| The New Mexico Massage Therapy Board and the Regulation and Licensing Department will hold a rule hearing on Friday, December 5, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., immediately followed by a meeting of the board for adoption of the proposed rules listed below. Public participation is welcomed, and comments may be submitted in writing during the public comment period, or in person during the public rule hearing. The hearing and subsequent meeting will take place at the Regulation and Licensing Department, Toney Anaya Building, located at 2550 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505.
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Meeting ID: 293 243 555 640
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The purpose of the rule hearing is to consider the initiation of rulemaking for the following rules:
Rule 16.7.3 NMAC – FEES
Rule 16.7.4 NMAC – REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION
Rule 16.7.8 NMAC – EXPEDITED LICENSURE BY CREDENTIALS
Rule 16.7.11 NMAC – CONTINUING EDUCATION
On Tuesday, November 4, 2025, copies of the proposed rules may be obtained through the New Mexico Massage Therapy Board website at https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/massage-therapy/statutes-rules-and-rule-hearings/ or by contacting the Senior Manager, Dr. Arthur Culpepper at (505) 470-2298.
The New Mexico Massage Therapy Board and the Regulation and Licensing Department will begin accepting written public comment regarding the proposed rule changes beginning Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 10:00 a.m. and ending Friday, December 5, 2025, 10:00 a.m. Written public comment may be submitted either by email to massage.board@rld.nm.gov or by postal mail to the following address below:
Attn: New Mexico Massage Therapy Board
P.O. Box 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87504
Written comments received during the public comment period, beginning Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 10:00 a.m. and ending Friday, December 5, 2025, 10:00 a.m., will be posted to the website page linked above. Public comments will also be accepted during the rule hearing and may be submitted in writing or presented orally by those attending in-person. The members of the Massage Therapy Board will not enter substantive discussion of public comments during the rule hearing but will consider and deliberate any public comment during the regular board meeting immediately following the conclusion of the public rule hearing.
If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reader, amplifier, qualified signed language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the board meeting, please contact Dr. Arthur L. Culpepper at (505) 470-2298 or massage.board@rld.nm.gov.
For inclement weather: If New Mexico state offices are placed on a two-hour delay due to inclement weather, the rule hearing will be pushed back two hours from the noticed hearing time. If New Mexico state offices are closed due to inclement weather, the rule hearing will be rescheduled as soon as possible.
Summary of Proposed Changes:
Rule 16.7.3 NMAC – Fees: Changes to this rule will allow for a ten dollar ($10) administrative fee for electronic processing per year to fund the ongoing maintenance and licensing of the NM-Plus system, and changes to this rule will allow for a thirty-five ($35) returned check or returned electronic check processing fee for returned checks or electronic checks.
Rule 16.7.4 NMAC – Requirements for Licensure by Examination: Changes to this rule will allow for a photograph of a professional licensee to accompany the license providing reassurance that they are doing business with a verified and officially licensed individual.
Rule 16.7.8 NMAC – Expedited Licensure by Credential: Changes to this rule will allow for a photograph of a professional licensee to accompany the license providing reassurance that they are doing business with a verified and officially licensed individual.
Rule 16.7.11 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.
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