The board shall license an applicant who:
A. is of good moral character, in accordance with standards established by rules of the board;
B. submits, in accordance with rules of the board, the following items to the board:
(1) an application for licensure designed and approved by the board and submitted in accordance with rules of the board;
(2) except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978, an application fee submitted in an amount and manner established by rules of the board;
(3) evidence that the applicant has graduated from an approved naturopathic medical educational program;
(4) evidence that the applicant has passed a professional examination;
(5) evidence that the applicant has passed a state jurisprudence examination that meets standards established in rules of the board; and
(6) evidence of professional liability insurance with policy limits not less than prescribed by the board;
C. is determined by the board, upon recommendation by the council, to be physically and mentally capable of safely practicing naturopathic medicine with or without reasonable accommodation; and
D. has not had a license to practice naturopathic medicine or other health care license registration or certificate refused, revoked or suspended by any other jurisdiction for reasons that relate to the applicant's ability to skillfully and safely practice naturopathic medicine unless that license, registration or certification has been restored to good standing by that jurisdiction.
History: Laws 2019, ch. 244, § 3; 2020, ch. 6, § 36.
ANNOTATIONSThe 2020 amendment, effective July 1, 2020, provided an exception to the licensure fee for qualified military service members, their spouses and dependent children, and for certain veterans; and in Subsection B, Paragraph B(2), added "except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978".