New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (NM)
www.rld.state.nm.us
New Mexico's Licensing and Regulation Department has a large order -- to regulate 33 industries and over 200,000 professional licensees in the state. Its reach ranges from carnival rides and manufactured housing to psychologists, private investigators and securities firms. The department's goal in carrying out its responsibilities is to balance "the needs of the business community for growth and development with those of the health and safety of citizens and visitors to New Mexico," its mission states.
If you're looking for a an audiologist or want to fulfill your requirements as real estate auditor in New Mexico, the state's Regulation and Licensing Department portal is the only online place you'll need to visit. This agency's work encompasses responsibilities carried out by several separate regulatory and professional licensing agencies and boards in many other states.Licensing and Regulatory Functions
Professional testing, issuing licenses and renewing them are only a few of the functions carried out by the 250-member staff. Other responsibilities include:- Assuring adherence to state codes and standards
- Industry and public education
- Investigation and mediation of complaints
- Enforcement, including issuing citations and levying fines
Licensed Professions
The preponderance of professions regulated by the New Mexico Licensing and Regulation Department are in the health field. Among many medical specialties, these include:- Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- Counseling and Therapy
- Massage Therapy
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Respiratory Care
- Speech, Language and Hearing
- Accountancy
- Athletics and Athletic Training
- Barber and Cosmetology
- Interior Design
- Landscape Architecture
- Polygraphy
- Real Estate
- Social Work
- Thanatopractice (mortuary practitioners)
Regulated Industries
New Mexico regulates alcohol and gaming, construction industries, financial institutions and securities through the Regulation and Licensing Department.However, these are not all the industries regulated in New Mexico. Public utilities, transportation, insurance companies, pipeline and fire safety are regulated by a separate agency, the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission.
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