New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 6 - NAPRAPATHIC PRACTITIONERS
Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 16.6.1.7 - DEFINITIONS

A. "Applicant" means a person who is applying to be licensed for the first time as a naprapath in New Mexico.

B. "Naprapath" means a person who practices naprapathy licensed by the board and has met all requirements.

C. "Naprapathy" means a branch of medicine that focuses on the evaluation and treatment of neuro-musculoskeletal conditions. Doctors of naprapathy are connective tissue specialists.

D. "Board" means the medical board.

E. "Fund" means the New Mexico medical board fund.

F. "License" means an authorization by the board that permits a person to practice naprapathy in the state.

G. "Licensee" means a person licensed by the board to practice naprapathy.

H. "Advertising" means any communication whatsoever, disseminated by any means whatsoever, to or before the public or any portion therefore, with the intent of furthering the purpose, either directly or indirectly, of selling professional services, educating the public, or including members of the public to enter into any obligation relating to such professional services.

I. "Revocation" means a permanent loss of licensure.

J. "Suspension" means a loss of licensure for a certain period, after which the person may be required to file for reinstatement.

K. "Complaint" means a sworn written complaint.

L. "Complainant" means the complaining party of the complaint filed against a licensee or applicant for licensure, who is regulated by the medical board.

M. "Respondent" means a licensee or applicant for licensure who is regulated by the board.

N. "Notice of contemplated action" means the administrative process used by the board for a licensee or applicant for licensure to be afforded notice and an opportunity to be heard in a formal hearing before the board has any authority to take any action which could result in denial, suspension, revocation, restricting, monitoring, censuring, etc., of a license or application or licensure.

O. "Military service member" means a person who is serving in the armed forces of the United States or in a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including the national guard.

P. "Recent veteran" means a person who has received an honorable discharge or separation from military service within the two years immediately preceding the date the person applies for a naprapathic license pursuant to section 16.10.2.17. The veteran shall submit a copy of Form DD214, or its equivalent, as part of the application process.