New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 26 - HEARING, SPEECH AND AUDIOLOGY PRACTITIONERS
Part 2 - LICEN SURE REQUIREMENTS
Section 16.26.2.8 - LICENSING REQUIRED TO PRACTICE

A. Section 61-14B-7 NMSA 1978 of the act provides that no person shall practice or hold him or herself out as being able to practice speech-language pathology, audiology, hearing aid dispensing in the state of New Mexico unless he or she is licensed in accordance with the provisions of this act.

B. All individuals licensed under this act must display their license in their primary location at their place of employment.

C. Separate licenses shall be granted in speech-language pathology, audiology, and hearing aid dispensing. An applicant may be granted a dual license for speech-language pathology and audiology upon successful completion of requirements for both of these licenses. A hearing aid dispensing license does not indicate that the person holding the license is an audiologist.

D. The board shall have 30 days from the receipt of a complete application to process and approve an application.

E. The board shall issue a license by reciprocity to an applicant from another state who holds a current license in good standing with no pending disciplinary action, provided the requirements for the current license held meet or exceed requirements for licensure for speech language pathology, audiology, or hearing aid dispensing in the state of New Mexico.