underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Act isenactedtoread: BE ITENACTEDBYTHELEGISLATUREOFSTATENEWMEXICO: ADDING ADEFINITION;PROVIDINGPENALTY. ESTABLISHMENTS WHEREMASSAGETHERAPYISOFFEREDORPERFORMED; RELATING TOOCCUPATIONALLICENSING;REQUIRINGLICENSUREOF .216158.3SA adopted bytheboard pursuanttothatact. requirements oftheMassageTherapy Practice Actandrules a licensetomassagetherapyestablishments thatmeetthe the licensureofmassagetherapyestablishments andshallissue THERAPY ESTABLISHMENTS.-- 54 TH LEGISLATURE "[NEW MATERIAL SECTION 1. B. Theboardshall establishminimumstandardsof A. Theboardshallestablishbyrule proceduresfor AnewsectionoftheMassageTherapyPractice -

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2020 underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 .216158.3SA Chapter 147,Section 3,asamended)isamendedtoread: the UniformLicensingAct." members oftheboard,andshallconform withtheprovisionsof instituted bysworncomplaintofany individual,including revoke thelicenseofamassagetherapy establishmentmaybe late feeasprescribedbytheboard. a licensemaybereneweduponpaymentoftherenewalfeeand licensee aftertheendofrenewalperiod,duringwhichtime renewal applicationonaformprovidedbytheboard. rule oftheboard. expire biennially.Expirationdatesshallbeestablishedby establishment. unless theestablishmentisalicensedmassagetherapy maintain, manageoroperateamassagetherapyestablishment RENEWAL, SUSPENSIONANDREVOCATION--APPLICABILITY.-- Act isenactedtoread: health andsafetyformassagetherapyestablishments." SECTION 3. "[NEW MATERIAL SECTION 2. E. Proceedingstodeterminewhether tosuspendor D. Asixty-daygraceperiodshallbeallowedeach C. Alicenseshallberenewedbysubmittinga B. Massagetherapyestablishmentlicensesshall A. OnorafterJanuary1,2021,apersonshallnot Section61-12C-3 NMSA1978(beingLaws1991, AnewsectionoftheMassageTherapyPractice ] MASSAGETHERAPYESTABLISHMENTLICENSURE, - 2 underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 .216158.3SA practice ofmassage therapy; modalities determinedbytheboardto berelatedtothe aid; and of Section61-12C-5.1NMSA1978; massage therapy,suchas: workshops andclassesinareasrelatedtothepracticeof Practice Act: "61-12C-3. DEFINITIONS.--AsusedintheMassageTherapy C. "continuingeducation provider"means: B. "continuingeducation"meanscourses,seminars, A. "board"meansthemassagetherapyboard; (14) complementaryalternativemedicine (13) cardiopulmonaryresuscitation or first (12) exemptmodalitieslistedinSubsectionC (11) stressmanagement; (10) movementtherapy; (9) professionaldevelopment; (8) ethics; (7) insurance; (6) business; (5) anatomyandphysiology; (4) psychology; (3) healthcare; (2) bodywork; (1) massage; - 3 underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 registered independentmassagetherapyinstructoron[the Practice Act; to practicemassagetherapypursuant totheMassageTherapy the statepertainingtopractice ofmassagetherapy; department; institutions; or education approvalagency; by anationalorinternationalmassagetherapycontinuing association formassagetherapists; located; requisite regulatoryagencywherethemassagetherapyschoolis effective dateofthis2019act .216158.3SA comfort andrelief ofpain;itisahealthcareservice that treatment ofsoft tissues fortherapeuticpurposes,primarily G. "massagetherapy"or"massage" F. "massagetherapist"meansanindividual licensed E. "jurisprudence"meansthestatutesandrulesof D. "department"meanstheregulationandlicensing (1) anindividualwhowasactiveNewMexico (6) accreditedpost-secondaryeducational (5) ahealthcareprofessionalorganization; (4) anindividualororganizationapproved (3) anationalorinternationalprofessional (2) amassagetherapyschoolregulatedbythe - 4 ] February4,2019 meansthe ; underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 derivation ofthoseterms."Massage"or massage, bodymyomassage,bodywork,ruborany massage therapyisofferedorperformed;and establishment" meansaplaceofbusinessinwhichmassageor therapy, acupunctureorpodiatryisrequiredbylaw;[and medicine, nursing,chiropractic,physicaltherapy,occupational any serviceorprocedureforwhichalicensetopractice not includethediagnosisortreatmentofillnessdisease for massageor glows, hotorcoldpackshydrotherapy.[Synonymous the rangeofmotionandmayincludeuseoils,salt friction, nervestrokes,stretchingthetissueandexercising includes gliding,kneading,percussion,compression,vibration, Chapter 147,Section8,asamended) is amendedtoread: registered withtheboard." providing aneducationalprograminmassagetherapythatis .216158.3SA of theUniformLicensing Act; Massage TherapyPracticeAct,inaccordance withtheprovisions Rules Act,rulesnecessarytocarry out theprovisionsof "61-12C-8. BOARDPOWERS.--Theboard hasthepowerto: SECTION 4. [H. H. "massagetherapyestablishment"or B. provideforthe evaluationofthequalifications A. adoptandfile,inaccordancewith theState ] I. massagetherapyinclude[massage Section61-12C-8NMSA1978(beingLaws1991, "massagetherapyschool"meansafacility - 5 "massagetherapy"does ] therapeutic ] Terms ] underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 therapy establishment massage therapyestablishmentlicenses; establishments andprovidefortheissuancerevocationof of applicantsforlicensureasamassagetherapist, .216158.3SA district courtseeking toenjoinapersonfromviolating the take actionsdescribedinSection61-1-3 NMSA1978; conduct hearingsonchargesagainst applicants orlicenseesand standards forlicensureasamassage therapist; regular businesshoursorpostedofoperation of thebusinesspremisesanylicenseeorregistrantduring curricula; hands-on massagetherapyinstructionwithintheminimum therapy schoolregistrations; schools andprovidefortheissuancerevocationofmassage Therapy PracticeAct; licenses toapplicantswhomeettherequirementsofMassage school undertheMassageTherapyPracticeAct; [G. [E. [I. [H. [F. E. establishminimumstandardsformassagetherapy D. establishminimumcurriculaformassagetherapy C. providefortheissuanceofmassagetherapist ] J. ] I. ] H. ] G. ] F. bringanaction for injunctivereliefin pursuanttotheUniformLicensing Act, establishminimumtrainingandeducational providefortheinspection,whenrequired, establishinstructorqualificationsfor orregistrationasamassagetherapy - 6 ; underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 provisions oftheMassageTherapyPracticeAct; Chapter 147,Section17,asamended)isamendedtoread: massage therapyschools." separate listsoflicensedmassagetherapistsandregistered against licenseesandregistrants; massage therapists; any ruleadoptedbytheboardpursuanttothatact; violating theprovisionsofMassageTherapyPracticeActor .216158.3SA requirements regardless ofthelocationwherecourse is providers shallbe acceptabletomeetcontinuingeducation licenses. requirements asaconditionoftherenewal ofmassagetherapy established byrule. licenses shallexpirebiennially.Expirationdatesbe Subsection BofSection61-12C-9NMSA1978,massagetherapy "61-12C-17. LICENSERENEWAL--CONTINUINGEDUCATION.-- SECTION 5. [L. [J. [N. [M. [K. C. Allcoursesofferedbycontinuing education B. Theboardmayestablishcontinuing education A. Exceptasprovidedforinitiallicensurein ] O. ] N. ] M. ] L. ] K. Section61-12C-17NMSA1978(beingLaws1991, publishatleastannuallycombinedor providefortheinvestigationofcomplaints adoptacodeofprofessionalconductfor adoptanannualbudget; issueceaseanddesistorderstopersons - 7 underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 act massage therapyinstructoron[theeffectivedateofthis2019 individual whowasanactiveNewMexicoregisteredindependent offered. late feeasprescribed bytheboard." a licensemaybereneweduponpayment oftherenewalfeeanda licensee aftertheendofrenewal period,duringwhichtime renewal applicationonaformprovided bytheboard. board byrule. experience intheareaofinstruction; education course;providedthattheindividualsubmits: continuing educationprovidertoofferaparticular approve ordenytheapplicationofanindividualwhoisnota board. one-time feeforanycoursenotpreviouslyapprovedbythe .216158.3SA ] February4,2019 SECTION 6. D. Acontinuingeducationproviderwhoisan G. Asixty-daygraceperiodshallbe allowedeach F. Alicenseshallberenewedbysubmitting a E. Withinthirtydaysofapplication,theboardmay Section61-12C-18 NMSA1978(beingLaws1991, (5) aone-timefeetobedeterminedbythe (4) aresume;and (3) acoursesyllabusfortheproposedcourse; (2) proofofaminimumtwoyears' (1) acopyofanyrelevantlicense; shallsubmittotheboardasyllabusand - 8 underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 renewal fees,thelicenseshallberestoredinfull. and paymentofanamountsetbytheboardinlieualllapsed education orrefreshercoursesprescribedbyruleoftheboard writing, and,uponproofofcompletionanycontinuing to resumepractice,thelicenseeshallnotifyboardin the licensewasplacedoninactivestatuslicenseewishes automatically expire. years, ifthelicensehasnotbeenreactivated,itshall status foraperiodnottoexceedtwoyears.Attheendof of thesixty-daygraceperiodshallbeplacedoninactive .216158.3SA standards prescribed byruleoftheboardandpayment ofan writing, and,upon proofofcompliancewithhealthand safety therapy establishment,thelicensee shall notifytheboardin to resumemaintenance,managementor operationofthemassage the licensewasplacedoninactivestatus thelicenseewishes reactivated, itshallautomatically expire. At theendoftwoyears,iflicensehasnotbeen placed oninactivestatusforaperiodnottoexceedtwoyears. renewed attheendofsixty-daygraceperiodshallbe Chapter 147,Section18,asamended)isamendedtoread: "61-12C-18. LICENSERENEWAL D. Ifwithinaperiodoftwoyears from thedate C. Amassagetherapyestablishmentlicensenot B. Ifwithinaperiodoftwoyearsfromthedate A. Amassagetherapylicensenotrenewedattheend - 9 --INACTIVE STATUS.-- underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 .216158.3SA conviction, isconclusive evidenceofconviction; conviction, certified bytheclerkofcourtentering the duties ofamassagetherapist.Acopy oftherecord substantially relatestothequalifications, functionsor incompetent byregularlyconstituted authorities; by another; license ofanother; misrepresentation; that thelicensee: forth inSection61-1-3NMSA1978uponafindingbytheboard pursuant totheMassageTherapyPracticeAct. may takedisciplinaryactionagainstanindividuallicensed LICENSES.-- Chapter 147,Section24,asamended)isamendedtoread: license shallberestoredinfull. amount setbytheboardinlieuofalllapsedrenewalfees, "61-12C-24. SUSPENSION,REVOCATIONANDREINSTATEMENTOF SECTION 7. B. Theboardhasauthoritytotakeanactionset A. PursuanttotheUniformLicensingAct,board Section61-12C-24NMSA1978(beingLaws1991, (5) hasbeenconvictedofacrimethat (4) hasbeenadjudicatedasmentally (3) allowedtheuseoflicensee'slicense (2) attemptedtouseasthelicensee'sown (1) isguiltyoffraud,deceitor - 10 " underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 section. Acertifiedcopyofthe[recordconviction for actsofthelicenseesimilartodescribedinthis territory orpossessionoftheUnitedStatesanothercountry therapy revoked,suspendedordeniedinanyjurisdiction, the practiceofmassagetherapy; therapy; advertising anunlicensedindividualinthepracticeofmassage misleading advertising; controlled substancesoralcohol; conduct oraviolationofthecodeethics; [or .216158.3SA of theboardadopted pursuanttothatactandfiledin with aprovisionof theMassageTherapyPracticeAct or rules licensed pursuanttotheMassageTherapy PracticeAct;or manages oroperatesamassagetherapy establishmentthatisnot of revocation,suspensionordenial evidence ofthe[conviction ] (11) hashadalicensetopracticemassage (10) isgrosslynegligentorincompetentin (9) isguiltyofaiding,assistingor (8) isguiltyoffalse,deceptiveor (7) ishabituallyorexcessivelyusing (6) isguiltyofunprofessionalorunethical [(12) (12) performsmassagetherapyator maintains, ] (13) ] revocation,suspensionordenial isguiltyoffailingtocomply - 11 shallbeconclusive ] order ; underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 .216158.3SA the licenseofanother; misrepresentation; that theapplicant: forth inSection61-1-3NMSA1978upon afindingbytheboard massage therapyestablishmentlicense 2019, Chapter40,Section13)isamendedtoread: of allcoststhedisciplinaryproceedings." sanctioned bytheboardshallberesponsibleforpayments probation orreissuanceofalicense. minimum andmaximumfines,periodsofprobation,conditions disposition ofdisciplinarycases.Guidelinesmayinclude Licensing Act. board, andshallconformwiththeprovisionsofUniform sworn complaintofanyindividual,includingmembersthe accordance withtheStateRulesAct. may denytheissuanceofamassagetherapistlicenseor "61-12C-24.1. DENIALOFLICENSE.-- SECTION 8. B. Theboardhasauthoritytotake an actionset E. Licenseeswhohavebeenfoundculpableand D. Theboardshallestablishtheguidelinesfor C. Disciplinaryproceedingsmaybeinstitutedby A. PursuanttotheUniformLicensingAct,board Section61-12C-24.1NMSA1978(beingLaws (2) attemptedto use astheapplicant'sown (1) isguiltyoffraud,deceitor - 12 toanapplicant. underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 section. Acertified copyofthe[recordconviction for actsoftheapplicant similartoactsdescribedin this territory orpossessionoftheUnited Statesoranothercountry therapy revoked,suspendedordenied inanyjurisdiction, the practiceofmassagetherapy; without aNewMexicolicense; advertising thepracticeofmassagetherapyinNewMexico misleading advertising; controlled substancesoralcohol; conduct oraviolationofthecodeethics; conviction, isconclusiveevidenceofconviction; conviction, certifiedbytheclerkofcourtentering duties ofamassagetherapist.Acopytherecord substantially relatestothequalifications,functionsor incompetent byregularlyconstitutedauthorities; applicant's licenseissuedinanotherjurisdiction; .216158.3SA (11) hashadalicensetopractice massage (10) isgrosslynegligentorincompetent in (9) isguiltyofaiding,assistingor (8) isguiltyoffalse,deceptiveor (7) ishabituallyorexcessivelyusing (6) isguiltyofunprofessionalorunethical (5) hasbeenconvictedofacrimethat (4) hasbeenadjudicatedasmentally (3) allowedtheusebyanotherof - 13 ] order underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 [or the board;[or services withouttherequiredcurrent validlicenseissuedby Practice Actorrulesadoptedpursuanttothatact; shall besentencedpursuanttoSection31-19-1NMSA1978: who doesanyofthefollowingisguiltyamisdemeanorand Chapter 173,Section20,asamended)isamendedtoread: accordance withtheStateRulesAct." of theboardadoptedpursuanttothatactandfiledin with aprovisionoftheMassageTherapyPracticeActorrules Therapy PracticeAct; or establishment thatisnotlicensedpursuant totheMassage Act; or that isnotlicensedpursuanttotheMassageTherapyPractice maintained, managedoroperatedamassagetherapyestablishment of revocation,suspensionordenial .216158.3SA evidence ofthe[conviction ] "61-12C-27. OFFENSES--CRIMINALPENALTIES.--Anindividual SECTION 9. [C. B. rendersorattemptstorendermassage therapy A. violatesaprovisionoftheMassageTherapy C. maintains,managesoroperatesa massagetherapy ] D. ] Section61-12C-27NMSA1978(beingLaws1993, [(12) (12) hasperformedmassagetherapyator advertisesoruses adesignation,diploma ] (13) ] revocation,suspensionordenial isguiltyoffailingtocomply - 14 shallbeconclusive ; underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a currentvalidlicenseorregistrationissuedbytheboard." therapist ormassagetherapyschoolunlesstheindividualholds or certificateimplyingthattheindividualisamassage .216158.3SA - 15