1. A. General. All certification numbers are subject to revocation in accordance with this rule. A certification number does not establish conclusively that the holder of the number is a resident contractor. Rather, a certification number merely establishes that the state purchasing agent believed, as of the date of issuance, the holder was entitled to treatment as a resident contractor by state agencies and local public bodies. Whenever a certification number is challenged, the holder of the number has the burden of persuasion on the issue of whether the holder is actually a resident contractor.

2. B. Revocation. A certification number shall be revoked by the state purchasing agent upon making a determination that the holder of the number no longer qualifies as a resident contractor.

   (1) a revocation shall be effective immediately and shall apply to all subsequent contract awards. A revocation shall not affect any previously-awarded contracts, through, in the absence of fraud or bad faith.

   (2) at any time, the state purchasing agent may request information or proof from the holder of a certification number as to whether the holder continues to qualify as a resident contractor. If the holder fails to provide any requested information or proof, his certification number may be revoked.

[1.4.3.10 NMAC - Rp, 1 NMAC 5.4.10, 11-15-01]