In the interest of the public health, safety and welfare and to protect the public from the unprofessional, improper, incompetent and unlawful practice of acupuncture and oriental medicine, it is necessary to provide laws and regulations to govern the practice of acupuncture and oriental medicine. The primary responsibility and obligation of the board of acupuncture and oriental medicine is to protect the public.
§ 61-14A-2 NMSA 1978
Purpose
Known as the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Practice Act
The act spans §§ 61–61 (25 sections).
1978 Comp., § 61-14A-2, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 158, § 10.
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