New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 21 - PODIATRISTS
Part 8 - CONTINUING EDUCATION
Section 16.21.8.15 - WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS

Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.21.8.15

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

Waivers of the continuing education requirement may be considered for the following situations for licensees.

A. During periods of prolonged illness or physical incapacity.

(1) For the purposes of this rule, the duration of a prolonged illness or physical incapacity period will be defined as longer than six months.

(2) Any licensee who wishes to apply for this type of waiver of continuing education must submit in writing a letter detailing the nature of the illness or incapacity and its probable duration. The board will review this waiver request and allow the licensee or the licensee's representative to attend board meeting to present evidence of support of this waiver request and to speak to the board concerning the petition for waiver. The burden shall be on the licensee to prove to the board the necessity of the waiver. The decision of the board on the waiver shall be final.

B. Any licensee who believes that the licensee is entitled to a waiver of a continuing education requirement for reasons of prolonged illness or physical incapacity shall request such a waiver by sending the board a letter from his or her physician setting out in detail the nature of the illness or incapacity and its probable duration. The board shall notify the licensee in writing of the date on which the application will be considered by the board. The licensee or the licensee's representative may attend the meeting, present evidence on behalf of a petition for waiver, and to speak to the board concerning the petition. The burden shall be on the licensee to satisfy the board of the necessity of the waiver. The decision of the board on the waiver shall be final.

C. Licensee in the United States military practicing or residing outside the United States shall not be required to fulfill the continuing education requirements for the period of the absence.

(1) The board must be notified prior to license expiration that the licensee will be outside the United States, including the period of the absence.

(2) Upon return to the United States, the licensee shall complete the continuing education required for the years of practice within the US during the renewal cycle, or apply in writing to the board detailing reason for deferral of this requirement.

D. Applications for waiver under this section must be filed as soon as the licensee has reason to believe that grounds for the waiver exist.

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