Criminal Convictions

A. Convictions for any of the following offenses, or their equivalents in any other jurisdiction, are disqualifying criminal convictions that may disqualify an applicant from receiving or retaining a license, including temporary licenses and auricular detoxification specialist certificates, issued by the board: (1) homicide; (2) aggravated assault, aggravated battery, kidnapping, false imprisonment, human trafficking, or other crimes of violence against persons; 16.2.3 NMAC 2 (3) robbery, larceny, burglary, extortion, receiving stolen property, possession of burglary tools, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, or other crimes involving theft or appropriation of personal property or funds; (4) rape, criminal sexual penetration, criminal sexual contact, incest, indecent exposure, child solicitation, or other crimes constituting sexual offenses; (5) driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs within the five years prior to the date of application; (6) trafficking controlled substances, specifically excluding cannabis or cannabis-derived products, within the five years prior to the date of application; (7) crimes involving child abuse or neglect; (8) fraud, forgery, money laundering, embezzlement, credit card fraud, counterfeiting, financial exploitation, or other crimes of altering any instrument affecting the rights or obligations of another; (9) making a false statement under oath or in any official document; (10) an attempt, solicitation or conspiracy involving any of the felonies in this subsection.