For the purpose of New Mexico licensees by endorsement from other states, or possessions, the professional engineering committee will only recognize licensure granted by those authorities when the professional engineering committee has determined that the applicant possesses qualifications which "do not conflict with the provisions of the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act and are of standard not lower than that specified in Sections 61-23-14 and 61-23-14.1, NMSA 1978". Conditions establishing eligibility for licensure by endorsement shall have been met at the time of initial licensure. Additionally, the applicant must have a current license in another state, the district of Columbia, a territory or a possession of the United States, or in a foreign country. Conditions for endorsement for licensure as a professional engineer shall be as follows:

1. A. has been actively licensed for the contiguous 10 years immediately preceding application to New Mexico, and has not received any form of disciplinary action related to the practice of engineering or professional conduct from any jurisdiction within the five years preceding application to New Mexico, and has not had the applicant's professional license suspended or revoked at any time from any jurisdiction; (2019 law);
2. B. graduation from an approved engineering curriculum that fulfills the required content of the engineering education standard as defined by NCEES, four years of experience satisfactory to the professional engineering committee, and passing of the eight - hour fundamentals and eight - hour professional examinations; (2017 law);
3. C. graduation from an ABET accredited engineering technology program, six years of experience satisfactory to the professional engineering committee, and passing of the eight - hour fundamentals examination and eight - hour professional examination (1993 law);
4. D. graduation from an approved engineering curriculum, four years of experience satisfactory to the professional engineering committee, and passing of the eight hour fundamentals and eight - hour professional examinations; (1979 law and 1987 law);
5. E. licensure prior to July 1, 2002, graduation from an ABET accredited engineering technology program or from an engineering or related science curriculum approved by the committee, six years of experience satisfactory to the professional engineering committee, and passing of the eight -hour fundamentals and eight -hour professional examination (1993 law);
6. F. licensure prior to July 1, 1993, by graduation from an engineering or related science curriculum other than the ones approved by the committee, eight years of experience satisfactory to the professional engineering committee, and passing of the eight -hour fundamentals and eight -hour professional examination (1979 law and 1987 law);
7. G. licensure prior to July 1, 1993, by graduation from an engineering or related science curriculum, 20-years experience satisfactory to the professional engineering committee, and passing the eight -hour professional examination (1979 law and 1987 law);
8. H. licensure prior to July 1, 1940, by 12 years of experience satisfactory to the professional engineering committee (1934 law);
9. I. licensure prior to July 1, 1957, by graduation from an approved curriculum, and four years or more of experience satisfactory to the professional engineering committee (1935 law);
10. J. licensure prior to July 1, 1957, by passing a written and oral examination designed to show knowledge and skill approximating that attained through graduation from an approved curriculum, and four years or more of experience satisfactory to the professional engineering committee (1952 law);
11. K. licensure prior to July 1, 1967, by 24 years of experience satisfactory to the professional engineering committee, and by passing an oral examination (1957 law);
12. L. licensure prior to July 1, 1967, by graduation from an approved curriculum prior to July 1, 1957, and passing the eight - hour professional examination (1957 law);
13. M. licensure prior to July 1, 1979, by eight years of experience satisfactory to the professional engineering committee, and by having passed the eight - hour fundamentals and eight - hour professional examinations (1969 law);
14. N. licensure prior to July 1, 1979, by 30 years of experience, the last 12 years of which must have been of outstanding nature and by having been nationally eminent among his peers (1967 law);

15. O. for the purposes of endorsement, an approved engineering curriculum shall be an ABET accredited engineering curriculum of four years or more or equivalent as determined by the board.

    HISTORY OF 16.39.3 NMAC:

    Pre-NMAC History: The material in part is derived from that previously filed with the state records center & archives under: PELS 67-1 New Mexico Engineering Practice Act, filed 6/22/1967; PELS 79-1 New Mexico Engineering and Land Surveying Practice Act, filed 10/29/1979; PELS 67-2 By-Laws of State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, filed 6/22/1967; PELS 68-1 By-Laws of State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, filed 10/7/1968; PELS 69-1 By-Laws of State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, filed 7/3/1969; PELS 71-1 Rules of Procedure Manual, filed 1/14/1971; PELS 73-1 Rules of Procedure Manual, filed 1/4/1973; PELS 75-1 Rules of Procedure Manual, filed 12/15/1975; PELS 80-1 Regulations and Rules of Procedure, filed 1/28/1980; PE/PS Rule No. 89-1 Regulations and Rules of Procedure, filed 8/15/1989; Rule No. 200.1 Regulations and Rules of Procedure - Engineering Disciplines, filed 10/28/1994; Rule No. 200.2 Regulations and Rules of Procedure - Application - Engineering Intern and Professional Engineer, filed 10/28/1994; Rule No. 200.3 Regulations and Rules of Procedure - Examinations - Engineering Intern and Professional Engineer, filed 10/28/1994; Rule No. 200.4 Regulations and Rules of Procedure - Practice of Engineering, filed 10/28/1994; Rule No. 200.5 Regulations and Rules of Procedure - Seals of Registrant licensee, filed 10/28/1994; Rule No. 200.6 Regulations and Rules of Procedure - Endorsements, filed 10/28/1994.

    History Repealed Material:

    16 NMAC 39.3 (filed 03/31/1998) repealed 01/01/2002).

    Other History:

    Rule No. 200.1 Regulations and Rules of Procedure - Engineering Disciplines (filed 10/28/1994); Rule No. 200.2 Regulations and Rules of Procedure - Application - Engineering Intern and Professional Engineer (filed 10/28/1994); Rule No. 200.3 Regulations and Rules of Procedure - Examinations - Engineering Intern and Professional Engineer (filed 10/28/1994); Rule No. 200.4 Regulations and Rules of Procedure - Practice of Engineering (filed 10/28/1994); Rule No. 200.5 Regulations and Rules of Procedure - Seals of Registrant licensee (filed 10/28/1994); and Rule No. 200.6 Regulations and Rules of Procedure - Endorsements (filed 10-28-94) were all renumbered, reformatted and replaced by 16 NMAC 39.3, Engineering--Certificates of Registration, Disciplines, Applications, Exams, Practice, Seal of Registrant and Endorsements, effective 04/15/1998.

    16 NMAC 39.3, Engineering--Certificates of Registration, Disciplines, Applications, Exams, Practice, Seal of Registrant and Endorsements was renumbered, reformatted and replaced by 16.39.3 NMAC, Engineering--Certificates of Licensure, Disciplines, Applications, Exams, Practice, Seal of Registrant and Endorsements, effective 1/01/2002.

[16.39.3.13 NMAC - Rp, 16 NMAC 39.3.13, 1/01/2002; A, 7/01/2006; A, 7/1/2015; A, 12/28/2017; A, 3/12/2022]