New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 27 - COUNSELORS AND THERAPISTS
Part 24 - EXPEDITED LICENSURE
Section 16.27.24.7 - DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.27.24.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024

A. "Eligible jurisdiction" means:

(1) any state or territory of the United States except those included in the list of disapproved licensing jurisdictions in 16.27.24.8 NMAC; and

(2) any foreign country included in 16.27.24.9 NMAC.

B. "Expedited license" means a provisional license that confers the same rights, privileges and responsibilities as a regular license issued by the board, and also referred to as expedited licensure by credentials in Section 61-9A-22 NMSA 1978.

C. "Good standing" means a license or registration is active and not expired, suspended, revoked, surrendered, conditioned, or otherwise in a status that in any manner restricts the activity of a licensee or registrant under the authority of the license.

D. "Jurisdiction" has the same meaning as defined in Subsection F of Section 61-1-2 NMSA 1978.

E. "Licensing fee" has the same meaning as defined in Paragraph (1) Subsection E of Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978.

F. "Military service member" has the same meaning as defined in Paragraph (2) of Subsection E of Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978.

G. "Qualified applicant" means an applicant who:

(1) holds a current license in good standing in another jurisdiction, provided that an applicant who is not a military service member or veteran must hold a current license in good standing in an eligible jurisdiction;

(2) possesses a master's or doctoral degree in counseling or a counseling related field from an accredited institution;

(3) does not have a disqualifying criminal conviction, as defined in the board's rules;

(4) has practiced as a licensed professional for at least two consecutive years immediately prior to application; and

(5) is not, and has not been, subject to formal disciplinary action by a licensing board in New Mexico or any other jurisdiction within the past two years.

H. "Veteran" has the same meaning as defined in Paragraph (3) of Subsection E of Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978.

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