New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL
Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS
Part 16 - DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
Section 15.6.16.7 - DEFINITIONS

A. "Complaint" means a complaint filed with the commission against a licensee or an applicant for licensure.

B. "Complainant" means a party who files a complaint against a licensee or against an applicant for licensure.

C. "Respondent" means the licensure applicant or the licensee who is the subject of the complaint filed with the commission.

D. "Hearing" means the formal process whereby the respondent is afforded the opportunity to be heard by the commission, or its designated hearing officer, before the commission takes action which might result in disciplinary action against the respondent's license or application for license.

E. "Violation" means a violation of the Professional Athletic Competition Act or the rules and regulations adopted by the commission

F. "Notice of Contemplated Action" or "NCA" means the process whereby the respondent is notified of the Commission's intent to take action against the respondent's license, and whereby the respondent is afforded the opportunity for a hearing.

G. "Shall" means mandatory; a requirement.

H. "Should" means a suggestion or recommendation; not a requirement.

I. "License Revocation" means to rescind a license, thus barring conduct authorized by the license.

J. "License Suspension" means to prohibit, for a limited and specified stated period of time, the conduct authorized by the license.