{"data":{"id":"us-nm/61-14a-19","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"61-14A-19","heading":"Penalties.","body":"A. A person who violates a provision of the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Practice Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished as provided in Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978.\nB. In addition to criminal penalties, a person who engages in acupuncture or oriental medicine without a license is subject to disciplinary proceedings by the board. The provisions of Section 61-1-3.2 NMSA 1978 notwithstanding, the board may impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000) against such person and may assess the person for administrative costs, including investigative costs and the cost of conducting a hearing. The fine shall be deposited to the credit of the current school fund.","path":["Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses","ARTICLE 14A Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine 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":"7fa4e3e20fbb4ad0a9a7860d2ef81b6ea3307c4f4983239e632b782cb48023fe","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/61-14a-18","next":"us-nm/61-14a-20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}