1. A. Licensee unable to fulfill the continuing education requirements may apply to the board for an emergency deferral of the requirements due to extenuating circumstances as defined in 16.5.1.7 NMAC. Deferrals of up to four months may be granted by a designee of the board.

2. B. Licensee practicing or residing outside the United States shall not be required to fulfill the continuing education requirements for the period of the absence.

   1. (1) The board must be notified prior to license expiration that the licensee will be outside the US, including the period of the absence.

   2. (2) Upon return to the US, the licensee shall complete the continuing education required for the years of practice within the US during the renewal cycle, or apply for an emergency deferral.

      HISTORY OF 16.5.10 NMAC:

      Pre-NMAC History: The material in this part was derived from that previously files with the commission of public records - state records center and archives as:

      Article XIII, Disciplinary Proceedings, filed 3/12/1981.

      Article XIII, Disciplinary Proceedings, filed 1/12/1982.

      Article XIII, Disciplinary Proceedings, filed 3/30/1982.

      That applicable portion of Article XIII, Disciplinary Proceedings replaced by BOD Rule 12, Continuing Education Requirements, filed 2/9/1989.

      That applicable portion of BOD Rule 12, Continuing Education Requirements replaced by BODHC Rule DS 5-95, Dentists, Continuing Education Requirements, filed 5/5/1995.

      History of Repealed Material:

      16.5.10 NMAC - Dentists, Continuing Education Requirements filed 3/16/2006, Repealed 12/14/2019.

      Other History:

      BODHC Rule DS 5-95, Dentists, Continuing Education Requirements (filed 5/5/1995) was renumbered, reformatted, amended and replaced by 16 NMAC 5.10, Dentists, Continuing Education Requirements, effective 9/30/1996.

      16 NMAC 5.10, Dentists, Continuing Education Requirements (filed 9/17/1996) renumbered, reformatted, amended and replaced by 16.5.10 NMAC, Dentists, Continuing Education Requirements, effective 4/17/2006.

      16.5.10 NMAC - Dentists, Continuing Education Requirements filed 3/16/2006 was replaced by 16.5.10 NMAC - Dentists, Continuing Education Requirements effective 12/14/2019.

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