New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 2 - ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS
Part 13 - COMPLAINT AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES
Section 16.2.13.12 - DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. The chairperson of the board, or his or her designee, shall serve as chief officer for the disciplinary proceedings for the purpose of administering pre-hearing procedural matters. The chief officer shall be fully authorized to rule on non-dispositive matters on behalf of the full board, including, but not limited to matters related to discovery, continuances, time extensions, amendments, pre-hearing conferences, issuance of subpoenas, uncontested motions to change venue, motions to excuse a member filed pursuant to Section 61-1-7(C) NMSA 1978, and discovery and briefing schedules.
B. No party shall engage in ex-parte communications with the chief officer or any member of the board in any pending matter under investigation or in which an NCA has been issued.
C. All disciplinary proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the Uniform Licensing Act.