1. A. Except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978, an applicant for licensure as a podiatric physician shall pay the following fees:

   1. (1) for licensure by examination:

      1. (a) an examination fee equal to the cost of purchasing the examination, plus an administration fee not to exceed fifty percent of the examination fee; and
      2. (b) an application fee not to exceed six hundred dollars ($600);
   2. (2) for licensure on the basis of reciprocity, a fee set by the board in an amount not to exceed six hundred dollars ($600);
   3. (3) for the biennial renewal of license on or before January 1 of the renewal year, a renewal fee set by the board in an amount not to exceed six hundred dollars ($600);
   4. (4) for the late renewal after January 1 for the ensuing two years, a late charge not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) per month or part thereof commencing on January 2;
   5. (5) in addition to the renewal fees and late charges, the applicant for the renewal of a license shall pay a reinstatement fee not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for the first twelve months of delinquency and a reinstatement fee of five hundred dollars ($500) for a license that has lapsed more than one year but not more than three years; and
   6. (6) for the issuance of a temporary license, a fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
2. B. If any licensee permits the licensee's license to lapse for a period of three full years, the license shall automatically be canceled and shall not be reinstated.
3. C. The provisions of Paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) of Subsection A of this section shall not apply to licensees who practice in the service of the United States whose licenses shall be renewed upon application for renewal within three months after the termination of service.
4. D. Current renewal certificates issued by the board shall be displayed in the office of the licensee, and, in the case of the suspension or revocation of a license, no portion of a fee or penalty shall be returned.

History: 1953 Comp., § 67-6-10, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 221, § 10; 1979, ch. 385, § 3; 1989, ch. 185, § 1; 1998, ch. 24, § 10; 2020, ch. 6, § 21; 2023, ch. 141, § 11.

ANNOTATIONS

The 2023 amendment, effective June 16, 2023, changed the fees for licensure as a podiatric physician; and in Subsection A, in the introductory clause, substituted "podiatrist" with "podiatric physician", in Paragraph A(1)(b), after "not to exceed", deleted "five hundred dollars ($500)" and added "six hundred dollars ($600)", in Paragraph A(3), after "for the", deleted "annual" and added "biennial", after "January 1 of", deleted "each" and added "the renewal", and after "not to exceed", deleted "three hundred dollars ($300)" and added "six hundred dollars ($600)", and in Paragraph A(4), after "January 1", deleted "of each year" and added "for the ensuing two years".

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, removed a provision related to licensing under prior laws of New Mexico, and made certain technical amendments; in Subsection A, added "Except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978"; and deleted former Subsection E, which related to persons licensed as a podiatrist under the provisions of any prior laws of New Mexico.

The 1998 amendment, effective July 1, 1998, rewrote Subsection A; substituted "Paragraphs (3), (4) and (5)" for "Paragraphs (4), (5) and (6)" in Subsection C; and deleted "biennial" preceding "renewal" and "as provided in that law" following "current license" in Subsection E.

The 1989 amendment, effective April 3, 1989, substituted "five hundred dollars ($500)" for "one hundred twenty-five ($125)" in Subsection A(1); substituted "five hundred dollars ($500)" for "two hundred fifty dollars ($250)" in Subsection A(2); substituted "twenty-five dollars ($25.00)" for "fifteen dollars ($15.00)" in Subsection A(3); in Subsection A(4), substituted "annual" for "biannual", deleted "even-numbered" preceding "year", and substituted "two hundred dollars ($200)" for "one hundred dollars ($100)"; in Subsection A(5), substituted "January 1 of each year" for "December 31 of each odd-numbered year", substituted "charge not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00)" for "charge of five dollars ($5.00)", and substituted "January 2" for "January 1 of the even-numbered year"; in Subsection A(6), substituted "fee not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250)" for "fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00)" and "fee of five hundred dollars ($500)" for "fee of one hundred dollars ($100)"; added Subsection A(7); substituted "current license" for "present license" in Subsection E; and deleted former Subsection F, relating to continuing education and post-graduate study requirements.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 70 C.J.S. Physicians, Surgeons, and Other Health-Care Providers §§ 22, 26.