For licenses suspended for greater than six months; a licensee whose license has been suspended for disciplinary actions in addition to meeting the terms of the settlement agreement shall also meet the following conditions before reinstatement of licensure:

1. A. verification of licensure in all states where the applicant holds or has held a license to practice dentistry, or other health care profession; verification shall be sent directly to the board office from the other state(s) board, shall include a raised seal, and shall attest to the status, issue date, expiration date, license number, and other information contained on the form;
2. B. the board at the next regularly scheduled meeting shall review the request for reinstatement, including a statement of the applicant's activities during the period of suspension and information on any existing impairment; the reinstated license will expire as defined in Section 16.5.11 NMAC; and

3. C. a dentist with a license in suspended status may not practice dentistry in New Mexico until proof of active licensure is approved by the board and issued by the board office.

   HISTORY OF 16.5.16 NMAC:

   Pre-NMAC History:

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

   BDE 69-1, Rules and Regulations of the New Mexico Board of Dental Examiners, filed 08/14/1969;

   BDE 70-1, Rules and Regulations of the New Mexico Board of Dental Examiners, filed 09/21/1970;

   BDE 73-1, Rules and Regulations of the New Mexico Board of The New Mexico Board of Dentistry, filed 02/12/1973;

   Article XIII, Disciplinary Proceedings, filed 03/11/1981;

   Article XIII, Disciplinary Proceedings, filed 01/12/1982;

   Article XIII, Disciplinary Proceedings, filed 03/30/1982;

   BOD Rule 11, Disciplinary Proceedings, filed 02/09/1989;

   BODHC Rule DS 9-95, Dentists, Disciplinary Proceedings, filed 05/05/1995.

   History of Repealed Material:

   Article XIV, Repeals BDE 73-1, Rules and Regulations of the New Mexico Board of Dentistry, filed 2/12/1973.

   16.5.16 NMAC, Dentists, Disciplinary Proceedings filed 12/9/2011, Repealed 12/14/2019.

   Other History:

   16 NMAC 5.16, Dentists, Disciplinary Proceedings, filed 09/17/1996;

   16 NMAC 5.16, Dentists, Disciplinary Proceedings, filed 09/17/1996- renumbered, reformatted and amended to 16.5.16 NMAC, Dentists, Disciplinary Proceedings, effective 12/14/2000.

   16.5.16 NMAC, Dentists, Disciplinary Proceedings filed 12/9/2011 was replaced by 16.5.16 NMAC, Dentists, Disciplinary Proceedings, effective 12/14/2019.

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