1. A. Use of legal name: A licensee or certificate holder must use the licensee or certificate holder’s legal name on all applications and licenses.

2. B. Name changes:

   1. (1) A licensee or certificate holder may submit a name change to the board at any time.
   2. (2) A licensee or certificate holder must submit, as part of any name change request, a copy of one of the following legal documents verifying the name change: a recorded marriage certificate, a divorce decree, or a court order.
   3. (3) The licensee or certificate holder must continue to use the name on record with the board for work purposes until the board acknowledges the official change of name.

3. C. Contact information:

   1. (1) A licensee or certificate holder is obligated to maintain current and accurate contact information on file with the board.
   2. (2) A licensee or certificate holder shall notify the board within 30 days of a change of the licensee or certificate holder’s contact information.
   3. (3) Failure to disclose a change of mailing or residential address shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action.
   4. (4) For the purposes of this rule, “contact information” means the licensee or certificate holder’s mailing address, residential address, email address, and telephone number.

4. D. Name and mailing address of employer:

   1. (1) A licensee or certificate holder is obligated to maintain the current and accurate name and mailing address of the licensee or certificate holder’s employer on file with the board.
   2. (2) A licensee or certificate holder shall notify the board within 30 days of any change in the name and address of the licensee or certificate holder’s employer.

   3. (3) Failure to disclose a change of the name and mailing address of the licensee or certificate holder’s employer shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action.

      HISTORY of 16.12.1 NMAC:

      Pre-NMAC History:

      The material in this part was derived from that previously filed with the state records center & archives under: BON 70-2, Administrative Policy, filed 7/17/1970;

      BON 73-1, Rules and Regulations of the Nursing Practice Act, filed 3/13/1973;

      BON 78-1, Administrative Rules and Regulations of the New Mexico Board of Nursing, filed 11/02/1978;

      BON MANUAL #83-1, Administrative Rules and Regulations of the Board of Nursing, filed 6/13/1983;

      BON MANUAL #85-1, Administrative Rules and Regulation of the Board of Nursing, filed 8/13/1985;

      BON MANUAL 91-2, Administrative Rules and Regulations of the New Mexico board of nursing, filed 10/09/1991.

      History of Repealed Material:

      16.12.1 NMAC, Nursing and Health Care Related Providers - General Provisions, filed 6/12/2001 - Repealed effective 10/1/2016.

      16.12.1 NMAC, Nursing and Health Care Related Providers - General Provisions filed 9/1/2016 - Repealed effective 12/30/2021.

      Other History: 16 NMAC 12.1, Nursing and Health Care Related Providers - General Provisions, filed 12/10/1997, renumbered, reformatted and amended to 16.12.1 NMAC, General Provisions effective 7/30/2001.

      16.12.1 NMAC, Nursing and Health Care Related Providers - General Provisions filed 9/1/2016 Replaced 16.12.1 NMAC, Nursing and Health Care Related Providers - General Provisions effective 12/30/2021.

[16.12.1.13 NMAC - N, 12/30/2021]