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N.M. Stat. § 61-8-1 (2026)

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Chapter 61, Article 8 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Podiatry Act".

History: 1953 Comp., § 67-6-1, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 221, § 1; 1998, ch. 24, § 1.

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The 1998 amendment, effective July 1, 1998, substituted "Chapter 61, Article 8 NMSA
1978" for "This act" at the beginning of the section.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Podiatry or chiropody statutes: validity,
construction, and application, 45 A.L.R.4th 888.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1963–1986 · leading case: Varoz v. New Mexico Bd. of Podiatry, 722 P.2d 1176 (N.M. 1986).
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Varoz v. New Mexico Bd. of Podiatry, 722 P.2d 1176 (N.M. 1986). · cites it 4× “Statute of Limitations The Podiatry Act, NMSA 1978, §§ 61-8-1 to -17 (Repl.Pamp.1981), lists ten "reasons" for which a license may be refused, revoked or suspended, including "conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude.”
Clovis Fin. Co. v. Sides, 380 P.2d 173 (N.M. 1963). “Similarly, chattel mortgages and instruments having the effect of placing a lien on personal property were required to be in writing, § 61-8-1, N.M.S.A.1953. § 64-1-26, N.M. S.”
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