{"data":{"id":"us-nm/61-2-8","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"61-2-8","heading":"Qualifications for licensure as an optometrist.","body":"Each applicant for licensure as an optometrist shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant:\nA. has reached the age of majority; and\nB. has graduated and been awarded a doctor of optometry degree from a school or college of optometry approved and accredited by the board. In the event the applicant applies for licensure by endorsement, the applicant shall have been awarded a doctor of optometry degree from a school or college of optometry, approved and accredited by the board, which had a minimum course of study of four thousand clock hours of instruction leading to that degree.","path":["Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses","ARTICLE 2 Optometry"],"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":"435647c295da3253131d1199a0a08fb239dd7a21e81acf4c8fdfbc635689f17a","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/61-2-7","next":"us-nm/61-2-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}