Change In Status

Physicians who do not want to maintain an active license to practice medicine in New Mexico may choose to place their license on inactive, retired or voluntary lapsed status at the time of renewal. A. Inactive status. A license may be placed on inactive status by the payment of the processing fee indicated in 16.10.9.8 NMAC before October 1 of the renewal year. A license in inactive status is not valid for practice in New Mexico but may be reinstated in accordance with the provisions of 16.10.7.16 NMAC and