§ 61-1-1 Short title
§ 61-1-2 Definitions
§ 61-1-3 Opportunity for licensee or applicant to have hearing
§ 61-1-3.1 Limitations
§ 61-1-3.2 Unlicensed activity; disciplinary proceedings; civil penalty
§ 61-1-3.3 Conversion therapy; grounds for disciplinary action
§ 61-1-3.4 Fingerprints not required for license renewal
§ 61-1-3.5 Incomplete application; notice; expiration
§ 61-1-4 Notice of contemplated board action; request for hearing;
§ 61-1-5 Method of service
§ 61-1-6 Venue of hearing
§ 61-1-7 Hearing officers; hearings; public; exception; excusal;
§ 61-1-8 Rights of party entitled to hearing
§ 61-1-9 Powers of board or hearing officer in connection with hearings
§ 61-1-10 Enforcement of board orders and contempt procedure
§ 61-1-10.1 Prohibiting certain actions by boards against licensees or license applicants
§ 61-1-11 Rules of evidence
§ 61-1-12 Record
§ 61-1-13 Decision
§ 61-1-14 Service of decision
§ 61-1-15 Procedure where person fails to request or appear for hearing
§ 61-1-16 Contents of decision
§ 61-1-17 Petition for review
§ 61-1-19 Stay
§ 61-1-21 Power of board to reopen the case
§ 61-1-24 Power of board to seek injunctive relief
§ 61-1-25 Declaratory judgment
§ 61-1-25.1 Preliminary injunction and hearing; summary suspension or probation
§ 61-1-28 Purpose of act; liberal interpretation
§ 61-1-29 Adoption of rules; notice and hearing
§ 61-1-31 Validity of rule; judicial review
§ 61-1-31.1 Expedited licensure; issuance
§ 61-1-31.2 Temporary or provisional license; evidence of insurance
§ 61-1-32 Petition for adoption, amendment or repeal of rules
§ 61-1-33 Declaratory rulings
§ 61-1-34 Expedited licensure; military service members, including spouses and dependents, and veterans; waiver of fees
§ 61-1-35 Occupational or professional licenses and certification;
§ 61-1-36 Criminal convictions; exclusion from licensure; disclosure requirement
§ 61-1-37 Residency in New Mexico not a requirement for licensure

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 61 > Article 1 - Uniform Licensing

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.