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N.M. Stat. § 61-5A-2 (2026)

Repealed.

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History: Laws 1994, ch. 55, § 2; 2003, ch. 409, § 1; 2011, ch. 113, § 2; repealed by
Laws 2019, ch. 107, § 18.

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Repeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 107, § 18 repealed 61-5A-2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by
Laws 1994, ch. 55, § 2, relating to purpose, effective June 14, 2019. For provisions of
former section, see the 2018 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1998–2019 · leading case: Gonzales v. New Mexico Bd. of Chiropractic Examiners, 1998-NMSC-021, 962 P.2d 1253.
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Gonzales v. New Mexico Bd. of Chiropractic Examiners, 1998-NMSC-021, 962 P.2d 1253. · cites it 4× “See NMSA 1978, § 61-5A-2 (1994) (describing issuance of licenses and discipline as among the primary duties of board of dental health); NMSA 1978, § 61-5A-10(F) (1994) (listing specific powers and duties).”
Pac. Dental Servs. v. NM Bd. of Dental Health Care, No. A-1-CA-36235 (N.M. Ct. App. Mar. 13, 2019). · cites it 2× “See NMSA 1978, § 61-5A-2(A) (2011) (“In the interest of the public 13 health, safety and welfare and to protect the public from the improper, 14 unprofessional, incompetent and unlawful practice of dentistry and dental hygiene, 15 it is necessary to provide laws and rules…”
Pac. Dental Servs. v. N.M. Bd. of Dental Health Care, No. A-1-CA-36235 (N.M. Ct. App. Mar. 13, 2019). · cites it 2× “See NMSA 1978, § 61-5A-2(A) (2011) (“In the interest of the public health, safety and welfare and to protect the public from the improper, unprofessional, incompetent and unlawful practice of dentistry and dental hygiene, it is necessary to provide laws and rules controlling the…”
N.M. Stat. § 61-5A-2(A): 2 cases
Pac. Dental Servs. v. NM Bd. of Dental Health Care, No. A-1-CA-36235 (N.M. Ct. App. Mar. 13, 2019). “See NMSA 1978, § 61-5A-2(A) (2011) (“In the interest of the public 13 health, safety and welfare and to protect the public from the improper, 14 unprofessional, incompetent and unlawful practice of dentistry and dental hygiene, 15 it is necessary to provide laws and rules…”
Pac. Dental Servs. v. N.M. Bd. of Dental Health Care, No. A-1-CA-36235 (N.M. Ct. App. Mar. 13, 2019). “See NMSA 1978, § 61-5A-2(A) (2011) (“In the interest of the public health, safety and welfare and to protect the public from the improper, unprofessional, incompetent and unlawful practice of dentistry and dental hygiene, it is necessary to provide laws and rules controlling the…”
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