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The New Mexico Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine will hold a rule hearing on Monday, December 8, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Following the rule hearing the Board will convene a regular board meeting to adopt the rules and take care of regular board business. The rule hearing and board meeting will be held at the Regulation and Licensing Department, Tony Anaya Building, 2550 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505, 2nd Floor Rio Grande Conference Room for those desiring to attend in person signage will be placed to assist in arriving at the meeting.
The meeting will also be held via Microsoft Teams Meetings for those desiring to attend virtually.
Written comment will be accepted during the public comment period, up until Monday, December 8, 2025, and may be submitted either by email or by postal mail to the following addresses: acuormedboard@rld.nm.gov or
Attn: New Mexico Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
P.O. Box 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87504
Written comments received during the public comment period prior to the public rule hearing will be posted to the board website page linked above. Public comment will also be accepted during the rule hearing and may be submitted in writing or presented orally by those attending both in-person and virtually. The board will not enter into substantive discussion of public comments during the rule hearing but will consider and deliberate any public comment during the board meeting immediately following the conclusion of the public rule hearing. The agenda for the board meeting, which will begin immediately after the public rule hearing, will be available no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, and available on the Board website linked above or by contacting the Dr. Arthur L. Culpepper, Senior Manager (505) 470-2298.
An individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing, please contact the Senior Manager.
Statutory Authority: The proposed rule changes are authorized by the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Practice Act, Sections 61-14A-1 through 61-14A-22 NMSA 1978, which provides explicit authority for the board to promulgate rules to protect public health and safety and carry out the provisions of the Act. The rulemaking and public rule hearing is governed by the State Rules Act, Sections 14-4-1 through 14-4-11 NMSA 1978, and the Default Procedural Rule for Rulemaking promulgated by the New Mexico Department of Justice, Parts 1.24.25.1 through 1.24.25.16 NMAC.
Summary of Proposed Changes: The Board summarizes its proposed changes to its administrative rules as follows:
16.2.9 NMAC - Continuing Education: Changes to this rule will allow an individual who submits records or a sworn affidavit on their renewal application to demonstrate compliance with continuing education requirements but is found to be non-compliant during a random audit will be subject to fines and other penalties determined appropriate by the board.
16.2.10 NMAC - Fees Charged: Changes to this rule will allow for a ten dollar ($10) administrative fee for electronic processing per year and ($35) returned electronic check or electronic checks processing fee to fund the ongoing maintenance and licensing of the NM-Plus system.
16.2.14 NMAC - General Requirements for Externs: Changes to this rule will allow an extern to extend the timeframe from twelve (12) months to twenty-four (24) months, from both the date of graduation [from Board approved program] to beginning to externships; and from beginning of an externship.
16.2.16 NMAC - Certified Auricular Detoxification Specialist Renewal: Changes to this rule will allow a certified auricular detoxification specialist (CADS) to not require supervision after five (5) years of certification.
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