{"data":{"id":"us-nm/61-12f-5","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"61-12F-5","heading":"License required; exceptions; registration.","body":"A. A person shall not practice naprapathy in the state without a valid license issued by the board.\nB. A person who is a naprapath practitioner employed by a federal government facility or agency in New Mexico is not required to be licensed pursuant to the Naprapathic Practice Act.\nC. A person who is enrolled in a program approved by the board to provide training for naprapaths or a person receiving continuing educational training to practice naprapathy is not required to be licensed or registered with the board.\nD. A person teaching, advising or supervising students of naprapathy or teaching continuing education for naprapaths shall not practice naprapathy in New Mexico without a license by the board unless:\n(1) that person is in the state for less than one month;\n(2) that person is registered with the board as a teacher, advisor or supervisor; and\n(3) the practice occurs in the course of that person's duties as a teacher, advisor or supervisor.\nE. Nothing in the Naprapathic Practice Act shall be construed to prevent a person qualified as a member of a recognized profession, the practice of which requires a license or is regulated pursuant to the laws of New Mexico, from rendering services within the scope of the person's license or a state rule adopted to regulate the profession; provided that the person does not make a representation as being a naprapath.","path":["Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses","ARTICLE 12F Naprapathic Practice"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18564/index.do","current_through":"2026-05-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"9baba20d5ae8b696c613ee636b0162481376d8cd450afd651927637b4978301c","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/61-12f-4","next":"us-nm/61-12f-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}