New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 25 - VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS
Part 2 - EXAMINATION AND LICENSURE - VETERINARIANS
Section 16.25.2.9 - REQUIREMENT THAT A PRACTICING VETERINARIAN BE LICENSED

Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.25.2.9

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

A. With only those exemptions specified in NMSA 1978, Section 61-14-14, a graduate veterinarian must be licensed by the board to lawfully practice veterinary medicine in New Mexico as defined in NMSA 1978, Section 61-14-2(B).

B. Only veterinarians licensed by the state of New Mexico may practice veterinary medicine in New Mexico; working under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian does not waive the requirement to hold a license.

C. The requirement for direct supervision of non-veterinarians who treat animals is described in 16.25.9.20 NMAC.

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