New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS
Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 16.16.1.7 - DEFINITIONS

A. "Advertisement" means all representations disseminated in any manner or by any means, other than by labeling, for the purpose of inducing, or which are likely to induce, directly or indirectly, a patient to seek the services of an optometrist.

B. "Advertisement of Health Care Services Act" means NMSA 1978, Sections 57-21-1 to 57-21-3, and herein referred to as the Advertisement of Health Care Services Act.

C. [RESERVED]

D. "Board" means the New Mexico board of optometry, herein referred to as the board.

E. "Controlled substance" means any drug, substance or immediate precursor enumerated in Schedules I through V of the Controlled Substances Act.

F. "Controlled Substances Act" means NMSA 1978 Sections 30-31-1 to 30-31-41 and herein referred to as the Controlled Substances Act.

G. [RESERVED]

H."Inspection of Public Records Act" refers to NMSA 1978 Sections 14-2-1 through 14-2-10 (1993 Repl. Pamp.), herein referred to as the Inspection of Public Records Act.

I."New Mexico Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act" means Sections 26-1-1 to 26-1-26 NMSA 1978 (1987 Repl. Pamp.), herein referred to as the Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.

J."Optometric physician" means an optometrist who has been certified by the board to administer pharmaceutical medication in the diagnosis, treatment and management of ocular diseases.

K."Open Meetings Act" means NMSA 1978 Sections 10-15-1 to 10-15-4 (1993 Repl. Pamp.), herein referred to as the Open Meetings Act.

L."Optometry Act" means NMSA 1978 Sections 61-2-1 through 61-2-18 (1995 Repl. Pamp.), herein referred to as the Optometry Act or Section 61-2-1 et seq.

M. [RESERVED]

N."Parental Responsibility Act" refers to Chapter 25 Laws of 1995, herein referred to as the Parental Responsibility Act or PRA.

O."Prescription" as defined in Section 26-1-2.I of the Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act means an order given individually for the person for whom prescribed, either directly from the prescriber to the pharmacist or indirectly by means of an electronic or written order signed by the prescriber, and bearing the name and address of the prescriber, his license classification, the name and address of the patient, the name and quantity of the drug prescribed, directions for use and the date of issue.

P."Public Records Act" refers to NMSA 1978 Sections 14-3-2 through 14-3-25 (1995 Repl. Pamp.) herein referred to as the Public Records Act.

Q. [RESERVED]

R."State Rules Act" means NMSA 1978 Sections 14-4-1 to 14-4-9 (1995 Repl. Pamp.), herein referred to as the State Rules Act.

S."Uniform Licensing Act" means NMSA 1978 Sections 61-1-1 to 61-1-33 (1993 Repl. Pamp.), herein referred to as the Uniform Licensing Act or ULA.