New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 7 - MASSAGE THERAPISTS
Part 12 - LICENSE/REGISTRATION RENEWAL
Section 16.7.12.16 - UNLICENSED PRACTICE PROHIBITED

A. Massage therapists and massage therapy schools may not render or attempt to render massage therapy services or training and instruction as a massage therapy school without the required current and valid license or registration issued by the board as provided in Section 61-12C-27 NMSA 1978 of the Massage Therapy Practice Act.

B. In accordance with the Uniform Licensing Act, Section 61-1-3.2, NMSA 1978 (2003 Repl. Pamp), any person, company, firm, or entity who is not licensed or registered by the board is subject to disciplinary actions and proceedings by the board if it is determined that they have been offering or providing massage therapy services or offering or providing educational training in massage therapy as a massage therapy school in New Mexico without a valid New Mexico license or registration.

C. The board may impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) against any person, company, firm, or entity that violates the Massage Therapy Practice Act by practicing without a valid New Mexico license.

D. In addition, the board may assess the person, company, firm, or entity engaging in the unlicensed practice of massage therapy or massage therapy education, the administrative costs, including investigative costs and the costs of conducting a hearing.

E. Reports of unlicensed practice may be reported to the board for investigation by phone, fax, mail, or e-mail. An approved complaint form is available from the board office or downloadable from the board's website at www.rld.state.nm.us.