1. A. The division shall:

   1. (1) create a structural timber grading certificate program accessible to sawmill owners and the employees of sawmills to provide training on structural timber grading and labeling. The program may be provided by a public post-secondary educational institution;
   2. (2) develop a state-specific system to grade and label structural timber based on the system used by the American lumber standard committee;
   3. (3) issue a structural timber grading certificate to a person who completes the program; and

   4. (4) promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of the Timber Grading Act, including for the:

      1. (a) awarding of certificates;
      2. (b) training components of the program;
      3. (c) qualification of program instructors; and
      4. (d) grounds and processes for the suspension or revocation of certificates.
2. B. The division may charge a fee not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for the issuance of a certificate.
3. C. A certificate shall include the name of the recipient and the date of issuance and shall expire after five years.
4. D. The division may suspend or revoke a certificate for good cause as provided by rule. The grader shall be given notice of the reason for suspension or revocation and given the opportunity for a hearing. Procedures for the notice, hearing and final decision shall be provided by rule in conformity with the Uniform Licensing Act [Chapter 61, Article 1 NMSA 1978]. A final agency decision may be appealed as provided in Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978.

History: Laws 2025, ch. 49, § 3.

ANNOTATIONS

Effective dates. — Laws 2025, ch. 49 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 20, 2025, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.