New Mexico § 61-3B-4 Licensure requirement; qualifications; exemptions from

New Mexico Statutes

§ 61-3B-4 — Licensure requirement; qualifications; exemptions from

New Mexico § 61-3B-4

Ch. 61Professional and Occupational Licenses

Art. 3BLactation Care Provider

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 61-3B-4 (2026).

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licensure. A. An individual shall not use the title "licensed lactation care provider" unless that individual is a licensee. B. An applicant for a license as a licensee shall:

(1)be at least eighteen years of age;

(2)submit an application completed upon a form that the board prescribes and in accordance with board rules, accompanied by fees required by board rules;

(3)possess current approved certification; and (4) assist the board in obtaining the applicant's criminal history background check by:

(a)providing fingerprints on two fingerprint cards or other biometric data for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information from the federal bureau of investigation or the department of public safety; and (b) paying the cost of obtaining the fingerprints and criminal history b

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licensure. A. An individual shall not use the title "licensed lactation care provider" unless that individual is a licensee. B. An applicant for a license as a licensee shall: (1) be at least eighteen years of age; (2) submit an application completed upon a form that the board prescribes and in accordance with board rules, accompanied by fees required by board rules; (3) possess current approved certification; and (4) assist the board in obtaining the applicant's criminal history background check by: (a) providing fingerprints on two fingerprint cards or other biometric data for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information from the federal bureau of investigation or the department of public safety; and (b) paying the cost of obtaining the fingerprints and criminal history background checks. An applicant shall have the right to inspect or challenge the validity of the record development by the background check if the applicant is denied licensure as established by board rule. C. Nothing in the Lactation Care Provider Act shall be construed to affect or prevent the practice of lactation care and services by licensed care providers or other persons; provided that a person who is not a licensee shall not hold that person out or represent that person's self to be a licensed lactation care provider.