New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 19 - PHARMACISTS
Part 14 - DEVICES; MEDICAL GAS REPACKAGERS AND SELLERS
Section 16.19.14.14 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS MEDICAL GAS REPACKAGER OR SELLER
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Every medical gas repackager or seller, wherever located, shall be licensed by the board in accordance with the laws and regulations of this state before engaging in repackaging, distribution or selling of medical gases in this state.
B. Repackagers and sellers cannot operate from a place of residence. No primary business location will be operated out of a storage unit. Use of a storage unit shall be consistent with accrediting body approval and allowance.
C. Where operations are conducted at more than one location, each such location shall be licensed by the board.
D. A manufacturer or wholesale drug distributor licensed by the board may distribute medical gas without the requirement of a separate medical gas license. Said licensees shall distribute only to an entity licensed to receive medical gas. A pharmacy, dentist, or licensed prescriber's license verifies their authority to receive prescription only medical gases.
E. A pharmacy licensed by the board may provide medical gas pursuant to a drug order, or to nearby emergency medical services, i.e., ambulance companies and firefighting organizations in the same state or same marketing or service area, or nearby licensed practitioners allowed to prescribe medical gases for use in the treatment of acutely ill or injured persons; to nearby or contracted nursing homes or home care services; or to another pharmacy to alleviate a temporary shortage without the requirement of a separate medical gas license.
F. The Board may prohibit a person or entity from receiving or maintaining licensure if the person or entity:
G. The board shall have the right to deny a license to an applicant if it determines that the granting of such a license would not be consistent with the public health and safety.