New Mexico § 61-12G-8 Prohibitions

New Mexico Statutes

§ 61-12G-8 — Prohibitions

New Mexico § 61-12G-8

Ch. 61Professional and Occupational Licenses

Art. 12GNaturopathic Doctors' Practice

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Bluebook

N.M. Stat. Ann. § 61-12G-8 (2026).

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A licensee shall not: A. provide care outside of the scope of primary care, as that term is defined in rules of the board; B. perform surgery outside of the scope of minor office procedures permitted in the employment of naturopathic therapy; C. use general or spinal anesthetics; D. administer ionizing radioactive substances for therapeutic purposes; E. perform a surgical procedure using a laser device; F. perform a surgical procedure involving any of the following areas of the body that extend beyond superficial tissue:

(1)eye;

(2)ear;

(3)tendon;

(4)nerves;

(5)veins; or (6) artery; G. perform a surgical abortion; H. treat any lesion suspected of malignancy or requiring surgical removal; or I. perform acupuncture.

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A licensee shall not: A. provide care outside of the scope of primary care, as that term is defined in rules of the board; B. perform surgery outside of the scope of minor office procedures permitted in the employment of naturopathic therapy; C. use general or spinal anesthetics; D. administer ionizing radioactive substances for therapeutic purposes; E. perform a surgical procedure using a laser device; F. perform a surgical procedure involving any of the following areas of the body that extend beyond superficial tissue: (1) eye; (2) ear; (3) tendon; (4) nerves; (5) veins; or (6) artery; G. perform a surgical abortion; H. treat any lesion suspected of malignancy or requiring surgical removal; or I. perform acupuncture.