1. A. Plumbing. No person shall connect, or reconnect, any plumbing system to an energy or water source or to a sewer system until the AHJ or appropriate inspector has given approval to do so.
2. B. Mechanical. No person shall connect, or reconnect, any mechanical system or equipment to an energy, fuel or other power source until the AHJ or appropriate inspector has given approval to do so.
3. C. Electrical. No person shall connect, or reconnect any electrical wiring to an energy source until the AHJ building official or appropriate inspector has given approval to do so.

4. D. Exception. A public or private utility may make a connection from a supply of water or gas to an installation if, the appropriate AHJ has failed to approve or disapprove the work or installation to which the connection will be made within seven working days after receiving notification that the work is ready to inspect.

   HISTORY OF 14.5.3 NMAC:

   Pre-NMAC History: Material in this part was derived from that previously filed with the commission of public records - state records center and archives as:

   CIC 70-2, General Construction Classifications, filed 11/25/1970;

   CIC 72-4, General Construction Classifications, filed 2/16/1972;

   CIC 76-2, Rules and Regulations, filed 5/5/1976;

   CID 78-2, Rules and Regulations, filed 12/5/1978;

   CID 79-1, Rules and Regulations, filed 6/6/1979;

   CID 82-1, Construction Industries Rules and Regulations, filed 4/14/1982;

   CID 85-1, Construction Industries Rules and Regulations, filed 2/4/1985;

   CID 90-1, Construction Industries Rules and Regulations, filed 5/31/1990.

   History of Repealed Material:

   14 NMAC 5.3, Housing and Construction - Construction Industries General Provisions - Inspections (filed 9/2/1997), repealed 12/1/2000.

   14.5.3 NMAC, Housing and Construction - Construction Industries General Provisions - Inspections (filed 10/16/2000), repealed 7/1/2004.

   14.5.3 NMAC, Inspections (filed 5/27/2004), repealed 11/15/2016.

   14.5.3 NMAC, Inspections (filed 11/15/2016) was repealed and replaced by 14.5.3 NMAC, Inspections, effective 3/10/2022.

   Other History:

   That portion of CID 90-1, Construction Industries Rules and Regulations, filed 5/31/1990 - renumbered, reformatted and amended to 14 NMAC 5.3, Housing and Construction - Construction Industries General Provisions - Inspections, filed 9/3/1996.

   14 NMAC 5.3, Housing and Construction - Construction Industries General Provisions - Inspections (filed 9/3/1996) replaced by 14 NMAC 5.3, Inspections, effective 9/23/1997.

   14 NMAC 5.3, Inspections (filed 9/2/1997) replaced by 14 NMAC 5.3, Inspections, effective 12/1/2000.

   14.5.3 NMAC, Inspections (filed 10/16/2000) and those applicable portions of 14.7.2 NMAC, 1997 Uniform Building Code (filed 10/16/2000); 14 NMAC 9.2, 1997 New Mexico Plumbing and Mechanical Codes (filed 10/20/1998); and 14.10.4 NMAC, State of New Mexico Electrical Code (filed 7/1/2002) replaced by 14.5.3 NMAC, Inspections, effective 7/1/2004.

[14.5.3.15 NMAC - Rp, 14.5.3.15 NMAC, 3/10/2022]