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

(1)     for licensure by examination:

(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

(b) an application fee not to exceed six hundred dollars ($600);

(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)     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)     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)     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)     for the issuance of a temporary license, a fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).

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.

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.

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.