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New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 9 - NON-DENTIST OWNERS › Section 16.5.9.10 - DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Each applicant for a non-dentist owner license shall submit
				  a completed application obtained from the board office with the required fees
				  and the following documentation:
A.
				completed application signed by the individual that is the non-dentist owner or
				by the president of the parent corporation; applications are valid for one year
				from the date of receipt;
B. the
				board requires a board designated professional background service report; the
				applicant will apply and pay fees directly to a board designated professional
				background service to initiate this service; if the applicant has or has had a
				professional license in dentistry or another related health care profession the
				board designated professional background service report will do a search of
				those appropriate databases for past disciplinary action as well as a criminal
				background check; in the case of any corporation entity, the board requires a
				review of public records and other nationally recognized data resources that
				record actions against a corporation in the United States that may reveal any
				activities or unacquitted civil or criminal charges that could reasonably be
				construed to constitute evidence of danger to patients, including acts of moral
				turpitude;
C. passed the
				jurisprudence examination with a score of at least seventy-five
				percent;
D. non-dentist owner(s)
				shall comply with Subsection C of this section within six months of the
				effective date of the rule;
E.
				verification of licensure in all states where the non-dentist owner holds or
				has held a license, or other health care profession; verification shall be sent
				directly to the office from the other state(s) board, shall include a raised
				seal, and shall attest to the status, issue date, expiration date, license
				number, and other information contained on the form; and
F. the board may deny, stipulate, or
				otherwise limit a license if it is determined the applicant is guilty of
				violating any of the provisions of the act, the Uniform Licensing Act, the
				Impaired Dentists and Hygienists Act, these rules, or if it is determined that
				the applicant poses a threat to the welfare of the public.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 9 - NON-DENTIST OWNERS › Section 16.5.9.11 - LICENSURE PROCEDURE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Upon receipt of a completed application, including all
				  required documentation and fees, the secretary-treasurer or the delegate of the
				  board will review and may approve the application. The board shall formally
				  accept the approval of the application at the next scheduled meeting.
A.
Initial license:
Non-dentist
				owner licenses are issued for a period not to exceed three years. The licensee
				shall apply for renewal on a triennial basis.
B.
Posting:
The license and
				subsequent renewal certificates shall be posted in each place of business.
				Duplicates may be requested from the board office with location of each
				business address where they will be posted for the public to view.
C.
License:
This license is
				non-transferable.
D.
Renewal:
After the initial license period, non-dentist owner
				licenses expire every three years on July 1. Licenses not renewed by July 1 are
				considered expired.
(1) A completed renewal
				application with appropriate fees shall be post-marked on or before July 1 of
				the renewal year.
(2) The board
				assumes no responsibility for renewal applications not received by the licensee
				for any reason. It is the licensee's responsibility to make timely request for
				the renewal form if one has not been received 30 days prior to license
				expiration.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 9 - NON-DENTIST OWNERS › Section 16.5.9.12 - PREREQUISITES FOR NON-DENTIST OWNER

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Each applicant for licensure as a non-dentist owner shall
				  possess the following:
A. a corporate
				entity must be registered in New Mexico; and
B. an individual non-dentist owner(s) or
				agent of a corporation shall pass the New Mexico jurisprudence examination with
				seventy-five percent.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 10 - DENTISTS, CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.5.10.1 - ISSUING AGENCY

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 10 - DENTISTS, CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.5.10.2 - SCOPE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
The provisions of Part 10 of Chapter 5 apply to all licensed
				  dentists who are applying to renew their license.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 10 - DENTISTS, CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.5.10.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Part 10 of Chapter 5 is promulgated pursuant to the Dental
				  Health Care Act, Section
				  61-5A-10
				  NMSA 1978 (1996 Repl. Pamp.).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 10 - DENTISTS, CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.5.10.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
December 14, 2019, unless a later date is cited at the end of
				  a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 10 - DENTISTS, CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.5.10.6 - OBJECTIVE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
To establish criteria for continuing education for dentists
				  licensed in New Mexico.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 10 - DENTISTS, CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.5.10.8 - HOURS REQUIRED

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
60 hours of continuing education, a maximum of 30 hours can
				  be on-line, webinars or self-study, are required during each triennial renewal
				  cycle as defined in 16.5.1 NMAC. Continuing education received after submission
				  of renewal materials but prior to actual expiration date may be used for the
				  requirements of the next renewal cycle. Continuing education requirements are
				  pro-rated at 20 hours per full year of the initial licensing period. Initial
				  licenses issued for less than a full year do not require continuing education
				  for the first renewal.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 10 - DENTISTS, CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.5.10.9 - COURSES REQUIRED

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Continuing education coursework must contribute directly to
				  the practice of dentistry and must comply with the requirements of
				  16.5.1.15
				  NMAC of these rules. The following courses are required for license
				  renewal.
A. Proof of current
				certification in basic life support (BLS) or cardiac pulmonary resuscitation
				(CPR) accepted by the American heart association, the American red cross, or
				the American safety and health institute (ASHI); cannot be self-study
				course.
B. Infection control. As
				further defined in
				16.5.1.16
				NMAC, a course in infection control techniques and sterilization procedures per
				renewal period.
C.
				Anesthesia/Sedation: Any dentist holding a minimal, moderate or deep
				sedation/general anesthesia permit is required to follow continuing education
				requirements as set forth in
				16.5.15.20
				NMAC.
D. Management of pain with
				controlled substances. Any dentists who holds a Federal drug enforcement
				administration registration to prescribe controlled substances shall
				successfully complete three continuing dental or medical education hours, as
				defined in Part 16.5.57 NMAC, in appropriate courses that shall include:
(1) an understanding of the pharmacology and
				risks of controlled substances,
(2)
				a basic awareness of the problems of abuse, addiction and diversion,
(3) awareness of state and federal
				regulations for the prescription of controlled substances, and
(4) management of the treatment of
				pain.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 10 - DENTISTS, CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.5.10.10 - VERIFICATION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
The board will select renewal applications for verification
				  of continuing education. Audit requests will be included with the renewal
				  notice and those selected individuals will be asked to submit proof of
				  compliance with the continuing education requirements. Continuing education
				  records may be audited by the board at any time. The records identified
				  Subsection F of
				  16.5.1.15
				  NMAC are considered acceptable forms of documentation. Continuing education
				  records must be maintained for one year following the renewal cycle in which
				  they are earned.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 10 - DENTISTS, CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 16.5.10.11 - EMERGENCY DEFERRAL

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A.
				Licensee unable to fulfill the continuing education requirements may apply to
				the board for an emergency deferral of the requirements due to extenuating
				circumstances as defined in
				16.5.1.7
				NMAC. Deferrals of up to four months may be granted by a designee of the
				board.
B. Licensee practicing or
				residing outside the United States shall not be required to fulfill the
				continuing education requirements for the period of the absence.
(1) The board must be notified prior to
				license expiration that the licensee will be outside the US, including the
				period of the absence.
(2) Upon
				return to the US, the licensee shall complete the continuing education required
				for the years of practice within the US during the renewal cycle, or apply for
				an emergency deferral.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 11 - DENTISTS, LICENSE EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL › Section 16.5.11.1 - ISSUING AGENCY

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 11 - DENTISTS, LICENSE EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL › Section 16.5.11.2 - SCOPE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
The provisions of Part 11 of Chapter 5 apply to all dentists
				  with a license to practice in New Mexico.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 11 - DENTISTS, LICENSE EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL › Section 16.5.11.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Part 11 of Chapter 5 is promulgated pursuant to the Dental
				  Health Care Act, Section
				  61-5A-16
				  NMSA 1978 (1996 Repl. Pamp.).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 11 - DENTISTS, LICENSE EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL › Section 16.5.11.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
September 30, 1996, unless a different date is cited at the
				  end of a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 11 - DENTISTS, LICENSE EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL › Section 16.5.11.6 - OBJECTIVE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
To establish procedures for license issuance, expiration and
				  renewal.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 11 - DENTISTS, LICENSE EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL › Section 16.5.11.8 - LICENSE EXPIRATION

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Initial licenses expire on July 1, in the third year of
				  licensure. No license will be issued for longer than 36 months or less than 25
				  months.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 11 - DENTISTS, LICENSE EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL › Section 16.5.11.9 - RENEWAL PERIOD AND EXPIRATION

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
After the initial license period, dental licenses expire
				  every three years on June 30. Dental licenses not renewed by July 1, are
				  considered expired.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 11 - DENTISTS, LICENSE EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL › Section 16.5.11.10 - RENEWAL PROCESS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A completed renewal application, accompanied by the required
				  fees as set forth in
				  16.5.5.8 NMAC,
				  along with the required proof of completion of 60 hours of continuing education
				  as set forth in
				  16.5.1.15
				  NMAC. The completed renewal application must be post-marked on or before July
				  1, of the renewal year.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 11 - DENTISTS, LICENSE EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL › Section 16.5.11.11 - LICENSEE RESPONSIBILITY

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
The board assumes no responsibility for renewal applications
				  not received by the licensee for any reason. It is the licensees responsibility
				  to make timely request for the renewal form if one has not been received thirty
				  days prior to license expiration. Incomplete renewal applications shall be
				  returned to the licensee for completion, and may result in the assessment of a
				  late renewal fee as set forth in
				  16.5.5.8
				  NMAC.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 11 - DENTISTS, LICENSE EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL › Section 16.5.11.12 - RENEWAL AFTER JUNE 30

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Renewal applications post-marked after July 1, and prior to
				  August 1, of the renewal year must be accompanied by the completed renewal
				  application with the required proof of completion of 60 hours of continuing
				  education as set forth in
				  16.5.10.8 NMAC,
				  along with the triennial renewal fee, impairment fee and the late fee as set
				  forth in
				  16.5.5.8
				  NMAC.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 11 - DENTISTS, LICENSE EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL › Section 16.5.11.13 - RENEWAL AFTER AUGUST 1 AND BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Renewal applications post-marked on or after August 1, but
				  before September 1, of the renewal year, must be accompanied by the completed
				  renewal application with the required proof of completion of 60 hours of
				  continuing education as set forth in
				  16.5.10.8 NMAC,
				  along with the triennial renewal fee, impairment fee, late fee and the
				  cumulative late fee as set forth in
				  16.5.5.8
				  NMAC.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 11 - DENTISTS, LICENSE EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL › Section 16.5.11.14 - RENEWAL APPLICATION UNDELIVERABLE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
If the notice of renewal is returned to the board office and
				  the licensee has not sent a change of address, the revocation order will be
				  considered undeliverable and will not be mailed.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 12 - DENTISTS, RETIREMENT, INACTIVE AND REINSTATEMENT › Section 16.5.12.1 - ISSUING AGENCY

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 12 - DENTISTS, RETIREMENT, INACTIVE AND REINSTATEMENT › Section 16.5.12.2 - SCOPE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
The provisions of 16.5.12 NMAC apply to all licensed dentists
				  who plan to retire or reinstate an active license to practice dentistry in New
				  Mexico.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 12 - DENTISTS, RETIREMENT, INACTIVE AND REINSTATEMENT › Section 16.5.12.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
16.5.12 NMAC is promulgated pursuant to the Dental Health
				  Care Act, NMSA 1978, Section
				  61-5A-17
				  (1996 Repl. Pamp.).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 12 - DENTISTS, RETIREMENT, INACTIVE AND REINSTATEMENT › Section 16.5.12.4 - DURATION

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Permanent.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 12 - DENTISTS, RETIREMENT, INACTIVE AND REINSTATEMENT › Section 16.5.12.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
September 30, 1996, unless a later date is cited at the end
				  of a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 12 - DENTISTS, RETIREMENT, INACTIVE AND REINSTATEMENT › Section 16.5.12.6 - OBJECTIVE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
To establish the requirements and procedures to place an
				  active dental license in retirement status, inactive status or to reinstate the
				  license to active status.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 12 - DENTISTS, RETIREMENT, INACTIVE AND REINSTATEMENT › Section 16.5.12.7 - DEFINITIONS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
[RESERVED]
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 12 - DENTISTS, RETIREMENT, INACTIVE AND REINSTATEMENT › Section 16.5.12.8 - RETIREMENT

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A license to practice dentistry may be placed in retirement
				  status one time through the following procedures:
A. the request for retirement status must be
				made in writing to the board office prior to the expiration of the current
				license; dentists with an active practice located in New Mexico must include
				the following information:
(1) the actual
				date of retirement;
(2) proof of
				written notification of approaching retirement to all patients currently under
				active treatment;
(3) the location
				where all active dental treatment records will be maintained for a minimum of
				six years; active treatment records are records of patients treated in the two
				years previous to the date of retirement; the notification to the board must
				include the name, address, and telephone number of the person who is serving as
				the custodian of the records;
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 12 - DENTISTS, RETIREMENT, INACTIVE AND REINSTATEMENT › Section 16.5.12.9 - INACTIVE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A license to practice dentistry may be placed in inactive
				  status one time through the following procedures.
A. The request for inactive status must be
				made by an application obtained from the board office prior to the expiration
				of the current license or the three-year eligibility of retirement status.
				Dentists with an active practice located in New Mexico must include the
				following information:
(1) the actual date of
				inactivation request;
(2) proof of
				written notification of approaching inactive status to all patients currently
				under active treatment;
(3) the
				location where all active dental treatment records will be maintained for a
				minimum of six years; active treatment records are records of patients treated
				in the two years previous to the date of inactive status; the notification to
				the board must include the name, address, and telephone number of the person
				who is serving as the custodian of the records.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 12 - DENTISTS, RETIREMENT, INACTIVE AND REINSTATEMENT › Section 16.5.12.10 - REINSTATEMENT FROM RETIREMENT STATUS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A licensee whose license has been placed in retirement status
				  may request reinstatement of the retired license within three years of the date
				  of retirement as indicated in
				  16.5.12.8
				  NMAC. Upon receipt of the request for reinstatement, board staff shall send an
				  application for reinstatement of license.
A. Along with the completed application, the
				request for reinstatement must include the reinstatement fee, the triennial
				renewal fee, impairment fee, and proof of the following continuing education
				courses:
(1) 20 hours of approved continuing
				education courses related to the clinical practice of dentistry, per year of
				retirement; at least 20 of these hours must be in the12 months previous to the
				request;
(2) proof of current basic
				life support (BLS) or cardiac pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification
				accepted by the American heart association, the American red cross, or the
				American safety and health institute (ASHI); cannot be a self-study
				course;
(3) proof of infection
				control course within the past 12 months; and
(4) 60 hours of continuing education required
				for the last triennial renewal cycle of active licensure; these hours may
				include continuing education identified at the time of retirement request as
				well as any continuing education taken during the retirement period.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 12 - DENTISTS, RETIREMENT, INACTIVE AND REINSTATEMENT › Section 16.5.12.11 - REINSTATEMENT FROM INACTIVE STATUS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A licensee whose license has been placed in inactive status
				  may request reinstatement to active license status within nine years of the
				  date of inactivation as indicated in
				  16.5.12.8
				  NMAC. Upon receipt of the request for reinstatement, board staff shall send an
				  application for reinstatement of license.
A. Along with the completed application, the
				request for reinstatement must include the reinstatement fee, the triennial
				renewal fee, impairment fee and proof of the following continuing education
				courses:
(1) 20 hours of approved continuing
				education courses related to the clinical practice of dentistry, per year of
				inactivation; at least 20 of these hours must be in the 12 months previous to
				the request;
(2) proof of current
				basic life support (BLS) or cardiac pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification
				accepted by the American heart association, the American red cross, or the
				American safety and health institute (ASHI); cannot be a self-study
				course;
(3) proof of infection
				control course within the past 12 months;
(4) proof of medical emergency course during
				the past 12 months; and
(5) 60
				hours of continuing education required for the last triennial renewal cycle of
				active licensure; these hours may include continuing education identified at
				the time of retirement request as well as any continuing education taken during
				the retirement period.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 13 - DENTISTS, LICENSE REVOCATION FOR NON-RENEWAL › Section 16.5.13.1 - ISSUING AGENCY

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 13 - DENTISTS, LICENSE REVOCATION FOR NON-RENEWAL › Section 16.5.13.2 - SCOPE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
The provisions of Part 13 of Chapter 5 apply to all dentists
				  licensed in New Mexico who do not submit an application for license renewal
				  within 60 days of the expiration date.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 13 - DENTISTS, LICENSE REVOCATION FOR NON-RENEWAL › Section 16.5.13.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Part 13 of Chapter 5 is promulgated pursuant to the Dental
				  Health Care Act, Section
				  61-5A-16
				  NMSA 1978 (1996 Repl. Pamp.).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 13 - DENTISTS, LICENSE REVOCATION FOR NON-RENEWAL › Section 16.5.13.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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September 30, 1996, unless a later date is cited at the end
				  of a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 13 - DENTISTS, LICENSE REVOCATION FOR NON-RENEWAL › Section 16.5.13.6 - OBJECTIVE

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To establish the procedures and policies for dental licenses
				  that are not renewed within 60 days of the date of
				  expiration.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 13 - DENTISTS, LICENSE REVOCATION FOR NON-RENEWAL › Section 16.5.13.7 - DEFINITIONS

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[RESERVED]
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 13 - DENTISTS, LICENSE REVOCATION FOR NON-RENEWAL › Section 16.5.13.8 - REVOCATION OF LICENSE FOR NON-RENEWAL

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Unless an application for license renewal is received by the
				  board office, or post-marked, before September 1, the license shall be revoked
				  for non-renewal.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 13 - DENTISTS, LICENSE REVOCATION FOR NON-RENEWAL › Section 16.5.13.9 - REINSTATEMENT OF REVOKED LICENSE

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Within one year of the revocation notice, the license may be
				  reinstated by payment of renewal and reinstatement fees, compliance with
				  continuing education for the previous renewal cycle and for the year of the
				  revocation. Applicants for reinstatement after one year of revocation shall
				  re-apply as a new applicant and meet all requirements for initial
				  licensure.
A. Applicants for
				reinstatement shall provide verification of licensure in all states where the
				applicant holds or has held a license to practice dentistry, or other health
				care profession within the previous year. Verification shall be sent directly
				to the board office from the other state(s) board, shall include a raised seal,
				and shall attest to the status, issue date, expiration date, license number,
				and other information contained on the form.
B. Upon receipt of a completed reinstatement
				of revoked license application, including all documentation and fees, the
				secretary-treasurer or delegate of the board, will review and may approve the
				application. The board may formally accept the approval of the application at
				the next scheduled meeting.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 14 - DENTISTS, ADJUNCTIVE DENTAL SERVICES › Section 16.5.14.1 - ISSUING AGENCY

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New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 14 - DENTISTS, ADJUNCTIVE DENTAL SERVICES › Section 16.5.14.2 - SCOPE

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The provisions of Part 14 of Chapter 5 apply to all dentists
				  for the administration of adjunctive dental services.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 14 - DENTISTS, ADJUNCTIVE DENTAL SERVICES › Section 16.5.14.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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Part 14 of Chapter 5 is promulgated pursuant to the Dental
				  Health Care Act, NMSA 1978,
				  61-5A-4
				  (1996 Repl. Pamp.).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 14 - DENTISTS, ADJUNCTIVE DENTAL SERVICES › Section 16.5.14.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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07-17-13, unless a later date is cited at the end of a
				  section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 14 - DENTISTS, ADJUNCTIVE DENTAL SERVICES › Section 16.5.14.6 - OBJECTIVE

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To establish guidelines for the administration of the defined
				  adjunctive dental services in a dental office located in New
				  Mexico.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 14 - DENTISTS, ADJUNCTIVE DENTAL SERVICES › Section 16.5.14.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A.
"Adjunctive dental services"
means additional procedures, as
				recognized by the board, used for increasing efficiency, safety, outcome, or
				performance of dental treatment, including, but not limited to, cosmetic
				procedures or therapies.
B.
"Botulinum toxin"
means a neurotoxin that temporarily reduces
				muscle contraction.
C.
"Dermal fillers"
means a resorbable substance injected below the
				skin surface to reduce lines, wrinkles, or facial grooves, and for the purpose
				of this rule, are for the oral and maxillofacial regions of the body.
D.
"Obstructive sleep apnea"
means a spectrum of abnormal breathing during sleep that occurs when there is
				partial or complete collapse of the airway.
E.
"Sleep-related breathing
				disorders"
includes, for the purpose of this section, snoring, upper
				airway resistance syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea. These disorders must
				be diagnosed by a physician.
F.
"Upper airway resistance syndrome"
is a partial collapse of the
				airway that is an intermediate form of abnormal breathing between snoring and
				obstructive sleep apnea.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 14 - DENTISTS, ADJUNCTIVE DENTAL SERVICES › Section 16.5.14.8 - ADMINISTRATION OF BOTULINUM NEUROTOXIN (BOTOX) AND DERMAL FILLERS

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The board does not issue permits for the administration of
				  botox or dermal fillers. The board does not regulate dental materials of any
				  type; however, due to the rising utilization of these materials by dentists,
				  the board sets forth the following requirements.
A. Before administering botulinum neurotoxin
				or dermal fillers, in connection with the practice of dentistry as defined in
				Section
				61-5A-4,
				a dentist must receive satisfactory training at a dental institution accredited
				by the commission on dental accreditation (CODA) or successfully completed a
				board approved continuing education course of instruction that includes a
				minimum of the following:
(1) patient
				assessment and consultation for botulinum neurotoxin and dermal
				fillers;
(2) indications and
				contraindications for these techniques;
(3) safety and risk issues for botulinum
				neurotoxin/dermal fillers injectable therapy;
(4) proper preparation and delivery
				techniques for desired outcomes;
(5) enhancing and finishing esthetic
				dentistry cases with dermal fillers;
(6) botulinum neurotoxin treatment of
				temporomandibular dysfunction;
(7)
				knowledge of adverse reactions and management and treatment of possible
				complications;
(8) patient
				evaluation of best esthetic and therapeutic outcomes;
(9) integrating botulinum neurotoxin and
				dermal filler therapy into dental therapeutic and esthetic treatment plans;
				and
(10) 16 hours total, including
				eight hours minimum live patient hands-on training including diagnosis,
				treatment planning and proper dosing and delivery of botox and dermal
				fillers;
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 14 - DENTISTS, ADJUNCTIVE DENTAL SERVICES › Section 16.5.14.9 - GUIDELINES FOR DENTISTS TREATING SLEEP-RELATED BREATHING DISORDERS

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A. Dentists
				treating patients that have been diagnosed by a physician with sleep-related
				breathing disorders, including, but not limited to, primary snoring, upper
				airway resistance syndrome or obstructive sleep apnea are to follow these
				guidelines published by the American dental association, the American academy
				of dental sleep medicine and American academy of sleep medicine.
(1) "the role of dentistry in the treatment
				of sleep-related breathing disorders" (American dental association);
(2) "dental sleep medicine standards for
				screening, treating and managing adults with sleep-related breathing disorders"
				(American academy of dental sleep medicine);
(3) "clinical practice guideline for the
				treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and snoring with oral appliance therapy:
				an update for 2015" (joint statement, American academy of sleep medicine and
				American academy of dental sleep medicine).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 15 - DENTISTS, ANESTHESIA/SEDATION ADMINISTRATION › Section 16.5.15.1 - ISSUING AGENCY

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New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 15 - DENTISTS, ANESTHESIA/SEDATION ADMINISTRATION › Section 16.5.15.2 - SCOPE

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The provisions of Part 15 of Chapter 5 apply to all dentists
				  who hold or who are applying for certification to administer anesthesia or
				  analgesia.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 15 - DENTISTS, ANESTHESIA/SEDATION ADMINISTRATION › Section 16.5.15.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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Part 15 of Chapter 5 is promulgated pursuant to the Dental
				  Health Care Act, Section 61.5A-22 NMSA 1978 (1996 Repl. Pamp.).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 15 - DENTISTS, ANESTHESIA/SEDATION ADMINISTRATION › Section 16.5.15.4 - DURATION

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Permanent.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 15 - DENTISTS, ANESTHESIA/SEDATION ADMINISTRATION › Section 16.5.15.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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May 31, 2023, unless a later date is cited at the end of a
				  section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 15 - DENTISTS, ANESTHESIA/SEDATION ADMINISTRATION › Section 16.5.15.6 - OBJECTIVE

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A. To establish
				guidelines and procedures for the regulation of dentists who administer nitrous
				oxide inhalation analgesia, anxiolysis, minimal sedation, moderate sedation
				(formerly conscious sedation I and II), and deep sedation, or general
				anesthesia in an office located in New Mexico. Unless otherwise defined in this
				Part 15, the board will reference the most current versions of the American
				dental association "guidelines for the use of sedation and general anesthesia
				by dentists" and "guidelines for teaching pain control and sedation to dentists
				and dental students".
B. These
				guidelines are not meant to regulate the existing precedent where New Mexico
				licensed dentists may have hospital privileges to provide anesthesia/sedation
				to dental patients in the operating room or emergency room based on their
				training, education and policy of the hospital.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 15 - DENTISTS, ANESTHESIA/SEDATION ADMINISTRATION › Section 16.5.15.8 - REQUIREMENT TO BE REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED

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Dentists who administer nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia
				  in New Mexico are required to be registered with the board. Dentists who
				  administer minimal sedation, moderate sedation, deep sedation, or general
				  anesthesia in New Mexico are required to obtain an anesthesia permit from the
				  board. Any dentist who fails to comply with these rules may be subject to
				  disciplinary action by the board. Anesthesia permits valid on the effective
				  date of this rule continue to be valid until the expiration date indicated on
				  the permit.
A.
Permit
				requirements:
(In order of increasing complexity higher level permit
				includes all lower level permits within the scope of that permit).
(1) Anxiolysis only: No permit necessary
				(single drug/single dose, within the normal therapeutic dose for
				anxiolysis).
(2) Nitrous oxide
				alone: Permit required, no practitioner or facility exam required.
(3) Minimal sedation: Permit required, no
				exam of practitioner or facility, affidavit of compliance required (single
				enteral drug, with or without nitrous oxide, below the maximum recommended
				dose).
(4) Moderate sedation:
				Permit required, affidavit of compliance, oral, written, and facility exam
				required at the discretion of the board or its anesthesia committee (single
				enteral drugs above the maximum recommended dose, multiple enteral drugs,
				enteral drug plus nitrous oxide, any parenteral drugs).
(5) Deep sedation/general anesthesia: Permit
				required, affidavit of compliance, practitioner and facility exam required at
				the discretion of the board or its anesthesia committee.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 15 - DENTISTS, ANESTHESIA/SEDATION ADMINISTRATION › Section 16.5.15.9 - ANESTHESIA COMMITTEE

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A.
Appointment:
All members of the anesthesia committee serve at the
				pleasure of the board. The board chair will appoint members to serve on the
				anesthesia committee for five year terms beginning on July 1. Individuals for
				consideration may be nominated by the New Mexico dental association, any local
				dental society, or the anesthesia committee.
B.
Terms:
Each member shall be
				appointed to serve a term of five years, however, the appointments shall be
				staggered so that no more than forty percent of the members will expire in any
				given year.
C.
Committee
				composition:
The anesthesia committee shall consist of licensed
				dentists, including at least one board certified oral and maxillofacial
				surgeon, one general dentist, one dentist board member, one dentist not engaged
				in the use of sedation techniques, and when possible, representatives of other
				interested dental specialties. Each anesthesia committee member should be
				currently practicing some form of sedation and be currently qualified as an
				examiner, except the non-sedating dentist.
D.
Duties:
Establish policies
				and procedures for the evaluation of applications, inspections of facilities,
				and examination of applicants; make recommendations to the board in regard to
				each application; report to the board, as needed, at regularly scheduled board
				meetings the status of activities of the anesthesia committee; inform the board
				of any licensee who fails to cooperate with the requirements for application,
				registration or renewal of permits; inspect facilities upon request of the
				board; and upon request, assist the board in the investigation of complaints
				concerning the administration of anesthesia or analgesia.
E.
Designated examiners:
The
				anesthesia committee chair may appoint a designated examiner with an anesthesia
				permit of an equal or greater level to perform evaluations on licensed dental
				applicants to serve at the pleasure of the New Mexico board of dental health
				care (NMBODHC) chair. This designated examiner must be actively practicing his
				anesthesia level to be considered by the board.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 15 - DENTISTS, ANESTHESIA/SEDATION ADMINISTRATION › Section 16.5.15.10 - PEDIATRIC GUIDELINES

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Unless otherwise described in this section, all anesthesia
				  for patients 12 years and under shall follow the American academy of pediatric
				  dentistry's "guideline for monitoring and management of pediatric patients
				  during and after sedation for diagnostic and therapeutic
				  procedures".
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 15 - DENTISTS, ANESTHESIA/SEDATION ADMINISTRATION › Section 16.5.15.11 - ADMINISTRATION OF ENTERAL ANXIOLYSIS

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A.
Registration:
No permit
				required. Enteral anxiolysis consist of the administration of a single dose
				enteral drug, not in combination with nitrous oxide or another drug, that does
				not exceed the normal therapeutic single dose of the drug recommended by the
				manufacturer in published literature. Anxiolytic drugs should be within the
				scope of practice and prescriptive authority of the practitioner. Anxiolytic
				drugs are for the sole purpose of diminution of anxiety related to dental
				treatment.
B.
Education/training:
it is assumed that all dentists who have
				successfully completed a course of study at an accredited dental school have
				the education for this level of anxiolysis.
(1) The dentist must have an active current
				dental license, current drug enforcement administration (DEA) registration and
				current New Mexico controlled substances registration and be registered with
				the New Mexico board of pharmacy.
(2) Each dentist who administers or auxiliary
				who monitors enteral anxiolysis shall have current basic life support
				certification.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.) › Part 15 - DENTISTS, ANESTHESIA/SEDATION ADMINISTRATION › Section 16.5.15.12 - ADMINISTRATION OF NITROUS OXIDE INHALATION ANALGESIA

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A. Registration: Permit required, each
				licensed dentist who administers or supervises the prescribed administration of
				nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia shall be registered with the board. A
				registration form will be provided upon request. When the registration has been
				approved by the secretary-treasurer of the board the applicant will be sent a
				wall certificate which does not expire. Administration of nitrous oxide
				inhalation analgesia without registration is a violation of these rules and may
				result in disciplinary action against the licensee.
B. Education/qualifications: Each licensed
				dentist who administers or prescribes administration of nitrous oxide
				inhalation analgesia shall meet the following requirements:
(1) completed a course of training leading to
				competency while a student in an accredited school of dentistry or through
				postgraduate training that includes a minimum of 14 hours of course time and
				management of clinical cases.
(2)
				each dentist and auxiliary personnel who monitors the use of, or administers
				nitrous oxide shall have current basic life support certification.
(3) current permit holder's education would
				be grandfathered by the New Mexico laws in effect at the time of original issue
				of their permit. However, safety standards must be updated to current state and
				ADA guidelines.