New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 13 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS
Part 17 - DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
Section 16.13.17.13 - COMPLAINTS RELATED TO UNLICENSED PRACTICE
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
In accordance with the Uniform Licensing Act, Section 61-1-3.2, NMSA 1978 (2003 Repl. Pamp), a person who is not licensed to engage in the practice of nursing home administration by the board is subject to disciplinary action and proceedings by the board if it is determined that he or she has been practicing nursing home administration in New Mexico without a valid New Mexico license.
A. The board may impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) against a person who, without a license, engages in the practice of nursing home administration.
B. In addition, the board may assess the person engaging in the unlicensed practice of nursing home administration and/or the company, firm, or entity that employed the unlicensed person to act in the capacity of nursing home administrator, the administrative costs, including investigative costs and the costs of conducting a hearing.
C. Reports of unlicensed practice of nursing home administration may be reported for investigation to the board by phone, fax, mail, or e-mail.
