SENATE BILL 297

48th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2007

INTRODUCED BY

Phil A. Griego

AN ACT

RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES LICENSING; AMENDING SECTION

60-13-18 NMSA 1978 (BEING LAWS 1967, CHAPTER 199, SECTION 20, AS AMENDED) TO ADD REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO CONTINUING EDUCATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. Section 60-13-18 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1967, Chapter 199, Section 20, as amended) is amended to read:

     "60-13-18. LICENSES--RENEWAL.--

          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 subsection shall prohibit the division from establishing a staggered system of license expiration and a procedure for proration of fees for licenses issued for less than the two-year period or other period provided by the division pursuant to this subsection.

          C. Licenses shall expire upon the date established by regulation of the commission, such regulation to provide for a staggered system of license expiration and for proration of fees for licenses issued for less than a full year. Thereafter, such licenses shall be issued for a period of two years or as otherwise provided by the division pursuant to Subsection B of this section. Licenses shall be subject to renewal upon application to the division and payment of the prescribed renewal fee.

          D. Licensees and journeyman certificate holders may be required to complete and submit proof of continuing education as a prerequisite for renewal of a license. When required by rule adopted by the division, an applicant for a license renewal must submit with the application for license renewal proof of eight hours of instruction in code change and eight hours of instruction in other industry-related and division-approved subjects. The sixteen hours of continuing education must have been completed within the three years prior to the date of the license renewal application.

          [D.] E. The director shall, at least thirty days prior to the expiration date of a license, notify the licensee of the approaching expiration. Notice shall be given by mail addressed to the licensee's last address on file with the division. The notice shall include a renewal application form, instructions and any other information prescribed by the division.

          [E.] F. Failure of a licensee to make application for the renewal of [his] the licensee's license, to furnish such other information required by the commission and to pay the prescribed renewal fee by the last working day prior to the expiration of the license shall cause the license to be suspended by operation of law.

          [F.] G. Unless the license is renewed within a three-month period, it shall be canceled. The suspended license may be renewed only after payment of a fee equal to one dollar ($1.00) for each day, up to thirty days, that has elapsed since the expiration date of the license and thereafter for a fee equal to twice the amount of the renewal fee."

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