Chapter 61, Chapter 61

A. The board shall establish by rule the required examinations for licensure as a massage therapist and the procedures for taking and retaking them. The board shall determine the passing grade on examinations. B. The board shall specify by rule the general areas of competency to …

A. Prior to examination, an applicant for licensure may obtain a temporary license to engage in the practice of massage therapy if the applicant meets all the requirements for licensure except completion of the examination. B. The temporary license is valid until the results of t…

July 1, 2028.) A. The board shall license an out-of-state applicant in accordance with Section 61- 1-31.1 NMSA 1978 if the applicant possesses a valid, unrestricted license or registration to practice massage therapy in another licensing jurisdiction and pays required fees. As so…

effective July 1, 2028.) A. Except as provided for initial licensure in Subsection B of Section 61-12C-9 NMSA 1978, massage therapy licenses shall expire biennially. Expiration dates shall be established by rule. B. The board may establish continuing education requirements as a c…

A. A massage therapy license not renewed at the end of the sixty-day grace period shall be placed on inactive status for a period not to exceed two years. At the end of two years, if the license has not been reactivated, it shall automatically expire. B. If within a period of two…

In the interest of public health, safety and welfare and to protect the public from unlawful, improper and incompetent practice of massage therapy, it is necessary to regulate that practice. History: Laws 1991, ch. 147, § 2; 1999, ch. 240, § 2.

The practice of massage therapy consists of the assessment of the soft tissue structures of the body; the treatment and prevention of physical dysfunction and pain of soft tissue; and joint movement within normal physiologic range of motion to relieve pain or to develop, maintain…

Except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978, the board shall establish by rule a schedule of reasonable fees for applications, examinations, licenses, registrations, inspections, renewals, penalties, reactivation and necessary administrative fees, but no single fee shall exce…

A massage therapist or massage therapy school shall include the number of the license or registration and the designation as a "licensed massage therapist" or "registered massage therapy school" in any advertisement of massage therapy services as established by board rule. Histor…

(Repealed effective July 1, 2028.) A county or municipality, within its jurisdiction, may regulate persons licensed pursuant to the Massage Therapy Practice Act. Regulation shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of that act. This section shall not be construed to prohibit …

There is created in the state treasury the "massage therapy fund". Money in the fund is appropriated to the board for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Massage Therapy Practice Act. All funds received or collected by the board or the department under the Massage T…

A. Pursuant to the Uniform Licensing Act [61-1-1 through 61-1-31 NMSA 1978], the board may deny the issuance of a massage therapist license to an applicant. B. The board has authority to take an action set forth in Section 61-1-3 NMSA 1978 upon a finding by the board that the app…

effective July 1, 2028.) The provisions of the Criminal Offender Employment Act [28-2-1 to 28-2-6 NMSA 1978] shall govern any consideration of criminal records required or permitted by the Massage Therapy Practice Act. History: Laws 1991, ch. 147, § 25.

A. No member of the board shall bear liability or be subject to civil damages or criminal prosecution for any action undertaken or performed within the scope of his duty. B. No person or legal entity providing truthful and accurate information to the board, whether as a report, a…

2028.) An individual who does any of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978: A. violates a provision of the Massage Therapy Practice Act or rules adopted pursuant to that act; B. renders or attempts to render massage …

effective July 1, 2028.) The massage therapy board is terminated on July 1, 2027 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act [12-9-11 to 12-9-21 NMSA 1978]. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Massage Therapy Practice Act until July 1, 2028. Ef…

As used in the Massage Therapy Practice Act: A. "board" means the massage therapy board; B. "continuing education" means courses, seminars, workshops and classes in areas related to the practice of massage therapy, such as: (1) massage; (2) bodywork; (3) health care; (4) psycholo…

A. An individual shall not provide or offer to provide massage therapy for compensation unless that individual is a massage therapist. B. An individual shall not use the title of or make any representation as being a massage therapist or use any other title, abbreviations, letter…

Nothing in the Massage Therapy Practice Act shall be construed to prevent: A. qualified members of other recognized professions that are licensed or regulated under New Mexico law from rendering services within the scope of their licenses or regulations; provided they do not repr…

2028.) A. The "massage therapy board" is created. The board is administratively attached to the department. B. The board consists of five members who are New Mexico residents. Members of the board shall be appointed by the governor to terms of four years. The terms shall be stagg…

The board has the power to: A. adopt and file, in accordance with the State Rules Act [Chapter 14, Article 4 NMSA 1978], rules necessary to carry out the provisions of the Massage Therapy Practice Act, in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Licensing Act [61-1-1 through…

This act [61-12D-1 through 61-12D-19 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Physical Therapy Act". History: Laws 1997, ch. 89, § 1.

schools; temporary licenses; reinstatement. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.) A. An applicant for licensure as a physical therapist shall submit a completed application and have the following minimum qualifications: (1) be a graduate of an accredited physical therapy program app…

assistant licensure. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.) A. The board shall issue an expedited license to a person licensed as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant in another state or the District of Columbia who pays the required fees and demonstrates that the per…

A. The following persons are exempt from licensure as physical therapists under the Physical Therapy Act: (1) a person who is pursuing a course of study leading to a degree as a physical therapist in an entry-level education program approved by the board and is satisfying supervi…

A. A physical therapist is responsible for patient care given by assistive personnel under his supervision. A physical therapist may delegate to assistive personnel and supervise selected acts, tasks or procedures that fall within the scope of physical therapy practice but do not…

1, 2028.) The following conduct, acts or conditions constitute grounds for disciplinary action: A. practicing physical therapy in violation of the provisions of the Physical Therapy Act or rules adopted by the board; B. practicing or offering to practice beyond the scope of physi…

A. Any person, including a licensee; corporation; insurance company; health care organization; health care facility; and state, federal or local governmental agency, shall report to the board any conviction, determination or finding that a licensee has committed an act that const…

1, 2028.) A. The board, upon satisfactory proof that any ground enumerated in Section 13 [61-12D-13 NMSA 1978] of the Physical Therapy Act has been violated, may take the following disciplinary action singly or in combination: (1) issue a letter of censure or reprimand; (2) issue…

relief. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.) A. A person who engages in an activity requiring a license pursuant to the provisions of the Physical Therapy Act and who fails to obtain the required license; who violates any provision of the Physical Therapy Act; or who uses any word,…

effective July 1, 2028.) The physical therapy board is terminated on July 1, 2027 pursuant to the Sunset Act [12-9-11 to 12-9-21 NMSA 1978]. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Physical Therapy Act until July 1, 2028. Effective July 1, 2028, the…

under prior law. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.) A. Existing rules regarding physical therapy services shall remain in effect until new rules are adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Physical Therapy Act. B. A person licensed to perform physical therapy services pursuant …

(Repealed effective July 1, 2028.) On the effective date of this act, members serving on the physical therapists' licensing board shall continue to serve on the physical therapy board until their terms expire; thereafter, the governor shall appoint board members as provided in th…

The purpose of the Physical Therapy Act is to protect the public health, safety and welfare and provide for control, supervision, licensure and regulation of the practice of physical therapy. To carry out those purposes, only individuals who meet and maintain minimum standards of…

As used in the Physical Therapy Act: A. "assistive personnel" means physical therapist assistants, physical therapy aides and other assistive personnel; B. "board" means the physical therapy board; C. "other assistive personnel" means trained or educated personnel other than phys…

A. The "physical therapy board" is created. The board shall be administratively attached to the regulation and licensing department. The board shall consist of five members appointed by the governor. Three members shall be physical therapists who are residents of the state, who p…

The board: A. shall examine all applicants for licensure to practice physical therapy and issue licenses or permits to those who are duly qualified; B. shall regulate the practice of physical therapy by interpreting and enforcing the provisions of the Physical Therapy Act; C. may…

The "physical therapy fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of deposits into the fund and income from investment of the fund. Money in the fund at the end of any fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund. Money in the fund is appropriated to the bo…

A. Except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978, the board, by regulation, may charge the following fees: (1) application for licensure as a physical therapist, not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300); provided that an additional fee to cover the cost of any examinations pr…

effective July 1, 2028.) A. No person shall practice or hold himself out to be engaging in the practice of physical therapy or designate himself as a physical therapist unless he is licensed as a physical therapist or is exempt from licensure as provided in the Physical Therapy A…

2028.) A. A physical therapist shall use the letters "PT" in connection with his name or place of business to denote licensure pursuant to the Physical Therapy Act. B. It is unlawful for a person or his employees, agents or representatives to use in connection with his name or th…

Sections 4 through 14 [61-12F-1 to 61-12F-11 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the "Naprapathic Practice Act". History: Laws 2011, ch. 31, § 4.

A person who practices naprapathy without a license is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 2011, ch. 31, § 13.

The board may fine any person who intentionally violates the provisions of the Naprapathic Practice Act up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) or may suspend or revoke the licensee's authority to practice naprapathy in New Mexico. History: Laws 2011, ch. 31, § 14.

As used in the Naprapathic Practice Act: A. "board" means the New Mexico medical board; and B. "licensee" means a person licensed by the board to practice naprapathy. History: Laws 2011, ch. 31, § 5.

A. The "naprapathic task force" is created under the direction of the board. The naprapathic task force shall advise the board regarding licensure of naprapaths, approval of naprapathy curricula and any other matters that are necessary to ensure the training and licensure of napr…

A. Naprapathic practice includes the diagnosis and treatment of persons with connective tissue disorders through the use of special techniques, review of case history, examination and palpation or treatment of a person by the use of connective tissue manipulation, exercise, postu…

A. A person shall not practice naprapathy in the state without a valid license issued by the board. B. A person who is a naprapath practitioner employed by a federal government facility or agency in New Mexico is not required to be licensed pursuant to the Naprapathic Practice Ac…

A. The board shall grant a license to practice naprapathy to a person who: (1) is at least twenty-one years of age; (2) has submitted to the board: (a) a completed application for licensing on a form provided by the board; (b) required documentation as required by the board; and …

A. A licensee is designated a "naprapath" and may use that title in connection with the practice of the profession of naprapathy. B. A licensee may use the title "doctor of naprapathy" or the letters "D.N." following the licensee's name to indicate the licensee's professional sta…