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. Fees shall not be refundable.
3. C. Any application may be denied for fraud, deceit, conviction of a felony or for any crime that may impede the ability of the applicant to perform professionally as determined by board rules.

History: 1978 Comp., § 61-23-27.5, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 218, § 26; 1999, ch. 259, § 21; 2017, ch. 42, § 13; 2020, ch. 6, § 50; 2023, ch. 79, § 9.

ANNOTATIONS

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

The 2023 amendment, effective June 16, 2023, provided that any application for licensure may be denied for any crime that may impede the ability of the applicant to perform professionally as determined by board rules; and in Subsection C, after "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 2017 amendment, effective July 1, 2017, in Subsection A, after "a detailed summary of", deleted "his" and added "the applicant’s".

The 1999 amendment, effective June 18, 1999, substituted "licensure" for "registration" in the first sentence of Subsection A.