New Mexico Administrative Code

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October 16, 2009, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective of Part 5 is to set forth the fees authorized pursuant to the Appraisal Management Company Registration Act.

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All fees are non-refundable. A. Initial application fee $1000. B. Renewal fee $550. C. Late renewal fee $250. D. Change of Management fee $50. E. Duplicate/replacement registration $25. F. Paper list of all registrants $150. G. Electronic list of all registrants $125. H. Administ…

Any costs incurred by the board during an audit may be attributed to the AMC.

New Mexico home inspectors board.

To assist and advise the board in its functions and mission, the board may, at its discretion, utilize advisory committees consisting of board members, volunteers, or both. Any committee serving the board shall have a purely advisory role and shall not have any policymaking autho…

A. The board staff shall maintain a list of the names and addresses of all licensees. B. The board staff shall maintain a list of all persons whose licenses have been suspended or revoked in that particular calendar year. C. The board staff shall maintain a statement of all funds…

A record, contract, or other document requiring a signature from an authorized person on behalf of the board may be signed by the Chair, Vice-Chair, or Board Administrator.

A. Any individual engaged in the practice of home inspection in New Mexico shall be required to obtain a license issued by the board as a condition of engaging in the future practice of home inspection in New Mexico. Effective January 15, 2021, any individual engaged in the unlic…

All licensed home inspectors, license applicants, other agencies, professional associations, and any member of the general public affected by or interested in home inspectors.

These rules are promulgated pursuant to the Home Inspector Licensing Act, Sections 61-24D-1 through 16 NMSA 1978 (2019).

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January 15, 2021, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective of Part 1 of Chapter 66 is to set forth the provisions which apply to all of Chapter 66 of Title 16 and to define the terms and terminology related to home inspectors used through Chapter 66 of Title 16.

These rules adopt, as if stated herein, all of the definitions contained in Section 61-24D-2 NMSA 1978. A. Definitions beginning with the letter "A": (1) "Access panel" means a panel provided for homeowner inspection and maintenance that has removable or operable fasteners or lat…

The office of the New Mexico home inspectors board will be located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

A board member may participate in a board meeting by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment only when it is difficult or impossible for the board member to physically attend the meeting.

New Mexico home inspectors board.

All licensed home inspectors, license applicants, other agencies, professional associations, and any member of the general public affected by or interested in home inspectors.

These rules are promulgated pursuant to the Home Inspector Licensing Act, Sections 61-24D-1 through 16 NMSA 1978 (2019).

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January 15, 2021, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective of Part 2 of Chapter 66 is to establish fees to generate revenues necessary for the home inspector licensing board to carry out its administrative functions.

Refer to Definitions, 16.66.1.7 NMAC.

The board shall establish, charge and collect: A. For each initial application for a home inspector license, a fee of $250; B. For an initial three-year license, a fee of $1,000. C. For renewal of a three-year license, a fee of $1,000; D. For reactivation of an inactive license, …

Fees paid to the board pursuant to 16.66.2.8 NMAC of the board rules are non-refundable. Requests for refunds or exceptions to this rule shall not be considered by the board.

New Mexico home inspectors board.

A. An applicant who holds a license in good standing to practice as a home inspector in another state may be granted a license by virtue of the applicant's credentials if the applicant's resident state license requirements are the same as or similar to the requirements set forth …

A. Licensure by training and examination: All applicants for licensure by training and examination must pass a board approved examination prior to the date of the applicant's application for licensure. B. Licensure by experience and examination: All applicants for licensure by ex…

A. Application requirements: (1) Applications for licensure shall be completed on a form provided by the Home Inspectors Board. (2) The applicant shall provide a complete application that includes the following information: (a) applicant's full name; (b) current mailing address; …

A. Upon receipt of a completed application, including all required documentation and fees, the Board's application committee, should the Board choose in its discretion to utilize such a committee, may provide a non-binding and purely advisory recommendation as to whether the Boar…

A. Convictions for any of the following offenses, or their equivalents in any other jurisdiction, are disqualifying criminal convictions that may disqualify an applicant from receiving or retaining a license issued by the board. This includes conviction of an offense which if com…

All licensed home inspectors, license applicants, other agencies, professional associations, and any member of the general public affected by or interested in home inspectors.

These rules are promulgated pursuant to the Home Inspector Licensing Act, Sections 61-24D-1 through 16 NMSA 1978 (2019).

Permanent.

January 15, 2021, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective of Part 3 of Chapter 66 is to set forth provisions governing applications for licensure as a home inspector and examinations.

Refer to Definitions, 16.66.1.7 NMAC.

A. The board shall issue a license to an applicant for licensure by training and examination if the applicant fulfills the following requirements and provides the following information and evidence:(1) Completion of the board-issued application form; (2) Payment of the non-refund…

A. An individual is eligible for licensure by experience and examination if the individual satisfies both of the following criteria:(1) The applicant worked as a home inspector in each of the 24 months immediately preceding January 1, 2020; and (2) The applicant performed at leas…

New Mexico home inspectors board.

A. Former licensees may reactivate an expired license within 90 days of expiration. A licensee who fails to reactivate an expired license within 90 days of expiration must, to obtain licensure, reapply as a new applicant for licensure. B. For the purposes of this rule, expired li…

Former licensees may reactivate an expired or inactive license within the deadlines provided in these rules. A former licensee seeking the reactivation of an expired or inactive license shall provide to the board in accordance with the deadlines specified in these rules: A. A com…

All licensed home inspectors, license applicants, other agencies, professional associations, and any member of the general public affected by or interested in home inspectors.