New Mexico Statutes 61-3-19. Licensure of licensed practical nurses; by examination; by expedited licensure
A. Applicants for licensure by examination shall be required to pass the national licensing examination for licensed practical nurses. The applicant who passes the examination may be issued by the board a license to practice as a licensed practical nurse.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 61-3-19
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
B. The board shall issue an expedited license as a licensed practical nurse without an examination to an applicant who has been duly licensed in another licensing jurisdiction and holds a valid, unrestricted license and is in good standing with the licensing board in that licensing jurisdiction. The board shall expedite the issuance of a license in accordance with Section 61-1-31.1 N.M. Stat. Ann. within thirty days. If the board issues an expedited license to a person whose prior licensing jurisdiction did not require examination, the board may require that person to pass an examination before applying for license renewal.
C. An applicant licensed under the laws of a territory or foreign country shall demonstrate proficiency in English.