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§ 61-6A-6 NMSA 1978

Requirements for licensing

Known as the Genetic Counseling Act

The act spans §§ 61–61 (10 sections).

Laws 2008, ch. 53, § 6.

The board shall grant a license to practice genetic counseling to a person who has:

A. submitted to the board:

(1) a completed application for licensing on the form provided by the board;

(2) required documentation as determined by the board;

(3) the required fees;

(4) an affidavit stating that the applicant has not been found guilty of unprofessional conduct or incompetence;

(5) satisfactory documentation of having earned:

(a) a master's degree from a genetic counseling training program that is accredited by the ABGC, or an equivalent as determined by the board; or

(b) a doctoral degree from a medical genetics training program that is accredited by the ABMG, or an equivalent as determined by the board; and

(6) proof that the applicant is ABGC- or ABMG-certified; and

B. complied with any other requirements of the board.

Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.