New Mexico § 61-2-8 - Qualifications for licensure as an optometrist
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 61-2-8 — Qualifications for licensure as an optometrist, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 61-2-8. Qualifications for licensure as an optometrist
Each applicant for licensure as an optometrist shall furnish evidence satisfactory
to the board that the applicant: A. has reached the age of majority; and B. has graduated and been awarded a doctor of optometry degree from a school or college
of optometry approved and accredited by the board. In the event the applicant applies for licensure by endorsement, the applicant shall
have been awarded a doctor of optometry degree from a school or college of optometry,
approved and accredited by the board, which had a minimum course of study of four
thousand clock hours of instruction leading to that degree.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 61-2-8 ("Qualifications for licensure as an optometrist") 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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