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More than half of the licensed occupations in New Mexico are licensed through the State of New Mexico Regulations & Licensing Department. Phone: (505) 476-4500. Website: http://www.rld.state.nm.us. Check the list below to find the correct licensing authority.

Licensing Information Licensed Occupation
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Alcohol and Gaming Division
2550 Cerrillos Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4875
Fax: (505) 476-4595
www.rld.state.nm.us/alcoholandgaming
  • Bartenders
  • Cashiers – Alcohol Sales
  • Food Servers – Alcohol, Non-restaurant
  • Food Service Managers
  • Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop - Alcohol Serving
  • Instructors for Alcohol Servers License
  • Waiters and Waitresses - Alcohol Serving
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American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification
2121 Osuna Rd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
Phone: (505) 265-8514
Fax: (888) 972-0005
http://www.redcross.org
  • Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service
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Animal Sheltering Board
5500 San Antonio Dr. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: (505) 699-4760
Fax: (505) 222-9855
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Animal_Sheltering_Services
  • Animal Control Workers
  • Animal Trainers
  • Veterinarians
  • Veterinary Assistants
  • Veterinary Technologists
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Athletic Trainers Practice Board
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4645
Email: Athletic.Trainers@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Athletic_Trainers
  • Athletic Trainers
  • Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
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Board of Examiners for Occupational Therapy
2550 Cerrillos Rd
PO Box 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4940
Fax: (505) 476-4645
Email: occupationaltherapy@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Occupational_Therapy
  • Occupational Therapist Assistants
  • Occupational Therapists
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Board of Landscape Architects
2550 Cerrillos Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4930
Fax: (505) 476-4645
Email: landscape.architectsbd@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Landscape_Architects
  • Landscape Architects
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Board of Psychologist Examiners
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4545
Email: Psychologist.Examiners@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Psychologist_Examiners
  • Psychiatric Aides
  • Psychiatric Technicians
  • Psychiatrists
  • Psychologist
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Construction and Manufacturing Housing Division
2550 Cerrillos Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4673
Email: rldcid@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/construction
Construction:
  • Boilermakers
  • Brickmasons and Blockmasons
  • Carpenters
  • Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
  • Construction Managers
  • Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
  • Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
  • Electricians
  • Elevator Installers and Repairers
  • Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators
  • Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
  • Glaziers
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
  • Highway Maintenance Workers
  • Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
  • Landscaping and Grounds Keeping Workers
  • Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
  • Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment  Operators
  • Pile-Driver Operators
  • Pipelayers
  • Plasterers and Stucco Masons
  • Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
  • Roofers
  • Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
  • Sheet Metal Workers
  • Solar Photovoltaic Installers
  • Stone Masons
  • Structural Iron and Steel Workers
  • Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
  • Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Braziers
Manufactured Housing:
  • Manufactured  Building and Mobile Home Installers
  • Sales representatives – Manufactured Housing
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Crane Operators Safety Program
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Third Floor
PO Box 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4853
Fax: (505) 476-4511
www.rld.state.nm.us/construction/Hoisting_Program
  • Crane and Tower Operators
  • Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators
  • Hoist and Wench Operators
  • Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
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Emergency Medical Systems Bureau
1301 Siler Rd, Bldg F
Santa Fe, NM 87507
Phone: (505) 476-8215
Fax: (505) 471-2122
nmhealth.org/about/erd/emsb/
  • Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except EMT
  • Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and Paramedics
  • Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
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Financial Institutions Division
2550 Cerrillos Rd, 3rd Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4885
Fax: (505) 476-4670
www.rld.state.nm.us/financialinstitutions/Mortgage_Industry_NMLS_and_Consumer_Access
  • Bill and Account Collectors
  • Credit and Loan Counselors
  • Loan Interviewers and Clerks
  • Loan Officers
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Massage Therapy Board
2550 Cerrillos Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4645
Email: massage.board@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Massage_Therapy
  • Massage Therapists
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New Mexico Athletic Commission
2550 Cerillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4620
Email: Athletic.Commission@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Athletic_Commission
  • Athletes - Including Professional Boxer, Amateur Mixed Martial Arts, Professional Wrestler
  • Booking Agents
  • Foreign Co-promoters
  • Judges
  • Matchmakers
  • Promoters
  • Referees
  • Timekeepers
  • Trainers
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New Mexico Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
2550 Cerrillos Rd
PO Box 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4630
Fax: (505) 476-4615
Email: acuormedboard@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Acupuncture_and_Oriental_Medicine
  • Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners - Dr of Oriental Medicine
  • Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Physical Therapists - Acupuncturist
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New Mexico Board of Bar Examiners
20 First Plaza Ctr. NW, Suite 710
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: (505) 271-9706
Fax: (505) 271-9768
Email: info@nmexam.org
www.nmexam.org
  • Lawyers
New Mexico Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
PO Box 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4545
Email: barber.cosmoboard@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Barbers_and_Cosmetologists
  • Barbers
  • Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
  • Manicurists and Pedicurists
  • Skin Care Specialists
  • Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary
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New Mexico Board of Body Art Practitioners
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4645
Email: nmbody.art@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/body-art-practitioners
  • Tattoo Artists
  • Body Piercing Artist
  • Skincare Specialists (Permanent Make-Up Technician)
New Mexico Board of Chiropractic Examiners
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4645
Email: Chiropractic.Board@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Chiropractic_Examiners
  • Chiropractors
New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care & New Mexico Dental Hygienists Committee
2550 Cerrillos Road
PO Box 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4680
Fax: (505) 476-4545
Email: Dental.Board@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Dental_Health_Care
  • Dentists
  • Dental Assistants
  • Dental Hygienists
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • Orthodontists
  • Prosthodontists
New Mexico Board of Examiners for Architects
2550 Cerrillos Road, Third Floor
PO Box 509
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4830
Fax: (505) 476-4829
Email: nmbea@rld.nm.gov
www.bea.state.nm.us
  • Architects
New Mexico Board of Examiners in Optometry
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4665
Email: OptometryBd@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Optometry
  • Opticians, Dispensing
  • Optometrists
New Mexico Board of Funeral Services
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4665
Email: Funeral.board@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Thanatopractice
  • Embalmers
  • Funeral Attendants
  • Funeral Service Managers
  • Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors
New Mexico Board of Nursing
6301 Indian School NE, Suite 710
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone: (505) 841-8340
Fax: (505) 841-8347
Email: Boardofnursing@rld.nm.gov
nmbon.sks.com
  • RN – Registered Nurse
  • LPN – License Practical Nurse
  • Advanced Practice Licensure
    • CNP – Certified Nurse Practitioner
    • CNS – Clinical Nurse Specialist Licensure
    • CRNA – Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
  • Home Health Aides (Medical)
  • MA – Certified Medication Aide
  • CHT – Certified Hemodialysis Technician
New Mexico Board of Pharmacy
5500 San Antonio Blvd. NE, Suite C
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: (505) 222-9833
Fax: (505) 222-9845
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Pharmacy
  • Pharmacists
  • Pharmacy Aides
  • Pharmacy Technicians
New Mexico Board of Podiatry
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4536
Email: Podiatryboard@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Podiatry
  • Podiatrists
New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
PO Box 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4890
Fax: (505) 476-4620
Email: socialworkboard@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Social_Work
  • Child, Family, and School Social Workers
  • Healthcare Social Workers
  • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
  • Social Workers
New Mexico Board of Veterinary Medicine
7301 Jefferson St. NE, Suite H
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: (505) 553-7021
Fax: (505) 553-7024
Email: Director@nmbvm.org
www.nmbvm.org
  • Animal Breeders
  • Veterinarians
  • Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board
2550 Cerrillos Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4610
Fax: (505) 476-4545
Email: counselingboard@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Counseling_and_Therapy_Practice
  • Alcohol and Drug Counselor
  • Counselors
  • Marriage and Family Therapist
  • Mental Health Counselors
  • Recreational Therapists
  • Rehabilitation Counselors
  • Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
New Mexico Department of Health, Maternal Health
2040 South Pacheco
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-8866
Fax: (505) 476-8995
nmhealth.org/about/phd/fhb/mwp/
  • Nurse Midwives
New Mexico Department of Public Safety - Training and Recruiting
4491 Cerrillos Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87507
Phone: (505) 827-9276
Fax: (505) 827-3449
Email: dps.webmaster@rld.nm.gov
nmlea.dps.state.nm.us
  • Criminal Investigators and Special Agents
  • Detectives and Criminals Investigators
  • Private Detectives and Investigators
  • Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
New Mexico Gaming Control Board
4900 Alameda Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
Phone: (505) 841-9700
Fax: (505) 841-9725
Email: gcb.is@rld.nm.gov
www.nmgcb.org
  • Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners
  • Gaming Cage Workers
  • Gaming Dealers
  • Gaming Managers
  • Gaming Service Workers
  • Gaming Supervisors
  • Slot Supervisors
New Mexico Interior Design Board
5500 San Antonio Dr. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: (505) 699-3760
Fax: (505) 222-9855
Email: interior.design@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Interior_Design
  • Interior Designers
New Mexico Medical Board
2055 S. Pacheco Building 400
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-7220
Fax: (505) 476-7237
Email: nmbme@rld.nm.gov
www.nmmb.state.nm.us
  • Allergists and Immunologists
  • Anesthesiologists
  • Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
  • Dermatologists
  • Epidemiologists
  • Family and General Practitioners
  • Genetic Counselors
  • Health Diagnosis  and Treating Practitioners
  • Health Technologists and Technicians
  • Hospitalists
  • Internists, General
  • Medical and Health Services Managers
  • Medical Scientists
  • Naturopathic  Physicians
  • Neurodiagnostic Technologists
  • Neurologists
  • Nuclear Medicine Physicians
  • Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • Ophthalmologists
  • Pathologists
  • Pediatricians
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
  • Physician Assistants
  • Physicians and Surgeons
  • Preventative Medicine Physicians
  • Psychiatrists
  • Radiologists
  • Sports Medicine Physicians
  • Surgeons
  • Urologists
New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division
1100 South St. Francis Dr
PO Box 1028
Santa Fe, NM 87504
Phone: (888) 683-4636
Email: NMCDL.HelpDesk@mvd.nm.gov
www.mvd.newmexico.gov
  • Bus Drivers, School
  • Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
  • Driver
  • Heavy and Tractor- Trailer Truck Drivers
  • Light Truck or Delivery Service Drivers
  • Motor Vehicle Operators, all other
New Mexico Nursing Home Administrators Board
5500 San Antonio Dr. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: (505) 699-3760
Fax: (505) 222-9855
Email: NursingHomeAdminBd@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Nursing_Home_Administrators
  • Administrative Services Managers - Nursing Home
  • General and Operations Managers - Nursing Home
  • Medical and Health Services Managers - Nursing Home
  • Social and Community Service Managers - Nursing Home
New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance, Producers Licensing Bureau
1120 Paseo De Peralta, PERA Bldg, Room 434
PO Box 1269
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone: (505) 827-4347
Fax: (505) 827-4373
Email: Agents.Licensing@rld.nm.gov
www.osi.state.nm.us/ProducerLicensing/index
  • Insurance Sales Agents
  • Insurance Underwriters
  • Personal Financial Advisors
  • Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
  • Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
  • Counter and Rental Clerks
  • Financial Specialists - Other
New Mexico Physical Therapy Board
2550 Cerrillos Rd, 2nd Floor
PO Box 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87505-5101
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4595
Email: PhysicalTherapy@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Physical_Therapy
  • Physical Therapists
  • Physical Therapist Aides
  • Physical Therapist Assistants
New Mexico Public Accountancy Board
5500 San Antonio Dr. NE, Suite A
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: (505) 222-9850
Fax: (505) 222-9855
Email: Accountancy.board@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Accountancy
  • Accountants
New Mexico Public Education Department - Professional Licensure Bureau
300 Don Gaspar
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone: (505) 827-5821
Fax: (505) 827-4148
Email: LicensureUnit@rld.nm.gov
www.ped.state.nm.us/licensure
  • Preschool Teachers
  • Kindergarten Teachers
  • Education Support (E.g.: Coaches, Counselors, Interpreters, Nurses, and Social Workers)
  • Elementary School Teachers
  • Middle School Teachers
  • Secondary School Teachers
  • Special Education Teachers
  • Teacher Assistants
  • Speech-Language Pathologists
New Mexico Real Estate Appraisers Board
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4648
Fax: (505) 476-4665
Email: nm.reab@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/real_estate_appraisers
  • Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
New Mexico Real Estate Commission
5500 San Antonio Dr. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: (505) 222-9820
Fax: (505) 222-9886
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Real_Estate_Commission
  • Real Estate Brokers
  • Real Estate Sales Agents
New Mexico Securities Division
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Third Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4580
Fax: (505) 984-0617
www.rld.state.nm.us/securities-division
  • Financial Analysts
  • Financial Examiners
  • Financial Specialists
  • Personal Financial Advisors
  • Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
New Mexico State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors
2550 Cerrillos Rd., Third Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4565
Fax: (505) 476-4802
Email: board.licensurepeps@rld.nm.gov
www.sblpes.state.nm.us
  • Aerospace Engineers
  • Agricultural Engineers
  • Biomedical Engineers
  • Chemical/ Biochemical Engineers
  • Civil Engineers
  • Commercial and Industrial Designers
  • Computer Hardware Engineers
  • Electrical Engineers
  • Electronics Engineers
  • Engineers
  • Energy Engineers
  • Environmental Engineers
  • Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
  • Fuel Cell Engineers
  • Health and Safety Engineers
  • Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomics
  • Industrial Engineers
  • Manufacturing Engineers
  • Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
  • Materials Engineers
  • Mechanical Engineers
  • Mechatronics Engineers
  • Microsystems Engineers
  • Mining  and  Geological Engineers
  • Nano systems Engineers
  • Nuclear Engineers
  • Petroleum Engineers
  • Photonics Engineers
  • Product Safety Engineers
  • Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
  • Robotics Engineers
  • Solar Energy Systems Engineer
  • Surveyors
  • Transportation Engineers
  • Validation Engineers
  • Water/ Wastewater Engineers
  • Wind Energy Engineers
Nutrition and Dietetics Practice Board
5500 San Antonio Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: (505) 699-3760
Fax: (505) 222-9855
Email: nutritiondieteticsbd@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Nutrition_and_Dietetics
  • Dieticians and Nutritionists
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Osteopathic Board
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4665
Email: Osteoboard@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Osteopathy
  • Osteopathic Physicians
  • Osteopathic Physician Assistants
Private Investigations Advisory Board
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
PO Box 25101 
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4650
Fax: (505) 476-4615
Email: PiPolygraphbd@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Private_Investigations
  • Forensic Science Technicians, Polygraph Examiner
  • Private Detectives and Investigators
  • Security Guards
Radiation Control Bureau, New Mexico Environment Department
1100 St. Francis, Dr., Suite 2022
PO Box 5469
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-8633
Fax: (505) 476-8654
www.env.nm.gov/rcb/medical-imaging-radiation-therapy-program
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists
  • Nuclear Medicine Technologists
  • Radiation Therapists
  • Radiologic Technologists
Respiratory Care Advisory Board
2550 Cerrillos Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4645
Email: RespiratoryCareBd@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/respiratory_care
  • Respiratory Therapists
  • Respiratory Therapy Technicians
Signed Language Interpreting Practive Board
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
PO Box 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4795
Fax: (505) 476-4545
Email: Signlanguage.board@rld.nm.gov
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Signed_Language_Interpreting_Practices
  • Interpreters and Translators
Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology & Hearing Aid Dispensers Practices
2550 Cerrillos Rd, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4640
Fax: (505) 476-4620
Email: Speech.Hearing@rld.nm.gov
http://www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Speech_Language_Pathology_Audiology_and_Hearing_
Aid_Dispensing_Practices.aspx
  • Audiologists
  • Hearing Aid Specialists
  • Speech-Language Pathologists

 

 

 

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