New Mexico Register / Volume XXXVII,
Issue 5 / March 10, 2026
16.7.8.10 EXPEDITED LICENSURE APPLICATION:
A. A candidate for expedited licensure under Section 61-1-31.1 NMSA 1978 must submit to the
board a complete application containing all of the following:
(1) a completed and signed application form.
(2) proof of current
licensure in an eligible jurisdiction as defined in these rules.
(3) certificate
of good standing
for the license held by the applicant in an eligible
jurisdiction; and
(4) payment of the required application fee.
(5) upload
a recent headshot only, color photograph, front-view of the face to their
online portal.
B. An expedited license
application shall not be deemed
complete until the applicant has submitted,
and the board’s staff is in receipt of, all of the materials required by Subsection
A of 16.7.8.10 NMAC, including documentation from third parties.
C. Upon receipt of a complete
application, the board’s
staff shall process
the application and issue the expedited license to a qualified
applicant within 30 days.
D. If the applicant
has a disqualifying criminal conviction or the board may have other cause
to deny the application
pursuant to Section 61-12C-24.1 NMSA 1978:
(1) the matter of the applicant’s application shall be submitted to the board for consideration and action at its next available regular meeting;
(2) the license may not be issued
within 30 days of submission of the complete
application; and
(3) the board may vote to grant the application or refer the matter to its administrative
prosecutor for denial
of the application as provided
by the board’s rules.
[16.7.8.10 NMAC - N, 03/14/2023; A, 3/10/2026]