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Non-compete map · New Mexico

Dentist non-compete rules in New Mexico

Generally unenforceable in New Mexico

Example: a 10-mile non-compete around Albuquerque

155 practices inside this circle, 20 more within 10 miles of it.

  • 155 inside the circle
  • 20 within 10 more miles
  • Click a dot to see the practice.
Check your own contractEnter the practice address and the radius from your agreement.
How New Mexico treats the clauseGenerally unenforceable

New Mexico bars non-competes for dentists and several other healthcare practitioners in agreements signed after 2015; repayment of certain recruitment costs may still be required.

Names dentists · N.M. Stat. §24A-4-2 (recompiled from §24-1I-2, effective 1 July 2024)

Last reviewed September 12, 2026. General information, not legal advice. Have a licensed attorney in New Mexico review your agreement before you rely on it.

To see what a radius covers around a practice in New Mexico, and the rule for your own agreement date, draw it on the non-compete map.

Practice owners comparing a template: the employer contract benchmark.