A heads up to physicians hoping to practice locum tenens in New Mexico, or those considering an extended or permanent position in the state:
effective January 1, 2010, the fee for the National and State Criminal History Screening has increased to $36. This change bumps the license application fee in New Mexico to $436. Applications received after January 1, 2010 with the incorrect fee will be considered incomplete and the payment will be returned to the sender with an invoice for the correct application fee.