES › Section 16.16.2.10 - LICENSE FEE FOR EXAMINATION CANDIDATES

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$200.00. The license fee is required after passing the board
				  examination in order to receive an initial license.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 2 - FEES › Section 16.16.2.11 - EXPEDITED LICENSE FEE

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$250.00. The expedited license fee is required with an
				  expedited license application in order to submit an application and receive an
				  initial license.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 2 - FEES › Section 16.16.2.23 - OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE FEES

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Request for CE review for approval for licensees as provided
				  in 16.16.13.10 NMAC:
				  $35.00
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION › Section 16.16.3.2 - SCOPE

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The provisions in Part 3 of Chapter 16 apply to any applicant
				  for optometric licensure in New Mexico who does not meet the requirements for
				  licensure by endorsement.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION › Section 16.16.3.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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The authority for Part 3 of Chapter 16 is Section 61.2.4 NMSA
				  1978; Subsections B and D of 61-2-6 NMSA 1978; Section
				  61-2-8 NMSA 1978; and Section
				  61-2-9 NMSA 1978 (1995 Repl.
				  Pamp.).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION › Section 16.16.3.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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October 14, 1995, unless a later date is cited at the end of
				  a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION › Section 16.16.3.6 - OBJECTIVE

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The objective of Part 3 of Chapter 16 is to establish clearly
				  the licensure application procedures and requirements for candidates who are
				  seeking licensure by examination to qualify to sit for the Board's licensing
				  examination.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION › Section 16.16.3.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A. "NBEO" means the
				National Board of Examiners in Optometry.
B. "NBEO Part I" refers to the NBEO Basic
				Science Exam.
C. "NBEO Part II"
				refers to the NBEO Clinical Science Exam.
D. "NBEO Part III" refers to the NBEO Patient
				Care Exam which consists of PMP's (Patient Management); VRICS (Visual
				Recognition and Interpretation of Clinical Signs); and Clinical
				Skills.
E. "The TMOD" means the
				NBEO Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease Exam.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION › Section 16.16.3.8 - EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS

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A. As
				of January 15, 1995, all candidates for licensure are required to take the
				Board's licensing examination.
B.
				As of January 15, 1995, all candidates, except those who have met the
				qualification requirements set forth in Subsections A and B of 16.16.4.8 NMAC
				and have been approved as candidates for licensure by endorsement, shall be
				required to pass Part I, Part II, Part III, and the TMOD of the NBEO national
				standards examination as a prerequisite to sitting for the Board's licensing
				examination.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION › Section 16.16.3.9 - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

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In accordance with Section
				  61-2-8 NMSA 1978, and those
				  qualifications set forth therein, candidates for examination must submit to the
				  board office, at least 65 days prior to the announced examination date, a
				  letter of intent applying for the next regularly scheduled board examination
				  accompanied by the required application processing fee. In addition to a
				  completed, board-approved application form, the following documents must be
				  received by the board office no later than 40 days prior to the requested
				  examination.
A. Letters of reference
				from two currently licensed optometrists actively engaged in the practice of
				optometry, and not related to the applicant, written on their letterhead
				stationery.
B. Official
				pre-optometry transcript(s) sent directly to the board office by each college
				or university attended by the applicant.
C. A complete official optometry transcript
				showing the applicant's graduation sent directly to the board by a college of
				optometry as approved by the American optometric association's council of
				optometric education.
(1) An applicant
				expecting to graduate in the spring or summer prior to the board's examination
				who does not expect completed transcripts to be available before the
				documentation deadline, must make arrangements for the school to send a letter
				directly to the board regarding the applicant's expected graduation.
(2) The letter must be postmarked before the
				forty-day documentation deadline.
(3) The completed, official transcript must
				be received by the board before the scheduled examination date or the
				application will be considered incomplete, and the applicant will be denied
				entrance into the examination.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION › Section 16.16.3.10 - APPLICATION APPROVAL

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Upon Board review and approval of the above listed
				  documentation, each approved candidate will be scheduled by letter to sit for
				  the board's examination.
A. Candidates
				will not be allowed entrance into the examination without this schedule
				notification letter.
B. At least
				one form of picture identification will be required for entrance into the
				examination.
C. Each candidate will
				be assigned an identification number that will be the sole means of candidate
				identification throughout the administration and scoring of the
				examination.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION › Section 16.16.3.11 - INELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSURE

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Any applicant for licensure who desires to take the Board
				  examination and who has had a license either suspended or revoked in any
				  jurisdiction shall be ineligible to take the examination until that license is
				  reinstated.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION › Section 16.16.3.12 - INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS PURGED

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Incomplete applications for licensure will be kept on file
				  for two years from the date the first item of documentation was received and
				  board staff created a file.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 4 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE ENDORSEMENT › Section 16.16.4.2 - SCOPE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
The provisions in Part 4 of Chapter 16 apply to all
				  applicants for expedited licensure.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 4 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE ENDORSEMENT › Section 16.16.4.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
These rules are promulgated pursuant to the Optometry Act,
				  Sections 61-2-1 to -18 NMSA
				  1978.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 4 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE ENDORSEMENT › Section 16.16.4.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
December 27, 2022, unless a later date is cited at the end of
				  a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 4 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE ENDORSEMENT › Section 16.16.4.6 - OBJECTIVES

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The objective of Part 4 is to promote, preserve and protect
				  the public health, safety and welfare by regulating and setting professional
				  standards for applicants for expedited licensure.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 4 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE ENDORSEMENT › Section 16.16.4.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A.
"Eligible
				jurisdiction"
means:
(1) any state or
				territory of the United States except those included in the list of disapproved
				licensing jurisdictions in
				16.16.4.8 NMAC, and
(2) any foreign country included in
				16.16.4.9
				NMAC.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 4 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE ENDORSEMENT › Section 16.16.4.8 - LIST OF DISAPPROVED LICENSING JURISDICTIONS; REASONS

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Applicants licensed in the following states and territories
				  of the United States shall not be eligible for expedited licensure under
				  Section 61-2-9 of the Optometry
				  Act.
A. American Samoa, on the grounds
				that education and licensure examination requirements cannot be determined to
				be consistent with those requirements in New Mexico.
B. Unless the applicant holds both an
				optometrist license and therapeutic pharmaceutical agents certification,
				Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut,
				Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois,
				Kansas, Kentucky, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,
				Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New
				Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma,
				Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee,
				Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming,
				Northern Mariana Islands, Virgin Islands, and Guam, on the grounds that New
				Mexico includes the scope of practice for therapeutic pharmaceutical agents
				certification as part of its optometrist licensing requirements.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 4 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE ENDORSEMENT › Section 16.16.4.9 - EXPEDITED LICENSURE APPLICATION

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A. A candidate for expedited licensure under
				Section 61-1-31.1 NMSA 1978 must submit to
				the board a complete application containing all of the following:
(1) A completed and signed application
				form;
(2) Proof of current
				licensure in an eligible jurisdiction as defined in these rules;
(3) Certificate of good standing for the
				license held by the applicant in an eligible jurisdiction;
(4) Payment of the required application
				fee.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 4 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE ENDORSEMENT › Section 16.16.4.10 - EXPEDITED LICENSURE APPLICATION FOR MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS

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A. A candidate for
				expedited licensure under Section
				61-1-34 -NMSA 1978 must submit to
				the board a complete application containing all of the following:
(1) A completed and signed application
				form;
(2) Proof of current
				licensure in another jurisdiction;
(3) Certificate of good standing for the
				license held by the applicant in another jurisdiction, including a branch of
				the United States armed forces;
(4)
				Submission of the following documentation:
(a)
				for military service member: a copy of military orders;
(b) for spouse of military service members:
				copy of military service member's military orders, and copy of marriage
				license;
(c) for spouses of
				deceased military service members: a copy of decedent's DD214 and copy of
				marriage license;
(d) for dependent
				children of military service members: a copy of military service member's
				orders listing dependent child, or a copy of military orders and one of the
				following; a copy of birth certificate, military service member's federal tax
				return or other governmental or judicial documentation establishing
				dependency;
(e) for veterans
				(retired or separated): a copy of DD214 showing proof of honorable
				discharge.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 4 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE ENDORSEMENT › Section 16.16.4.11 - EXPEDITED LICENSURE DURATION AND RENEWAL

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A. An expedited license shall be valid for
				the same length of time as a regular license issued by the board and must be
				renewed on or before July of each year, as provided by 16.16.10.8 and 9
				NMAC.
B. A licensee holding an
				expedited license may apply for license renewal in the manner provided by the
				board's rules, provided that upon renewal, the licensee must also satisfy the
				following examination requirements:
(1) Each
				licensee shall be required to pass the board's licensing examination, including
				both the jurisprudence examination and the clinical practicum examination.
(a) At least 10 calendar days prior to
				examination, the licensee must provide the board a list of the names of any New
				Mexico licensed optometrists with whom the applicant is acquainted, with whom
				the applicant has a professional or personal affiliation, or with whom the
				applicant would feel uncomfortable by being examined. Failure to provide this
				information prior to the examination may disqualify the candidate from the
				exam.
(b) The licensee must bring a
				copy of the board's examination policy and procedures document to the clinical
				examination and sign it in the presence of the board's representative in
				attestation that the candidate has read the document. A copy of the document
				will become a part of the candidate's examination records.
(c) Each candidate will be assigned an
				identification number that will be the sole means of candidate identification
				throughout the administration and scoring of the examination.
(d) The licensee must pass each section of
				the board's licensing examination with a seventy-five percent score or better
				in order to qualify for renewal.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 5 - EXAMINATION FOR OPTOMETRIC LICENSURE › Section 16.16.5.2 - SCOPE

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The provisions in Part 5 of Chapter 16 apply to all
				  applicants for optometric licensure in New Mexico.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 5 - EXAMINATION FOR OPTOMETRIC LICENSURE › Section 16.16.5.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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The authority for Part 5 of Chapter 16 is NMSA 1978, Section
				  61-2-4.1; Section
				  61-2-6.B
				  and D. (6) (7); Section
				  61-2-9;
				  and
				  61-2-6.D.
				  (1) and (2) (1995 Repl. Pamp.).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 5 - EXAMINATION FOR OPTOMETRIC LICENSURE › Section 16.16.5.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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October 14, 1995, unless a later date is cited at the end of
				  a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 5 - EXAMINATION FOR OPTOMETRIC LICENSURE › Section 16.16.5.6 - OBJECTIVE

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The objective of Part 5 of Chapter 16 is to establish the
				  requirements, policies, and procedures for examination for licensure to
				  practice optometry in New Mexico.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 5 - EXAMINATION FOR OPTOMETRIC LICENSURE › Section 16.16.5.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A. "NBEO" means the
				national board of examiners in optometry.
B. "NBEO Part I" refers to the NBEO basic
				science exam.
C. "NBEO Part II"
				refers to the NBEO clinical science exam.
D. "NBEO Part III" refers to the NBEO patient
				care exam which consists of PMP's (patient management); VRICS (visual
				recognition and interpretation of clinical signs); and clinical
				skills.
E. "The TMOD" means the
				NBEO treatment and management of ocular disease exam.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 5 - EXAMINATION FOR OPTOMETRIC LICENSURE › Section 16.16.5.8 - NATIONAL STANDARDS EXAMINATION

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A. As of January 15, 1995, all candidates,
				except those who have met the qualification requirements set forth in
				Subsections A and B of 16.16.4.8 NMAC and have been approved by the board as
				candidates for licensure by endorsement, shall be required to pass Part I, Part
				II, Part III, and the TMOD of the NBEO national standards examination as a
				prerequisite to sitting for the board's licensing examination.
B. [RESERVED]
C. Official notice of examination scores for
				all required parts of the NBEO examination must be received directly from the
				NBEO.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 5 - EXAMINATION FOR OPTOMETRIC LICENSURE › Section 16.16.5.9 - NEW MEXICO LICENSING EXAMINATION

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A. As of January 15, 1995, all candidates for
				licensure shall be required to take the board's licensing examination,
				consisting of a jurisprudence exam and a clinical practicum exam.
B. The board examination shall only be seen
				by board members, individuals preparing and administering the examination and
				by examination candidates while sitting for the examination.
C. As soon as practical after the board
				examination is scored, each examination candidate will be notified in writing
				by certified mail, return receipt requested, of his or her individual scores
				and pass/fail status.
(1) Successful exam
				candidates will have ninety (90) days from the date of receipt of the exam
				results notification to complete the licensure process as provided in
				16.16.2.10
				NMAC or
				16.16.2.11
				NMAC and
				16.16.2.12
				NMAC.
(2) Candidates who do not
				complete the licensure process within the time provided in Subsection C,
				Paragraph (1) of 16.16.5.9 NMAC must reapply for licensure and meet all the
				requirements of application and examination as set forth in 16.16.3
				NMAC.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 6 - LICENSE ISSUANCE TO PRACTICE OPTOMETRY › Section 16.16.6.2 - SCOPE

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Part 6 of Chapter 16 applies to all applicants qualified for
				  optometric licensure in New Mexico.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 6 - LICENSE ISSUANCE TO PRACTICE OPTOMETRY › Section 16.16.6.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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The authority for Part 6 of Chapter 16 is NMSA 1978 Section
				  61-2-4;
				  Section
				  61-2-8;
				  Section
				  61-2-9.B;
				  Section
				  61-2-9.1;
				  Section
				  61-2-11
				  and
				  61-2-12.A
				  and E (1995 Repl. Pamp.).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 6 - LICENSE ISSUANCE TO PRACTICE OPTOMETRY › Section 16.16.6.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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October 14, 1995, unless a later date is cited at the end of
				  a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 6 - LICENSE ISSUANCE TO PRACTICE OPTOMETRY › Section 16.16.6.6 - OBJECTIVE

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The objective of Part 6 of Chapter 16 is to establish the
				  rules and procedures for licensure of candidates who have met all the
				  qualifications for licensure to practice optometry in New
				  Mexico.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 6 - LICENSE ISSUANCE TO PRACTICE OPTOMETRY › Section 16.16.6.8 - ISSUANCE OF INITIAL LICENSE

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After the applicant has met all application, examination, and
				  licensure requirements, and has paid the required license and certificate fees,
				  the applicant will be issued a license to practice optometry in New
				  Mexico.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 6 - LICENSE ISSUANCE TO PRACTICE OPTOMETRY › Section 16.16.6.9 - DISPLAY OF LICENSE

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The licensee must display the license to practice optometry
				  in a conspicuous place in his principal office or place of
				  business.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 6 - LICENSE ISSUANCE TO PRACTICE OPTOMETRY › Section 16.16.6.10 - ADDRESS AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE CHANGES

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It is the licensee's responsibility to provide immediate
				  written notification to the Board of any changes in addresses, phone numbers,
				  and practice location(s).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 7 - PHARMACEUTICAL CERTIFICATION › Section 16.16.7.2 - SCOPE

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Part 7 of Chapter 16 applies to all currently licensed New
				  Mexico optometrists and to all applicants for licensure by the
				  Board.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 7 - PHARMACEUTICAL CERTIFICATION › Section 16.16.7.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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The authority for Part 7 of Chapter 16 is NMSA 1978 Section
				  61-2-6.D.
				  (10); Section
				  61-2-10;
				  Section
				  61-2-10.2;
				  Section
				  61-2-10.3.A,
				  and Section
				  61-2-6.D.
				  (1) and (2) (1995 Repl. Pamp.).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 7 - PHARMACEUTICAL CERTIFICATION › Section 16.16.7.6 - OBJECTIVE

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The objective of Part 7 of Chapter 16 is to set forth the
				  requirements and procedures for certification in the use of diagnostic,
				  therapeutic, and oral pharmaceuticals for use by qualified licensees in the
				  diagnosis, treatment, and management of ocular diseases.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 7 - PHARMACEUTICAL CERTIFICATION › Section 16.16.7.7 - DEFINITIONS

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"
Certificate
" means a document issued by the
				  board certifying that the applicant has met the requirements for which the
				  certificate is issued.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 7 - PHARMACEUTICAL CERTIFICATION › Section 16.16.7.8 - CERTIFICATE DISPLAY

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The licensee must display the pharmaceutical certificate(s)
				  for which he has been qualified and certified by the Board in a conspicuous
				  place at his/her principal office or place of business.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 7 - PHARMACEUTICAL CERTIFICATION › Section 16.16.7.9 - OPTOMETRISTS AS PRESCRIBING PRACTIONERS

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The New Mexico Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act defines
				  optometrists as prescribing practitioners. Subject to the provisions of the
				  Optometry Act New Mexico licensed optometrists may prescribe or administer all
				  pharmaceutical agents for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye or
				  adnexa including controlled substances classified as Schedule II-V, provided
				  that an optometrist:
A. may prescribe
				hydrocodone and hydrocodone combination medications;
B. may administer epinephrine auto-injections
				to counter anaphylaxis;
C. shall
				not prescribe any other controlled substances classified in Schedule I or II
				pursuant to the Controlled Substances Act, Chapter 30, Article 31 NMSA
				1978.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 7 - PHARMACEUTICAL CERTIFICATION › Section 16.16.7.12 - DEA REGISTRATION REQUIRED

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Before a New Mexico optometric physician may administer,
				  dispense, or prescribe any of the controlled substances which are allowed by
				  the Optometry Act (Section
				  61-2-10.2
				  ) and for which a DEA registration is required, he/she must be registered by
				  the New Mexico board of pharmacy and by the United States drug enforcement
				  administration as provided in 16.16.8 NMAC.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 7 - PHARMACEUTICAL CERTIFICATION › Section 16.16.7.13 - "OPTOMETRIC PHYSICIAN" TITLE USE

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Only those optometrists who have been certified as provided
				  in
				  16.16.7.11
				  NMAC may use the title of "optometric physician".
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 7 - PHARMACEUTICAL CERTIFICATION › Section 16.16.7.14 - PRESCRIPTION FOR PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS

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A prescription written for a pharmaceutical agent shall
				  include an order given individually for the person for whom prescribed, either
				  directly from the prescriber to the pharmacist or indirectly by means of a
				  written or electronic order signed by the prescriber, that bears the following
				  items:
A. the name and address of the
				prescriber;
B. the prescriber's
				professional designation;
C. the
				name and address of the patient;
D.
				the name and quantity of the agent being prescribed;
E. directions for the use of the
				agent;
F. the prescription issue
				date; and
G. the number of refills
				allowed.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 7 - PHARMACEUTICAL CERTIFICATION › Section 16.16.7.15 - OPTOMETRIC PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT

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All New Mexico licensed optometrists shall have
				  pharmaceutical certification as determined by the board prior to licensure and
				  may use the title "optometric physician".
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 8 - DEA REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.16.8.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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The authority for Part 8 of Chapter 16 is NMSA 1978, Section
				  61-2-10.2,
				  Section
				  61-2-14.A,
				  Section
				  61-2-6.D.
				  (2) (1995 Repl. Pamp.).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 8 - DEA REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.16.8.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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October 14, 1995, unless a later date is cited at the end of
				  a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 8 - DEA REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.16.8.6 - OBJECTIVE

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The objective of Part 8 of Chapter 16 is to inform
				  optometrists of the procedures to complete for certification before the
				  optometrist can administer, dispense, and prescribe dangerous controlled
				  substances in the treatment and management of ocular disease and conditions as
				  provided in NMSA 1978 Section
				  61-2-10.2
				  (1995 Repl. Pamp.).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS › Part 8 - DEA REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.16.8.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A. "DEA" means the
				United States Drug Enforcement Administration.
B. "dangerous controlled substances' means a
				drug or substance listed in Schedules I through V of the Controlled Substances
				Act.
C. "Board of Pharmacy" means
				the New Mexico Board of Pharmacy.