Chapter 61 — Chapter 61

professional surveyors. (Repealed effective July 1, 2030.) A roster showing the names and addresses of all licensed professional engineers and licensed professional surveyors shall be maintained by the board and shall be placed on file with the state commission of public records …

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1987, ch. 336, § 34 repeals former 61-23-13.1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1981, ch. 336, § 1, relating to surveying rules and regulations, effective June 19, 1987.

(Repealed effective July 1, 2030.) A. An applicant for certification as an engineer intern shall file the appropriate application that demonstrates that the applicant: (1) is of good moral character and reputation as determined by board rules; (2) has obtained at least a senior s…

(Repealed effective July 1, 2030.) A. Licensure as a professional engineer may be either through examination or through endorsement or comity. In either case, an applicant shall file the appropriate application in which it shall be demonstrated that the applicant: (1) is of good …

July 1, 2030.) A. All applicants for licensure pursuant to the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act shall apply for examination, licensure or certification on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. Except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978, applications shall be acc…

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1987, ch. 336 repealed former 61-23-17.1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 363, § 12, concerning general requirements for registration or certification of professional land surveyors, effective June 19, 1987.

2030.) The examinations for engineering certification and licensure shall be held at least once a year at a time and place the board directs. The engineering committee shall determine the passing grade on examinations. History: Laws 1987, ch. 336, § 18; 1993, ch. 218, § 13; 1999,…

work; supplemental surveying work. (Repealed effective July 1, 2030.) A. The board shall issue licenses pursuant to the provisions of the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act. The board shall provide for the proper authentication of all documents. B. The board shall regulate th…

The legislature declares that it is a matter of public safety, interest and concern that the practices of engineering and surveying merit and receive the confidence of the public and that only qualified persons be permitted to engage in the practices of engineering and surveying.…

(Repealed effective July 1, 2030.) A. Licensure shall be for a period of two years as prescribed in the rules of procedure. Initial licenses shall be issued in accordance with the board's rules. B. The board shall establish by rule a biennial fee for professional engineers. Excep…

A. No business entity shall be licensed pursuant to the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act. No business entity shall practice or offer to practice engineering in the state except as provided in the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act. B. Professional engineers may engage i…

2030.) A. A New Mexico licensed architect who has complied with all of the laws of New Mexico relating to the practice of architecture has the right to engage in the incidental practice, as defined by regulation, of activities properly classified as engineering; provided that the…

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1993, ch. 218, § 41 repealed former 61-23-23 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 336, § 23, concerning registration by endorsement, effective July 1, 1993. For provisions of former section, see the 1992 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.

persons; engineering. (Repealed effective July 1, 2030.) A. The board may investigate and initiate a hearing on a complaint against a person who does not have a license, who is not exempt from the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act and who acts in the capacity of a profession…

reissuance of licenses. (Repealed effective July 1, 2030.) A. In accordance with the Uniform Licensing Act [Chapter 61, Article 1 NMSA 1978], the board may suspend, refuse to renew or revoke a license, impose a fine not to exceed seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500), plac…

effective July 1, 2030.) The board shall implement and conduct a professional development program. Compliance and exceptions shall be established by the regulations and rules of procedure of the board. History: 1978 Comp., § 61-23-24.1, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 218, § 19.

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1993, ch. 218, § 41 repealed former 61-23-25 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 336, § 25, concerning injunctions, effective July 1, 1993. For provisions of former section, see the 1992 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.

2030.) It is unlawful for the state or any of its political subdivisions or any person to engage in the construction of any public work involving engineering unless the engineering is under the responsible charge of a licensed professional engineer. History: Laws 1987, ch. 336, §…

effective July 1, 2030.) No person except a licensed professional engineer shall be eligible to hold any responsible office or position for the state or any political subdivision of the state that includes the performance or responsible charge of engineering work. History: Laws 1…

2030.) A surveyor employed by a business entity who performs only the surveying services involved in the operation of the business entity's or an affiliated business entity's business shall be exempt from the provisions of the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act; provided that…

reissuance of licenses. (Repealed effective July 1, 2030.) A. In accordance with the Uniform Licensing Act [Chapter 61, Article 1 NMSA 1978], the board may suspend, refuse to renew or revoke the license, impose a fine not to exceed seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500), pl…

effective July 1, 2030.) The board shall implement and conduct a professional development program. Compliance and exceptions shall be established by the regulations and rules of procedure of the board. History: 1978 Comp., § 61-23-27.12, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 218, § 33.

2030.) It is unlawful for the state or any of its political subdivisions or any person to engage in the construction of any public work involving surveying unless the surveying is under the responsible charge of a licensed professional surveyor. History: 1978 Comp., § 61-23-27.13…

(Repealed effective July 1, 2030.) No person except a licensed professional surveyor shall be eligible to hold any responsible office or position for the state or any political subdivision of the state that requires the performance or responsible charge of surveying work. History…

persons; surveying. (Repealed effective July 1, 2030.) A. The board may investigate and initiate a hearing on a complaint against a person who does not have a license, who is not exempt from the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act and who acts in the capacity of a professional…

(Repealed effective July 1, 2030.) A. An applicant for certification as a surveyor intern shall file the appropriate application and demonstrate that the applicant: (1) is of good moral character and reputation as determined by board rules; (2) has obtained at least a senior stat…

requirements. (Repealed effective July 1, 2030.) A. Licensure as a professional surveyor may be either through examination or through endorsement or comity. In either case, an applicant shall file the appropriate application to demonstrate that the applicant: (1) is of good moral…

effective July 1, 2030.) A. All applicants for licensure pursuant to the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act shall apply for examination, licensure or certification on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. Except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978, applications sh…

2030.) The examinations for surveying certification and licensure shall be held at least once a year at a time and place the board directs. The surveying committee shall determine the passing grade on examinations. History: 1978 Comp., § 61-23-27.6, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 218,…

(Repealed effective July 1, 2030.) A. Licensure for surveyors shall be for a period of two years as prescribed in the rules of procedure. Initial certificates of licensure shall be issued to coincide with the biennial period. Initial licenses shall be issued in accordance with th…

1, 2030.) A. The board shall issue surveying licenses pursuant to the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act. The board shall provide for the proper authentication of all documents. B. The board shall regulate the use of seals and may approve alternative authentications to physic…

(Repealed effective July 1, 2030.) A. No business entity shall be licensed pursuant to the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act. No business entity shall practice or offer to practice surveying in the state except as provided in the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act. B. Pr…

(Repealed effective July 1, 2030.) When it becomes necessary by reason of the construction of public or private works to remove or obliterate any triangulation station, benchmark, corner, monument, stake, witness mark or other reference mark, it shall be the duty of the person in…

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 259, § 35 repealed 61-23-28.1 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1997, ch. 80, § 1, relating to recording of surveys, effective June 18, 1999. For provisions of former section, see the 1998 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.

2030.) A. For those surveys that do not create a division of land but only show existing tracts of record, except in the instance of remonumentation as specified in the board's minimum standards for boundary surveys, within sixty calendar days of the completion of the survey, a p…

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1993, ch. 218, § 41 repealed former 61-23-29 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 336, § 29, concerning the restoration or reestablishment of monuments, effective July 1, 1993. For provisions of former section, see the 1992 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.…

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1987, ch. 336 repealed former 61-23-29.1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 363, § 26, relating to licensure under prior laws, effective June 19, 1987.

As used in the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act: A. "approved" means acceptable to the board; B. "authorized company officer" means an employee of a business entity duly authorized by the business entity to contractually obligate the business entity; C. "board" means the st…

responsibility. (Repealed effective July 1, 2030.) The engineers and surveyors of the United States and licensed professional engineers and surveyors of the state shall have the right to enter upon the lands and waters of the state and of private persons and of private and public…

2030.) Any person holding a valid license as a professional engineer, professional surveyor, professional engineer and surveyor or certification as an engineer intern or surveyor intern granted by the board pursuant to any prior law of New Mexico shall not be required to make a n…

A. A professional engineer or professional surveyor who voluntarily, without compensation, at the request of a state or local public official acting in an official capacity, provides aircraft structure, structural, aeronautical, electrical, mechanical, other engineering services …

effective July 1, 2030.) The state board of licensure for professional engineers and professional surveyors is terminated on July 1, 2029 pursuant to the Sunset Act [12-9-11 to 12-9-21 NMSA 1978]. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Engineering …

effective July 1, 2030.) A. If a boundary survey of property is conducted within or bordering the common lands of a community land grant governed and operating pursuant to Chapter 49, Article 6, 7, 8 or 10 NMSA 1978, the surveyor shall give written notice by certified mail to the…

History: Laws 2012, ch. 46, § 15; repealed by Laws 2013, ch. 3, § 1.

(Repealed effective July 1, 2030.) A. The board may establish an "engineering and surveying university support program" that provides strategies to enhance recruitment and retention of New Mexico professional engineers and professional surveyors, increase career and educational o…

created. (Repealed effective July 1, 2030.) The "engineering and surveying university support fund" is created in the state treasury to support the engineering and surveying university support program. The fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants, donations and income from …

effective July 1, 2030.) The provisions of the Criminal Offender Employment Act [28-2-1 to 28-2-6 NMSA 1978] shall govern any consideration of criminal records required or permitted by the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act. History: Laws 1987, ch. 336, § 4.

professional surveyors; members; terms. (Repealed effective July 1, 2030.) A. There is created the "state board of licensure for professional engineers and professional surveyors" that shall consist of five licensed professional engineers, at least one of whom shall be in enginee…

2030.) A. Each engineer member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of New Mexico. Each shall have been engaged in the lawful practice of engineering as a professional engineer for at least ten years, including responsible charge of engineering proj…

July 1, 2030.) Each member of the board shall receive per diem and mileage as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978] and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance. History: Law 1987, ch. 336, § 7.