Statutes > New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses. > Article 31 - Social Work Practice, 61-31-1 through 61-31-25. > Section 61-31-18 - Impaired social workers. (Repealed effective July 1, 2016.)

Section 61-31-18 - Impaired social workers. (Repealed effective July 1, 2016.)

61-31-18. Impaired social workers. (Repealed effective July 1, 2016.)

The license of any social worker to practice in this state shall be subject to restriction, suspension or revocation in case of inability of the licensee to practice social work with reasonable skill and safety to clients by reason of one or more of the following:   

A.     mental disability; or   

B.     habitual or excessive use of controlled substances, as defined in the Controlled Substances Act [30-31-1 NMSA 1978], or alcohol.