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Section 61-6A-6 - Requirements for licensing.

NM Stat § 61-6A-6 (2019) (N/A)
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The board shall grant a license to practice genetic counseling to a person who has:

A. submitted to the board:

(1) a completed application for licensing on the form provided by the board;

(2) required documentation as determined by the board;

(3) the required fees;

(4) an affidavit stating that the applicant has not been found guilty of unprofessional conduct or incompetence;

(5) satisfactory documentation of having earned:

(a) a master's degree from a genetic counseling training program that is accredited by the ABGC, or an equivalent as determined by the board; or

(b) a doctoral degree from a medical genetics training program that is accredited by the ABMG, or an equivalent as determined by the board; and

(6) proof that the applicant is ABGC- or ABMG-certified; and

B. complied with any other requirements of the board.

History: Laws 2008, ch. 53, § 6.

Effective dates. — Laws 2008, ch. 53 § 14 made the Genetic Counseling Act effective July 1, 2009.

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