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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 61. Professional and Occupational Licenses § 61-5B-3. Grounds for restriction, suspension, revocation, stipulation or other limitation of license

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The license of any dentist or dental hygienist to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in this state shall be subject to restriction, suspension, revocation, stipulation or may otherwise be limited in case of inability of the licensee to practice with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of one or more of the following:

A. mental illness;

B. physical illness, including but not limited to deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor skills;

C. habitual or excessive use or abuse of drugs, as defined in the Controlled Substances Act; or

D. habitual or excessive use or abuse of alcohol.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 61. Professional and Occupational Licenses § 61-5B-3. Grounds for restriction, suspension, revocation, stipulation or other limitation of license - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-61-professional-and-occupational-licenses/nm-st-sect-61-5b-3/

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