New Mexico Statutes

N.M. Stat. § 61-2-1 (2026)

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Chapter 61, Article 2 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Optometry Act".
History: 1953 Comp., § 67-1-1, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 353, § 1; 1985, ch. 241, § 1.

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Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 61 Am. Jur. 2d Physicians, Surgeons
and Other Healers § 8.

Optometry as within statute relating to practice of medicine, 22 A.L.R. 1173.

Constitutionality of statute prescribing conditions of practicing medicine as affected by
discrimination against or in favor of optometrists, 37 A.L.R. 682, 42 A.L.R. 1342, 54
A.L.R. 600.

Constitutionality of statute or ordinance prohibiting or regulating advertising by
physician, surgeon or other person professing healing arts, 54 A.L.R. 400.

Constitutionality of statutes and validity of regulations relating to optometry, 98 A.L.R.
905, 22 A.L.R.2d 939.

Corporation or individual not himself licensed, right of, to practice optometry through
licensed employee, 102 A.L.R. 343, 128 A.L.R. 585.

Prescription, one who fills, under reciprocity arrangement with optometrist, as subject to
charge of practice of optometry without license, 121 A.L.R. 1455.

Liability of osteopath for medical malpractice, 73 A.L.R.4th 24.

Liability of chiropractors and other drugless practitioners for medical malpractice, 77
A.L.R.4th 273.

What constitutes practice of "optometry", 82 A.L.R.4th 816.

70 C.J.S. Physicians, Surgeons, and Other Health-Care Providers §§ 6 to 8.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1963–1988 · leading case: Molina v. McQuinn, 758 P.2d 798 (N.M. 1988).

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Molina v. McQuinn, 758 P.2d 798 (N.M. 1988). · cites it 2× “The Optometry Act, NMSA 1978, Section 61-2-1 to 61-2-18 (Repl.Pamp.1986) requires that optometrists be certified before they may use topical ocular diagnostic pharmaceutical agents or topical ocular pharmaceutical agents.”

Allsop Lumber Co. v. Cont'l Cas. Co., 385 P.2d 625 (N.M. 1963). “In their Point IV, appellants assert failure of appellee to conform to the requirements of the New Mexico mechanics’ and materialmen’s lien statute (§§ 61-2-1 to 61-2-15, N.M.S.A.1953) asserting that the claim was defective as to form, time of filing and amount.”

Butt v. Vermejo Park Corp., 556 P.2d 835 (N.M. 1976). “This appeal arises from a suit to foreclose claimed liens for work done and materials furnished pursuant to our Mechanics’ and Materialmen’s Lien Act (Meehanics’ Act) [§§ 61-2-1 to 61-2-17, N.M.S.A. 1953 (Repl.”

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