New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 3 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS
Part 9 - DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
Section 16.3.9.8 - DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Disciplinary proceedings may be initiated by the board upon the receipt of a sworn complaint of any person, including any member of the board.
B. Upon receipt of a sworn complaint, the board staff, with the concurrence of the board's attorney or a member of the board, shall determine if the allegation may involve a violation of the statute or regulations. Upon determination of a potential violation the staff will initiate an investigation of the allegations.
C. In accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Licensing Act, the board may take action against the licensee.
D. In addition the board may offer the licensee an informal type of discipline, including but not limited to, a letter of reprimand, in lieu of initiating formal proceedings. In these instances, the board shall notify the licensee of the following:
E. A letter of reprimand issued pursuant to this rule shall be signed by the board chair and served upon the licensee by certified mail. Copies of the reprimand shall be furnished to the members of the board and board counsel.
F. The fact that a licensee has received a letter of reprimand shall be a matter of public record. The complainant shall be informed that the practitioner has been reprimanded.
G. Neither the action or inaction of the board on any complaint shall preclude the initiation of any private cause of action by the complainant.