1. A. Emergency provisions for registration by endorsement. Practitioners currently possessing a temporary license issued by a New Mexico regulatory agency and possessing a current drug enforcement administration controlled substance registration in a state in which a federal disaster has been declared may be registered by endorsement in New Mexico during the four months following the declared disaster at no cost with the following requirements:

   1. (1) receipt of a completed application which has been signed and accompanied by proof of identity, which may include a copy of a drivers license, passport or other photo identification issued by a governmental entity;
   2. (2) other required verification will be obtained online if possible by board staff to include: current licensure status, national practitioners data banks; and
   3. (3) nothing in this provision shall constitute a waiver of the requirements for licensure contained in 16.19.20 NMAC.
2. B. Registration expiration. Practitioners registrations issued under 16.19.20 NMAC shall expire six months after issue date.

[16.19.31.10 NMAC - N, 4/3/2006]