New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 10 - MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTITIONERS
Part 2 - PHYSICIANS: LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
Section 16.10.2.20 - CRIMINAL ARRESTS AND CONVICTIONS
Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.10.2.20
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Arrests: The Board shall not exclude from licensure a person who is otherwise qualified on the sole basis that the person has been previously arrested for or convicted of a crime unless the person has a disqualifying criminal conviction.
B. Convictions for any of the following misdemeanor or felony offenses, or their equivalents in any other jurisdiction, are disqualifying criminal convictions that may disqualify an applicant from receiving or retaining a license or certificate issued by the board:
(1) homicide;
(2) aggravated assault, aggravated battery,
kidnapping, false imprisonment, human trafficking, stalking, or other crimes of
violence against persons;
(3)
robbery, larceny, burglary, extortion, receiving stolen property, possession of
burglary tools, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, or other crimes involving
theft or appropriation of personal property or funds;
(4) rape, criminal sexual penetration,
criminal sexual contact, incest, indecent exposure, child solicitation, or
other crimes constituting sexual offenses;
(5) crimes against children; crimes involving
child abuse or neglect; child sexual exploitation, child pornography;
(6) driving under the influence of
intoxicating liquor or drugs;
(7)
trafficking controlled substances;
(8) fraud, forgery, money laundering,
embezzlement, credit card fraud, counterfeiting, financial exploitation, or
other crimes of altering any instrument affecting the rights or obligations of
another;
(9) making a false
statement under oath or in any official document;
(10) evasion of a lawful debt or obligation,
including but not limited to tax obligations; or
(11) an attempt, solicitation or conspiracy
involving any of the felonies in this subsection.
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