New Mexico Statutes Chapter 61. Professional and Occupational Licenses § 61-31-4. License required

A. Effective January 1, 1990, unless licensed to practice social work under the Social Work Practice Act, no person shall:

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this section, an individual who is employed in an executive agency on or after July 1, 1989 under the title of social worker or other title that is deemed to be social work practice by the board and who has a bachelor's degree or higher in a field other than social work shall not be required to be licensed until July 1, 1992; provided an employee of an executive agency who qualifies for licensure under the provisions of the Social Work Practice Act shall apply for licensure as provided in that act.