New Mexico Statutes 61-6-15.1. Summary suspension or restriction of license
A. The board may summarily suspend or restrict a license issued by the board without a hearing, simultaneously with or at any time after the initiation of proceedings for a hearing provided under the Uniform Licensing Act N.M. Stat. Ann. § 61-1-1 to 61-1-31, if the board finds that evidence in its possession indicates that the licensee:
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 61-6-15.1
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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.
(1) poses a clear and immediate danger to the public health and safety if the licensee continues to practice;
(2) has been adjudged mentally incompetent by a final order or adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(3) has pled guilty to or been found guilty of any offense related to the practice of medicine or for any violent criminal offense in this state or a substantially equivalent criminal offense in another jurisdiction.
B. A licensee is not required to comply with a summary action until service has been made or the licensee has actual knowledge of the order, whichever occurs first.
C. A person whose license is suspended or restricted under this section is entitled to a hearing by the board pursuant to the Uniform Licensing Act within fifteen days from the date the licensee requests a hearing.