1. A. All applicants for licensure pursuant to the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act shall apply for examination, licensure or certification on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. Except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978, applications shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee, any sworn statements the board may require to show the applicant's citizenship and education, a detailed summary of the applicant's technical work and appropriate references.
2. B. All application, reapplication, examination and reexamination fees shall be set by the board and shall not exceed the actual cost of carrying out the provisions of the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act. No fees shall be refundable.
3. C. Any application may be denied for fraud, deceit, conviction of a felony or any crime that may impede the ability of the applicant to perform professionally as determined by board rules.

History: 1987, ch. 336, § 17; 2005, ch. 69, § 8; 2012, ch. 46, § 4; 2020, ch. 6, § 48; 2023, ch. 79, § 4.

ANNOTATIONS

Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-23-32 NMSA 1978.

Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1987, ch. 336 repealed former 61-23-17 NMSA 1978, as enacted Laws 1979, ch. 363, § 11, relating to general requirements for registration or certification as an engineer, effective June 19, 1987, and enacted a new section.

The 2023 amendment, effective June 16, 2023, revised the conditions for which an application for licensure under the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act may be denied; and in Subsection C, after "or any crime", deleted "involving moral turpitude" and added "that may impede the ability of the applicant to perform professionally as determined by board rules".

The 2020 amendment, effective July 1, 2020, provided an exception to the licensure fee for qualified military service members, their spouses and dependent children, and for certain veterans; and in Subsection A, added "Except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978".

The 2012 amendment, effective July 1, 2012, eliminated the concept of registration as a professional engineer and in Subsection A, in the first sentence, after "examination", deleted "registration" and added "licensure".

The 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, changes "his" to "the applicant's" in Subsection A.