New Mexico § 61-12C-5.1 Exemptions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)

New Mexico Statutes

§ 61-12C-5.1 — Exemptions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)

New Mexico § 61-12C-5.1

Ch. 61Professional and Occupational Licenses

Art. 12CMassage Therapy Practice

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 61-12C-5.1 (2026).

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Nothing in the Massage Therapy Practice Act shall be construed to prevent: A. qualified members of other recognized professions that are licensed or regulated under New Mexico law from rendering services within the scope of their licenses or regulations; provided they do not represent themselves as massage therapists; B. students from rendering massage therapy services within the course of study of a registered massage therapy school; and C. sobadores; Hispanic traditional healers; Native American healers; reflexologists whose practices are limited to hands, feet and ears; practitioners of polarity, Trager approach, Feldenkrais method, craniosacral therapy, Rolfing structural integration, reiki, ortho-bionomy or ch'i gung; or practitioners of healing modalities not listed in this subsectio

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Nothing in the Massage Therapy Practice Act shall be construed to prevent: A. qualified members of other recognized professions that are licensed or regulated under New Mexico law from rendering services within the scope of their licenses or regulations; provided they do not represent themselves as massage therapists; B. students from rendering massage therapy services within the course of study of a registered massage therapy school; and C. sobadores; Hispanic traditional healers; Native American healers; reflexologists whose practices are limited to hands, feet and ears; practitioners of polarity, Trager approach, Feldenkrais method, craniosacral therapy, Rolfing structural integration, reiki, ortho-bionomy or ch'i gung; or practitioners of healing modalities not listed in this subsection who do not manipulate the soft tissues for therapeutic purposes from practicing those skills. An exempt practitioner who applies for a license pursuant to the Massage Therapy Practice Act shall comply with all licensure requirements of that act.