All New Mexico licensed optometrists shall have pharmaceutical certification as determined by the board prior to licensure and may use the title “optometric physician”.

HISTORY of 16.16.7 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History:

Material in the part was derived from that previously filed with the commission of public records - state records center and archives:

OEB 73-1, Rule No. 1 of Administrative Rules and Regulations of the State Board of Examiners in Optometry, filed 10-18-73.

NMBO Rule 12, - Board Rule No. 12 - Requirements for Pharmacology Certificate, filed 3-1-91.

OPT Rule No. 17 - Education Requirements, Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agents, filed 2-6-86.

History of Repealed Material: [Reserved]

Other History:

16 NMAC 16.7, Pharmaceutical Certification, filed 9-21-95, replaced that relevant portion of NMBO Rule 12 and OPT Rule No. 17.

16 NMAC 16.7, Pharmaceutical Certification, filed 9-21-95, renumbered and reformatted to 16.16.7 NMAC, Pharmaceutical Certification, effective 03-15-2001.

[16.16.7.15 NMAC - N, 03-22-2008; A, 03-02-2016]