16.36.8.12

EXPEDITED LICENSURE APPLICATION FOR MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS.

1. A. An applicant for expedited licensure under Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978 shall submit to the board a complete application containing the following:

   1. (1) a completed and signed application form;
   2. (2) proof of current licensure from another jurisdiction;
   3. (3) certificate of good standing for the license held by the applicant in another jurisdiction. Including a branch of the United States armed forces;
   4. (4) current bloodborne pathogens certification;
   5. (5) current CPR/First Aid certification; and

   6. (6) Submission of the following documentation:

      1. (i) for a military service member, a copy of the service member’s military orders;
      2. (ii) for a spouse of a military service member, a copy of the service member’s military orders and a copy of the parties’ marriage license;
      3. (iii) for a spouse of a deceased military service member, a copy of the decedent’s DD Form 214 and a copy of marriage license;
      4. (iv) For dependent children of military service members: a copy of military service members orders listing dependent child, or a copy of military orders and one of the following: a copy of birth certificate, military service federal tax return or other governmental or judicial documentation establishing dependency;
      5. (v) for veterans, retired or separated, proof of honorable discharge, a copy of DD From 214, DD Form 215, DD From 265, DD Form 257, NGB Form 22, military ID card, a state-issued driver’s license or identification card with veteran’s designation, a veteran ID card (VIC) issued by the U.S Department of Veteran’s Affairs, or other documentation verifying the veteran’s honorable discharge from military service.
2. B. An expedited license application shall not be deemed complete until the applicant has submitted and the board staff is in receipt of, including documentation from third parties, as required by subsection A of this section.
3. C. Upon receipt of a complete application the board’s staff shall process the application and issue an expedited license to a qualified applicant within 30 days.

4. D. If the applicant has a potentially disqualified criminal conviction or the board may have other cause to deny the application pursuant to Section 61.5A-21 NMSA 1978:

   1. (1) the matter of the applicant’s application shall be submitted to the board for consideration and action at it’s next available regular meeting;
   2. (2) the license may not be issued within 30 days of submission of the complete application; and
   3. (3) the board may vote to grant the application or refer the matter to its administrative prosecutor for denial of the application as provided by the board’s rules.
5. E. A military service member or veteran who is issued an expedited license shall not be charged a licensing fee for the first three years of licensure with the board.

[16.36.8.12 NMAC – Rp, 16.36.8.12 NMAC 12/27/2022]