1. A. The director oversees the registration of apprenticeship programs, apprentices, and all activities associated with the department.

2. B. The director shall:

   1. (1) encourage apprenticeship training through personal contact with individual employers and labor organizations;
   2. (2) act as liaison and shall coordinate, and cooperate with other state and federal agencies;
   3. (3) assist in the preparation of standards of apprenticeship for presentation to the SAC;
   4. (4) protect the welfare of the apprentices;
   5. (5) devise procedures and keep records and statistics;
   6. (6) handle public relations pertaining to apprenticeship training for the purpose of public education;
   7. (7) carry out the policies approved and assigned by the department;
   8. (8) notify all apprenticeship program sponsors of new or changed policy adopted by the SAA; and
   9. (9) coordinate the activities and objectives of the department and SAC with OA staff assigned to New Mexico.

[11.2.3.9 NMAC – Rp, 11.2.3.9 NMAC, 1/30/2018]