New Mexico Administrative Code

Provisions for Part 1 apply to staff and officers of the board and to any person licensed as a professional engineer or a professional surveyor, or to anyone applying for licensure as a professional engineer or a professional surveyor in New Mexico.

Subsection B of Section 61-23-10 NMSA 1978 prescribes that "the board shall have the power to adopt and amend all bylaws and rules of procedure consistent with the constitution and the laws of this state that may be reasonable for the proper performance of its duties and the regu…

Permanent.

January 1, 2002, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective of Part 1 of Chapter 39 is to clearly define the organizational structure of the board, the types of meetings and order of business, the number needed for a quorum, the duties of the officers, the responsibilities of the board, the preparation and distribution of a …

A. "Category" means professional engineer or professional surveyor. B. "Branch" means discipline.

A. The name of this board shall be the state board of licensure for professional engineers and professional surveyors hereinafter referred to as the "board". B. The official seal of the board shall be an embossed circular seal one and three-quarter inches in diameter consisting o…

Members of the board are not employees within the meaning of that term under the Governmental Conduct Act; however, they are public officers; therefore the Governmental Conduct Act applies to all board members.

State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors, 2550 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505, telephone no. (505) 476-4565.

Provisions for Part 2 apply to any person licensed as a professional engineer or a professional surveyor, or to anyone applying for licensure as a professional engineer or a professional surveyor in New Mexico.

Subsection B of Section 61-23-10 NMSA 1978 prescribes that the board shall adopt and promulgate rules of professional responsibility for professional engineers and professional surveyors that are not exclusive to the practice of engineering or exclusive to the practice of surveyi…

Permanent.

December 1, 2001, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section or paragraph.

The objective of Part 2 of Chapter 39 is to clearly define requirements of a professional development program for the renewal of professional engineer and surveyor licenses.

A. Professional development hour (PDH) - a contact hour (nominal) of instruction or presentation. The PDH is the common denominator for other units of credit. B. Continuing education unit (CEU) - unit of credit customarily used for continuing education courses. One continuing edu…

The purpose of the continuing professional development requirement is to enhance the continuing level of professional development of professional engineers and professional surveyors. A. Introduction - Every licensee shall meet the continuing professional development requirements…

State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors, 2550 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505, telephone no. (505) 476-4565.

A. Regularly scheduled examinations shall be held in accordance with NCEES examination schedules. B. Any applicant that fails an examination will be notified by NCEES. C. An applicant that has not achieved a passing score on the principles and practice of engineering examination …

A. Neither a person nor a business entity shall advertise, accept work or offer to practice engineering work in a discipline of engineering unless the person or a member of the organization has been approved by the professional engineering committee in the appropriate discipline …

A. Each licensed professional engineer shall obtain a seal/stamp, which shall appear on all final engineering design drawings, the certification page of all specifications and engineering reports prepared by the licensee in responsible charge. Adjacent to the seal/stamp shall app…

For the purpose of New Mexico licensees by endorsement from other states, or possessions, the professional engineering committee will only recognize licensure granted by those authorities when the professional engineering committee has determined that the applicant possesses qual…

Provisions for Part 3 apply to any person certified as an engineer intern, licensed as a professional engineer, or to anyone applying for certification as an engineer intern or licensure as a professional engineer in New Mexico.

Subsection B of Section 61-23-10 NMSA 1978 prescribes that "the board shall have the power to adopt and amend all bylaws and rules of procedure consistent with the constitution and the laws of this state that may be reasonable for the proper performance of its duties and the regu…

Permanent.

January 1, 2002, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective of Part 3 of Chapter 39 is to clearly define the procedure for granting licensure to practice engineering or certification as engineer interns, identify and provide procedures for engineering disciplines, applications and examinations, practice of engineering, seal …

A. "ABET" is defined as the accreditation board for engineering and technology. B. "Board-approved, four - year curriculum in engineering" is defined as: (1) engineering curriculum of at least four years that has been accredited by ABET within at least three years of the applican…

A. Licensure is granted as a professional engineer and shall be so stated on the certificate. Although the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act makes no specific designation as to the disciplines of engineering practice on the certificates as issued by the board, the records an…

A. Types of applications- licensure as a professional engineer or certification as an engineer intern require that an applicant present his or her qualifications on forms prescribed by the board. B. Any application, to be complete, must include acceptable replies from references,…

State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors, 2550 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505, telephone no. (505) 476-4565.

Provisions for Part 4 apply to any person licensed as a professional engineer.

Subsection B of Section 61-23-10 NMSA 1978 prescribes that "the board shall have the power to adopt and amend all bylaws and rules of procedure consistent with the constitution and the laws of this state that may be reasonable for the proper performance of its duties and the regu…

Permanent

January 1, 2002, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective of Part 4 of Chapter 39 is to define architectural work incidental to engineering and engineering work incidental to architecture as approved by the joint practice committee and as an identical rule to Subsection G of Section 16.30.1.7 NMAC (board of examiners for a…

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as defined in Subsection A of Section 61-23-22 NMSA 1978 means A. architectural work incidental to engineering shall be that architectural work provided on projects with a building construction value not greater than six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) and having a total occu…

State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors, 2550 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505, telephone no. (505) 476-4565.

A. A person or any business entity shall not advertise or offer to practice surveying work or accept such work unless that person or a member of the business entity is licensed by the board and is legally able to bind that business entity by contract. B. Neither persons nor busin…

A. Each licensed professional surveyor shall obtain a seal/stamp which must be impressed on all plats, reports, etc., prepared by the licensee in responsible charge. Adjacent to the seal/stamp shall appear the original signature of the licensee along with the date the signature w…

For the purpose of New Mexico licensees by endorsement from other states, or possessions, the professional surveying committee will only recognize licensure granted by those authorities when the professional surveying committee has determined that the applicant possesses qualific…

Provisions for Part 5 apply to any person certified as a Surveyor Intern, licensed as a professional surveyor, or to anyone applying for certification as a Surveyor Intern or licensure as a professional surveyor in New Mexico.

Subsection B of Section 61-23-10 NMSA 1978 prescribes that "the board shall have the power to adopt and amend all bylaws and rules of procedure consistent with the constitution and the laws of this state that may be reasonable for the proper performance of its duties and the regu…

Permanent

January 1, 2002, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective of Part 5 of Chapter 39 is to clearly define the application and examination procedures, practice of surveying, and seal of licensee.

A. "ABET" is defined as the accreditation board for engineering and technology. B. "Augment", as it relates to curriculum in this part, shall refer to classes taken as a part of or in addition to a formal degree program. C. "Authoritative location" is defined as an accurately and…

A. Types of application - licensure as aprofessional surveyor or certification as a survey intern require that an applicant present his or her qualifications on forms prescribed by this board. B. Any application, to be complete, must include acceptable replies from references, of…

A. Regularly scheduled examinations shall be held in accordance with NCEES examination schedules. Other examinations may be held at times and places as determined by the professional surveying committee. B. An applicant that fails the New Mexico state specific surveying examinati…

State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors, 2550 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505, telephone no. (505)476-4565.