- A. Upon receipt of an application for a multistate license, the home state licensing authority shall determine an applicant's eligibility for a multistate license in accordance with Section 4 [11-22-4 NMSA 1978] of the Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact.
- B. If an applicant is eligible for a multistate license, the home state licensing authority shall issue a multistate license that authorizes the applicant to practice in all member states under a multistate authorization to practice.
- C. Upon issuance of a multistate license, the home state licensing authority shall designate whether the regulated social worker holds a multistate license in the bachelor's, master's or clinical category of social work.
- D. A multistate license issued by a home state to a resident in that state shall be recognized by all member states as authorizing social work practice under a multistate authorization to practice corresponding to each category of licensure regulated in each member state.
History: Laws 2026, ch. 6, § 5.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates. — Laws 2026, ch. 6 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 20, 2026, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.