New Mexico § 61-2-11 - License fees; licensure under prior law
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 61-2-11 — License fees; licensure under prior law, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 61-2-11. License fees; licensure under prior law
A. The board shall set fees for the following by rule: (1) application fee in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500); (2) examination fee in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500); (3) except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978 , licensure fee in an amount not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400); and (4) issuance fee for pharmaceutical certification in an amount not to exceed one hundred
dollars ($100). B. A person licensed as an optometrist under any prior laws of this state, whose license
is valid on April 3, 1973, shall be held to be licensed under the provisions of the
Optometry Act and shall be entitled to the annual renewal of the person's license
as provided in that act. C. Prior to engaging in the active practice of optometry in this state, a licensee
shall furnish the board evidence that the licensee holds a registration number with
the taxation and revenue department and has completed, as a condition of licensure
by endorsement, the continuing education requirements as set by the rules of the board.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 61-2-11 cover?
Section 61-2-11 ("License fees; licensure under prior law") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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