N.M. Stat. § 12-9A-4
Any group seeking licensure or regulation of a profession or occupation through creation of a new board or commission shall, upon payment of an application fee not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), request a review and evaluation of such proposed licensure or regulation from the regulation and licensing department and the department shall conduct such a review and evaluation and provide a report to the legislative finance committee so it may conduct a hearing or consider action on the proposed licensure or regulation. In conducting a review and evaluation, the department shall consider the criteria in Section 3 [12-9A-3 NMSA 1978] of the Sunrise Act and may require and use any information listed in Section 5 [12-9A-5 NMSA 1978] of that act.
NMS § 12-9A-4