New Mexico Register / Volume XXXVI, Issue 17 / September 9, 2025

This is an amendment to 16.14.6 NMAC, Sections 10, effective 9/9/2025

16.14.6.10 CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Dietitians must verify current registration with CDR as set in CDR guidelines. These guidelines are available from CDR website.

B. Nutritionists and nutrition associates must provide proof of completion of [at least fifteen (15)] 15 clock hours or verify current registration with CDR. Excess hours, up to a total of [fifteen (15)] 15 hours, may be carried over to the next licensing period.

C. The board does not maintain a list of continuing education providers. The licensee must determine where to obtain the required continuing education.

D. Each licensee will maintain documentation of all completed continuing education, including contact information for the provider of each course.

E. If all continuing education requirements are not met by the expiration date of license or granted extension date, the licensee shall be subject to disciplinary action:

(1) renewing licensees will be randomly selected for audit; then board may audit continuing education records at any time before the next scheduled renewal or when deemed appropriate by the board;

(2) the licensee will be notified by email when selected for audit and will be given a deadline to submit the continuing education proof of completion;

(3) Failure to respond to request by the board may be subject to a fine and other penalties determined appropriate by the board;

(4) The board may, at its discretion, accept a sworn affidavit of evidence of certificate/license holder compliance with continuing education requirements in support of renewal application in lieu of documented evidence of such.

F. An individual who submits records or sworn affidavit on their renewal application to demonstrate compliance with continuing education requirements but is found to be non-compliant during a random audit will be subject to fines and other penalties determined appropriate by the board.

[16.14.6.10 NMAC - Rp, 16 NMAC 14.6.10, 8/1/2011 A, 9/9/2025]