Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A.
Lapsed license: An applicant whose license has lapsed for failure
to renew his license may apply for reinstatement of his license. An applicant
who has allowed his license to lapse may reinstate his license without monetary
penalty within 24 hours but will not be allowed to practice osteopathic
medicine while the license is lapsed. An applicant who has allowed his license
to lapse for a period greater than three years may not apply for reinstatement.
Such an individual must re-apply for a license. All applications for
reinstatement shall be accompanied by the following:
(1) proof of completion of 75 board approved
continuing education hours obtained in the preceding three years; in the event
an applicant has not completed the requisite number of continuing education
credits, the board may require that the applicant successfully pass the SPEX
examination or complete a course designated by the board;
(2) a chronology of medical activities during
the entire period the license has been in a lapsed status. In the event an
applicant has not actively engaged in the practice of medicine in New Mexico
during the period of lapse, the board in its discretion may require the
applicant to successfully pass the SPEX examination or complete a course
designated by the board;
(3) three
letters of recommendation from osteopathic physicians who have known the
applicant professionally and personally for one year; all letters of
recommendation must be mailed directly to the board from the recommending
physician;
(4) a list of hospitals
and their addresses where the applicant has worked during the five years
immediately preceding application for reinstatement;
(5) a passport sized photograph taken within
the preceding year; and
(6) payment
of reinstatement fee and current renewal fee.
B.
Reinstatement of inactive
license: An applicant must request in writing to the board office a
request for inactive license to be reactivated to a full unrestricted
license.
C.
Disciplinary
action:
(1) An applicant whose license
has been suspended or revoked pursuant to Section
61-10-15
NMSA 1978 may request reinstatement of his license. All requests must be in
writing and must be accompanied by all required information. Additionally, the
applicant must appear before the board and must demonstrate that he has been
sufficiently rehabilitated from the offense that gave rise to his suspension or
probation that he may engage in the practice of medicine as required by the
Osteopathic Physician Practice Act, Sections
61-10-1
through
61-10-22
NMSA 1978.
(2) The board may
require that the applicant successfully pass the SPEX examination or complete a
course designated by the board.
