Chapter 60, Article 13 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Construction Industries Licensing Act”. History: 1953 Comp., § 67-35-1, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 199, § 1; 1989, ch. 6, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Cross references. — For exemption of construction industries committee from authority of superintendent of regulation and licensing, see 9-16-12 NMSA 1978. […]
The purpose of the Construction Industries Licensing Act is to promote the general welfare of the people of New Mexico by providing for the protection of life and property by adopting and enforcing codes and standards for construction, alteration, installation, connection, demolition and repair work. To effect this purpose, it is the intent of the […]
In addition to the division’s other duties, on or before January 1, 1976 the division shall, with the approval of the commission, issue regulations prescribing standards for the installation or use of electrical wiring, the installation of fixtures, plumbing, consumers’ gas pipe and appliances and materials installed in the course of mechanical installation and the […]
A. In addition to the division’s other duties, on or before January 1, 1982 it shall, with the approval of the commission and after public hearing, adopt an alcohol fuel plant construction code. The code shall set forth reasonable standards and requirements for the construction, alteration or repair of buildings and other structures to be […]
As provided in the Solar Collector Standards Act [71-6-4 to 71-6-10 NMSA 1978], the division and commission shall promulgate rules to establish a uniform procedure for the issuance of permits for the construction and installation of solar collectors and to identify the trade bureau having jurisdiction over the construction and installation of solar collectors. History: […]
A. No later than January 1, 2020, the division shall develop and adopt rules governing baby changing facilities for restrooms in a place of public accommodation. B. A place of public accommodation shall provide a baby changing facility in each restroom located in the place of public accommodation under the following circumstances: (1) when there […]
The division or the commission may: A. sue and be sued, issue subpoenas and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, records and physical exhibits in any hearing; B. administer oaths; C. adopt and use a seal for authentication of its records, processes and proceedings; D. compel minimum code compliance in all […]
A. No person shall act as a contractor without a license issued by the division classified to cover the type of work to be undertaken. B. No bid on a contract shall be submitted unless the contractor has a valid license issued by the division to bid and perform the type of work to be […]
A. Applications for a contractor’s license or a certificate of qualification shall be submitted to the division on forms prescribed and furnished by the division and shall contain the information and be accompanied by the attachments required by regulation of the commission. B. Except as provided in Section 4 [60-13-14.1 NMSA 1978] of this 2021 […]
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1989, ch. 6, § 67 repeals 60-13-13.1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 107, § 1, relating to supplemental licenses and fees for general building contractors, effective July 1, 1989.
The division shall not accept an application, shall not issue a license and shall require a change in the name of a proposed license if the proposed name is identical to or in the opinion of the director so similar that it may cause confusion with a name on a pending application or an existing […]
A. No license shall be issued by the division to any applicant unless the director is satisfied that the applicant is or has in his employ a qualifying party who is qualified for the classification for which application is made and the applicant has satisfied the requirements of Subsection B of this section. B. An […]
A. The division shall, as soon as practicable but no later than thirty days after a military service member or a veteran files an application, and provides a background check if required, for a license or certificate issued pursuant to the Construction Industries Licensing Act accompanied by any required fees: (1) process the application; and […]
A. The commission shall review at its regular meetings all licenses issued by the division. The commission shall report to the superintendent of regulation and licensing and the attorney general any license issued to an applicant who fails to meet the requirements established by law and commission regulations for license issuance. B. The signing of […]
A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no certificate of qualification shall be issued to an individual desiring to be a qualifying party until he has passed with a satisfactory score an examination approved and adopted by the division. B. The examination shall consist of a test based on general business knowledge, rules and […]
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1989, ch. 6, § 67 repeals 60-13-17 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1977, ch. 245, § 179, relating to review before refusal to license, effective July 1, 1989.
A. Licenses issued by the division are not transferable. B. Contractor’s licenses shall expire two years after the issuance date or as determined by the division, but in no instance less than one year, and shall be renewable upon application to the division and payment of the prescribed renewal fee; provided that nothing in this […]
A. The licensee shall exhibit satisfactory evidence of the possession of a license on demand and shall clearly indicate his contractor’s license number on all written bids and when applying for a building permit. B. A contractor who fails to indicate his contractor’s license number clearly on all written bids and when applying for a […]
As used in the Construction Industries Licensing Act: A. “division” means the construction industries division of the regulation and licensing department; B. “trade bureau”, “jurisdiction” and “trade bureau jurisdiction” mean the electrical bureau, the mechanical bureau, the general construction bureau or the liquefied petroleum gas bureau of the division; C. “jurisdictional conflict” means a conflict […]
A. The division shall by regulation establish and charge, except as provided in Section 4 [60-13-14.1 NMSA 1978] of this 2021 act, reasonable candidate and applicant fees for each license and certificate classification for initial applications, initial and additional examinations, license issuance and renewals, certificate of qualification issuance and renewal and licensing verification services. B. […]
