1. A. Except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978, the board shall require by appropriate rule or regulation that applicants for licensure as nursing home administrators pay a license fee in an amount set by the board not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) and an annual renewal fee in an amount set by the board not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200).
2. B. The board shall deposit all fees received by the board in a special fund maintained by the state treasurer for use in defraying the expenses of administration of the Nursing Home Administrators Act. Any unexpended balance remaining in the fund at the end of each fiscal year shall remain to the credit of the board.
3. C. The board may obtain and administer programs of grants-in-aid or financial assistance from any governmental agency or private source in the furtherance of programs consistent with the Nursing Home Administrators Act.

History: 1953 Comp., § 67-37-11, enacted by Laws 1970, ch. 61, § 11; 1992, ch. 69, § 1; 2020, ch. 6, § 37.

ANNOTATIONS

Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-13-17 NMSA 1978.

The 2020 amendment, effective July 1, 2020, provided an exception to the licensure fee for qualified military service members, their spouses and dependent children, and for certain veterans, and made certain technical amendments; and in Subsection A, added "Except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978".

The 1992 amendment, effective May 20, 1992, in Subsection A, substituted "shall" for "may", deleted "or applicants for annual renewal" following "administrators", substituted "two hundred fifty dollars ($250)" for "one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00)", and substituted "two hundred dollars ($200)" for "fifty dollars ($50.00)".

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 51 Am. Jur. 2d Licenses and Permits §§ 39 to 41.

53 C.J.S. Licenses §§ 64 to 73.