New Mexico § 28-7-19 Qualification as blind; examinations required

New Mexico Statutes

§ 28-7-19 — Qualification as blind; examinations required

New Mexico § 28-7-19

Ch. 28Human Rights

Art. 7Blind and Disabled Persons

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 28-7-19 (2026).

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A.Qualification of a person as blind shall be determined by means of an eye examination by a licensed ophthalmologist. Blindness shall be the major handicap in cases of multiple handicaps. Persons who are not blind but who have been certified by a licensed ophthalmologist as suffering from a deteriorating condition which will result in blindness also qualify as blind.

B.The commission shall determine the procedure to be followed for the examination of any person to establish blindness and shall maintain a list of all ophthalmologists currently licensed in New Mexico. The person may choose any licensed ophthalmologist to make the examination and the cost shall be paid by the commission pursuant to its regulations.

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A. Qualification of a person as blind shall be determined by means of an eye examination by a licensed ophthalmologist. Blindness shall be the major handicap in cases of multiple handicaps. Persons who are not blind but who have been certified by a licensed ophthalmologist as suffering from a deteriorating condition which will result in blindness also qualify as blind. B. The commission shall determine the procedure to be followed for the examination of any person to establish blindness and shall maintain a list of all ophthalmologists currently licensed in New Mexico. The person may choose any licensed ophthalmologist to make the examination and the cost shall be paid by the commission pursuant to its regulations.