§ 61-3-19 — Licensure of licensed practical nurses; by examination; by

expedited licensure. A. Applicants for licensure by examination shall be required to pass the national licensing examination for licensed practical nurses. An applicant who passes the examination and submits a completed application may be issued a license by the board to practice as a licensed practical nurse. B. The board shall issue an expedited license as a licensed practical nurse without an examination to an applicant who has been duly licensed in another licensing jurisdiction and holds a valid, unrestricted license and is in good standing with the licensing board in that licensing jurisdiction. The board shall expedite the issuance of a license in accordance with Section 61-1-31.1 NMSA 1978 within thirty days. If the board issues an expedited license to a person whose prior licensing jurisdiction did not require examination, the board may require that person to pass an examination before applying for license renewal. C. An applicant licensed under the laws of a territory or foreign country shall demonstrate proficiency in English. D. The board may waive the fee for an initial license for an applicant who has graduated from a New Mexico public school of nursing.

Legislative History

1953 Comp., § 67-2-16, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 44, § 16; 1977, ch. 220, §