HOUSE BILL 201

56th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2023

INTRODUCED BY

Harry Garcia and Eliseo Lee Alcon and Cynthia Borrego

and Ambrose Castellano

 

FOR THE LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE

 

AN ACT

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE BOARDS; EXTENDING THE TERMINATION DATE OF THE LICENSURE BOARDS FOR DENTAL HEALTH CARE, VETERINARY MEDICINE, ARCHITECTS, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY AND FUNERAL SERVICES; ELIMINATING THE TERMINATION DATE OF THE LICENSURE BOARDS FOR OPTOMETRY, PODIATRY, PHARMACY AND ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE; AMENDING AND REPEALING SECTIONS OF THE NMSA 1978.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. Section 61-5A-30 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1994, Chapter 55, Section 42, as amended) is amended to read:

     "61-5A-30. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The New Mexico board of dental health care is terminated on July 1, [2023] 2029 pursuant to the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Dental Health Care Act and the Impaired Dentists and Dental Hygienists Act until July 1, [2024] 2030. Effective July 1, [2024] 2030, the Dental Health Care Act and the Impaired Dentists and Dental Hygienists Act are repealed."

     SECTION 2. Section 61-14-20 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1979, Chapter 76, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read:

     "61-14-20. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.-- The board of veterinary medicine is terminated on July 1, [2023] 2029 pursuant to the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of Chapter 61, Article 14 and Chapter 77, Article 1B NMSA 1978 until July 1, [2024] 2030. Effective July 1, [2024] 2030, Chapter 61, Article 14 and Chapter 77, Article 1B NMSA 1978 are repealed."

     SECTION 3. Section 61-15-13 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1979, Chapter 362, Section 10, as amended by Laws 2017, Chapter 52, Section 6 and by Laws 2017, Chapter 107, Section 8) is amended to read:

     "61-15-13. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The board of examiners for architects is terminated on July 1, [2023] 2029 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Architectural Act until July 1, [2024] 2030. Effective July 1, [2024] 2030, the Architectural Act is repealed."

     SECTION 4. Section 61-23-32 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1987, Chapter 336, Section 32, as amended by Laws 2017, Chapter 42, Section 19 and by Laws 2017, Chapter 52, Section 7) is amended to read:

     "61-23-32. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The state board of licensure for professional engineers and professional surveyors is terminated on July 1, [2023] 2029 pursuant to the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act until July 1, [2024] 2030. Effective July 1, [2024] 2030, the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act is repealed."

     SECTION 5. Section 61-28B-29 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1999, Chapter 179, Section 29, as amended) is amended to read:

     "61-28B-29. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The New Mexico public accountancy board is terminated on July 1, [2023] 2029 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the 1999 Public Accountancy Act until July 1, [2024] 2030. Effective July 1, [2024] 2030, the 1999 Public Accountancy Act is repealed."

     SECTION 6. Section 61-32-31 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 204, Section 31, as amended) is amended to read:

     "61-32-31. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The board of funeral services is terminated on July 1, [2023] 2029 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of Section 12-9-18 NMSA 1978 until July 1, [2024] 2030. Effective July 1, [2024] 2030, the Funeral Services Act is repealed."

     SECTION 7. REPEAL.--Sections 61-2-18, 61-8-17, 61-11-29 and 61-14A-22 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1979, Chapter 12, Section 3, Laws 1979, Chapter 385, Section 2, Laws 1979, Chapter 266, Section 2 and Laws 1993, Chapter 158, Section 30, as amended) are repealed.

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