New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 2 - ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS
Part 12 - GROUNDS FOR DENIAL, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE
Section 16.2.12.34 - DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND FINES

Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.2.12.34

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

A licensee, temporary licensee, applicant, applicant for temporary licensure, extern, extern supervisor or educational program is subject to disciplinary proceedings, including fines, in accordance with the uniform Licensing Act, Sections 61-1-1 NMSA 1978 through 61-1-35, as amended, for violations of the act or for violations of 16.2.12 NMAC. Fines may be assessed for each violation. Fines may be assessed in addition to other disciplinary action taken by the board for repeated or serious violations or for providing false or misleading information to the board.

A. Violations of specific rules applicable to educational programs may result in denial, suspension or revocation of the educational program approval or in assessment of fines as described below:

(1) failure to provide the board complete, accurate transcripts pursuant to Paragraphs (1) & (2) of Subsection C of 16.2.3.13 NMAC - $1000.00;

(2) failure to furnish the board, its investigators, or agents with information requested by the board or failure to allow visits or inspections of the institute or facility pursuant to 16.2.7.8 NMAC or Subsection M of Section 16.2.7.9 NMAC - $1000.00;

(3) failure to provide the board with the names and educational qualifications of all teaching supervisors, resident teachers and visiting teachers as required by Subsection G of Section 16.2.7.9 NMAC - $500.00;

(4) failure to provide at least 900 hours of supervised clinical practice and observation with at least 400 of those hours as actual treatment hours with the student as the primary student practitioner pursuant to Subsection C of Section 16.2.7.9 NMAC - $ 500.00;

(5) failure to notify board of ownership or program changes pursuant to 16.2.7.13 NMAC - $200.00;

(6) failure to maintain and enforce appropriate guidelines and procedures for termination and transfer of clinic patients pursuant to 16.2.12.23 NMAC - $ 500.00; and

(7) failure to comply with any other provisions required of an educational program, a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 for each violation.

B. A licensee, temporary licensee, applicant, applicant for temporary licensure, extern or an extern Supervisor is subject to disciplinary proceedings in accordance with the Uniform Licensing Act, Sections 61-1-1 through 61-1-35 NMSA 1978, as amended, for violations of the act, Section 61-14A-17 NMSA 1978, or the Rules. The board has authority to take action that may result in denial of a license, failure to renew a license, suspension of a license, revocation of a license, restriction or limitation on the scope of practice, requirement to complete remedial education, monitoring of the practice by a supervisor approved by the board, censure or reprimand, compliance with conditions of probation or suspension for a specific period of time, corrective action as specified by the board, or payment of a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 for each violation.

C. Violations of specific rules applicable to extern supervisors and externs as defined in 16.2.14 NMAC may result in suspension or revocation of the externship supervisor registration or the extern certification or in assessment of a fine not to exceed $1000.00 for each violation.

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