Section 61-36-3 - Board powers.

NM Stat § 61-36-3 (2019) (N/A)

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The board may:

A. enforce the provisions of the Lactation Care Provider Act and adopt and promulgate rules to execute the provisions of that act;

B. license qualified applicants;

C. discipline licensees;

D. enforce qualification for licensure;

E. establish standards for licensee competence for continuing in or returning to practice based on approved certification;

F. issue orders relating to the practice of lactation care and services in accordance with the Uniform Licensing Act [61-1-1 to 61-1-31 NMSA 1978];

G. regulate licensee advertising and prohibit false, misleading or deceptive practices;

H. establish a code of conduct for licensees;

I. prepare information for the public that describes the regulatory functions of the board and the procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the board; and

J. appoint a lactation care provider advisory committee consisting of at least one member who is a board member and at least two members who are experts in lactation to assist in the performance of the board's duties.

History: Laws 2017, ch. 136, § 3.

Effective dates. — Laws 2017, ch. 136 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 16, 2017, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.

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