N.M. Code R. § 16.2.13.12 – Disciplinary Proceedings

A. The chairperson of the board, or his or her designee, shall serve as chief officer for the disciplinary proceedings for the purpose of administering pre-hearing procedural matters. The chief officer shall be fully authorized to rule on non-dispositive matters on behalf of the full board, including, but not limited to matters related to discovery, continuances, time extensions, amendments, pre-hearing conferences, issuance of subpoenas, uncontested motions to change venue, motions to excuse a member filed pursuant to Section 61-1-7(C)NMSA 1978, and discovery and briefing schedules.
B. No party shall engage in ex-parte communications with the chief officer or any member of the board in any pending matter under investigation or in which an NCA has been issued.
C. All disciplinary proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the Uniform Licensing Act.
[7-1-96; A, 8-31-98; A, 5-15-99; 16.2.13.12 NMAC - Rn, 16 NMAC 2.13.12, 11-6-00; A, 12-1-01]
History of 16.2.13 NMAC:
Pre-NMAC History: None
History of Repealed Material: [Reserved]
History: Material in this part was derived from the previously filed with the commission of public records - state records center and archives as:
16 NMAC 12.13, Complaint and Disciplinary Procedures, effective 07-01-96.
16 NMAC 12.13, Complaint and Disciplinary Procedures (filed 06-14-96) renumbered, reformatted, amended and replaced by 16.2.13 NMAC, Complaint and Disciplinary Procedures, effective 11-06-2000.