New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 16 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTITIONERS
Part 4 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE ENDORSEMENT
Section 16.16.4.10 - EXPEDITED LICENSURE APPLICATION FOR MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS

Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.16.4.10

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. A candidate for expedited licensure under Section 61-1-34 -NMSA 1978 must submit to the board a complete application containing all of the following:

(1) A completed and signed application form;

(2) Proof of current licensure in another jurisdiction;

(3) Certificate of good standing for the license held by the applicant in another jurisdiction, including a branch of the United States armed forces;

(4) Submission of the following documentation:
(a) for military service member: a copy of military orders;

(b) for spouse of military service members: copy of military service member's military orders, and copy of marriage license;

(c) for spouses of deceased military service members: a copy of decedent's DD214 and copy of marriage license;

(d) for dependent children of military service members: a copy of military service member's orders listing dependent child, or a copy of military orders and one of the following; a copy of birth certificate, military service member's federal tax return or other governmental or judicial documentation establishing dependency;

(e) for veterans (retired or separated): a copy of DD214 showing proof of honorable discharge.

B. An expedited license application shall not be deemed complete until the applicant has submitted, and the board's staff is in receipt of, all of the materials required by subsection A, including documentation from third parties.

C. Upon receipt of a complete application, the board's staff shall process the application and issue the expedited license to a qualified applicant within 30days.

D. If the applicant has a disqualifying criminal conviction or the board may have other cause to deny the application pursuant to Section 61-2-13 -NMSA 1978:

(1) The matter of the applicant's application shall be submitted to the board for consideration and action at its next available regular meeting;

(2) The license may not be issued within 30 days of submission of the complete application; and,

(3) The board may vote to grant the application or refer the matter to its administrative prosecutor for denial of the application as provided by the board's rules.

E. A military service member or veteran who is issued an expedited license shall not be charged any initial licensing fees or renewal fees for the first three years of licensure with the board.

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