New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.)
Part 23 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS, CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Section 16.5.23.11 - EMERGENCY DEFERRAL
Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.5.23.11
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. A licensee unable to fulfill the continuing education requirements may apply to the committee for an emergency deferral of the requirements due to extenuating circumstances as defined in 16.5.1.7 NMAC. Deferrals of up to four months may be granted by a designee of the committee.
B. A licensee 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 committee must be notified prior to
license expiration that the licensee will be outside the US, including the
period of the absence.
(2) Upon
return to the US, the licensee shall complete the continuing education required
for the years of practice within the US during the renewal cycle, or apply for
an emergency deferral.
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