New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS
Part 21 - UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Section 16.16.21.11 - DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS FOR UNLICENSED ACTIVITY
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 optometry by the board is subject to disciplinary actions and proceedings by the board if it is determined that he or she has been practicing optometry 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 engages in the practice of optometry without a valid New Mexico license.
B. In addition, the board may assess the person, company, firm, or entity engaging in the unlicensed practice of optometry the administrative costs, including investigative costs and the costs of conducting a hearing.
C. Reports of unlicensed practice of optometry may be reported for investigation to the board by phone, fax, mail, or e-mail.
