A JOINT MEMORIAL
REQUESTING LICENSING AUTHORITIES TO REEXAMINE CONTINUING
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THOSE LICENSEES CALLED TO ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY.
WHEREAS, thousands of
dedicated, earnest and patriotic New Mexicans are members of the New Mexico
national guard and the armed forces reserves; and
WHEREAS, hundreds of those New
Mexicans have been or will be called to leave their families, jobs and homes to
do their part in protecting their country in the war on terror; and
WHEREAS, in performing that
duty, New Mexicans who in their civilian lives are required to meet certain
requirements, such as a minimum number of hours of continuing education, to
maintain professional and occupational licenses will be hard pressed to meet
those requirements; and
WHEREAS, many New Mexicans called
to duty will be performing similar skills as they perform in civilian life and
subject to similar professional supervision and quality assurance as they are
in civilian life; and
WHEREAS, while some
professional and occupational licensure requirements are set in law and cannot
be waived, many others are set by regulation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the various boards,
commissions and other authorities with the power to waive certain licensure
requirements be requested to do so for those New Mexicans who are members of
the New Mexico national guard and the armed forces reserves who are called to
duty; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
copies of this memorial be transmitted to the regulation and licensing
department and the various boards, commissions and authorities that grant
professional or occupational licenses.