New Mexico § 61-1-3.3 - Conversion therapy; grounds for disciplinary action
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 61-1-3.3 — Conversion therapy; grounds for disciplinary action, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 61-1-3.3. Conversion therapy; grounds for disciplinary action
A. A person licensed pursuant to provisions of Chapter 61 NMSA 1978 shall not provide conversion therapy to any person under eighteen years of age. The provision of conversion therapy in violation of the provisions of this subsection
shall be grounds for disciplinary action by a board in accordance with the provisions
of the Uniform Licensing Act. B. As used in this section: (1) “ conversion therapy ” means any practice or treatment that seeks to change a person's sexual orientation
or gender identity, including any effort to change behaviors or gender expressions
or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward persons
of the same sex. “Conversion therapy” does not mean: (a) counseling or mental health services that provide acceptance, support and understanding
of a person without seeking to change gender identity or sexual orientation; or (b) mental health services that facilitate a person's coping, social support, sexual
orientation or gender identity exploration and development, including an intervention
to prevent or address unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual practices, without seeking
to change gender identity or sexual orientation; (2) “ gender identity ” means a person's self-perception, or perception of that person by another, of the
person's identity as a male or female based upon the person's appearance, behavior
or physical characteristics that are in accord with or opposed to the person's physical
anatomy, chromosomal sex or sex at birth; and (3) “ sexual orientation ” means heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality, whether actual or perceived.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 61-1-3.3
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 61-1-3.3 cover?
Section 61-1-3.3 ("Conversion therapy; grounds for disciplinary action") 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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