{"data":{"id":"us-nm/61-5a-5.1","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"61-5A-5.1","heading":"Non-dentist owner; employing or contracting for dental services.","body":"A. A person, corporation or agency that desires to function as a non-dentist owner in New Mexico shall apply to the board for the proper license and shall adhere to the requirements, re-licensure criteria and fees as established by the rules of the board.\nB. Unless licensed as a dentist or non-dentist owner, or as otherwise exempt from the licensing requirements of the Dental Health Care Act, an individual or corporate entity shall not:\n(1) employ or contract with a dentist or dental hygienist for the purpose of providing dental or dental hygiene services as defined by their respective scopes of practice; or\n(2) enter into a managed care or other agreement to provide dental or dental hygiene services in New Mexico.","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":"bbf3b2b2439dd6b77fa56c57aaeee5fef2870b2d8c896f9328793a4f90ceb799","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/61-5a-5","next":"us-nm/61-5a-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}