New Mexico § 61-35-4 Prohibited acts

New Mexico Statutes

§ 61-35-4 — Prohibited acts

New Mexico § 61-35-4

Ch. 61Professional and Occupational Licenses

Art. 35Unlicensed Health Care Practice

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 61-35-4 (2026).

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A complementary and alternative health care practitioner shall not: A. perform surgery on an individual; B. set fractures on an individual; C. administer x-ray radiation to an individual; D. prescribe or dispense dangerous drugs or controlled substances to an individual; E. directly manipulate the joints or spine of an individual; F. physically invade the body except for the use of non-prescription topical creams, oils, salves, ointments, tinctures or any other preparations that may penetrate the skin without causing harm; G. make a recommendation to discontinue current medical treatment prescribed by a licensed health care practitioner; H. make a specific conventional medical diagnosis; I. have sexual contact with a current patient or former patient within one year of rendering service; J

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A complementary and alternative health care practitioner shall not: A. perform surgery on an individual; B. set fractures on an individual; C. administer x-ray radiation to an individual; D. prescribe or dispense dangerous drugs or controlled substances to an individual; E. directly manipulate the joints or spine of an individual; F. physically invade the body except for the use of non-prescription topical creams, oils, salves, ointments, tinctures or any other preparations that may penetrate the skin without causing harm; G. make a recommendation to discontinue current medical treatment prescribed by a licensed health care practitioner; H. make a specific conventional medical diagnosis; I. have sexual contact with a current patient or former patient within one year of rendering service; J. falsely advertise or provide false information in documents described in Subsection A of Section 5 [61-35-5 NMSA 1978] of the Unlicensed Health Care Practice Act; K. illegally use dangerous drugs or controlled substances; L. reveal confidential information of a patient without the patient's written consent; M. engage in fee splitting or kickbacks for referrals; N. refer to the practitioner's self as a licensed doctor or physician or other occupational title pursuant to Chapter 61 NMSA 1978; or O. perform massage therapy on an individual pursuant to the Massage Therapy Practice Act [Chapter 61, Article 12C NMSA 1978].