Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 16, August 27, 2024
Section 16.7.12.9 - INACTIVE STATUS FOR MASSAGE THERAPISTSA.Inactive status issues for massage therapists:(1) Massage therapists whose licenses have been placed on inactive status may not provide the services authorized by the license.(2) Massage therapists who practice with an inactive license are subject to disciplinary action by the board.(3) The inactive status period shall last two years, beginning on the December 30 that the license or registration is placed on inactive status.(4) The licensee must monitor the period of inactive status.(5) The board will not send any notices of the upcoming expiration of inactive status to the licensees.B.Reactivation from inactive status - therapists only:(1) Massage therapy licenses will expire if not reactivated within two years from the date the license was placed on inactive status.(2) The required reactivation form must be requested from the board office a minimum of one month prior to the expiration of the inactive status period.(3) The licensee shall return the reactivation form with the required proof of completion of continuing education as set forth in 16.7.11 NMAC, along with the reactivation fee and late renewal penalty fee as set forth in 16.7.3. NMAC.(4) The reactivation application and required enclosures must be postmarked or hand-delivered to the board office no later than two years from the December 30 of the year in which the license or registration was placed on inactive status. Failure to do so will cause the license to expire, lapse, and become null and void.(5) Reactivation applications received with a postmark date or hand-delivered after December 30 will be returned to the expired licensee because the license may no longer be reactivated.Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXX, Issue 20, October 29, 2019, eff. 11/16/2019