{"data":{"id":"us-nm/61-5a-13.1","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"61-5A-13.1","heading":"Dental therapist licensure; requirements.","body":"A. The board shall license as a dental therapist any individual who, in accordance with board rules:\n(1) provides evidence of licensure as a dental hygienist;\n(2) provides evidence of having graduated and received a degree from a dental therapy education program accredited by the commission on dental accreditation;\n(3) has passed a written examination covering the statutes and rules relating to the practice of dental therapy in the state within a time frame established in board rules;\n(4) has passed a practical or clinical examination on the practice of dental therapy administered by the board or its agent that reasonably tests the individual's skill in practicing dental therapy; and\n(5) has paid any requisite fees and complied with any other reasonable requirements for licensure as a dental therapist that the board has established by rule.\nB. No dentist shall supervise more than three dental therapists at any one time.","path":["Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses","ARTICLE 5A Dental Health Care"],"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":"2a03550dd8b6553297fcc828f9fba630e6fb695079c4944b7ef8fcedadf75dec","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/61-5a-13","next":"us-nm/61-5a-13.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}