New Mexico § 13-4-13.1 - Public works contracts; registration of contractors and subcontractors
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 13-4-13.1 — Public works contracts; registration of contractors and subcontractors, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-4-13.1. Public works contracts; registration of contractors and subcontractors
A. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, in order to submit a bid valued
at more than sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) in order to respond to a request for
proposals or to be considered for award of any portion of a public works project greater
than sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) for a public works project that is subject to
the Public Works Minimum Wage Act, the contractor, serving as a prime contractor or
not, shall be registered with the division. Bidding documents issued or released by a state agency or political subdivision
of the state shall include a clear notification that each contractor, prime contractor
or subcontractor is required to be registered pursuant to this subsection. The provisions of this section do not apply to vocational classes in public schools
or public post-secondary educational institutions. B. The state or any political subdivision of the state shall not accept a bid on a
public works project subject to the Public Works Minimum Wage Act from a prime contractor
that does not provide proof of required registration for itself. C. Contractors and subcontractors may register with the division on a form provided
by the division and in accordance with workforce solutions department rules. The division shall charge a registration fee of four hundred dollars ($400) every
two years. The division shall issue to the applicant a certificate of registration within fifteen
days after receiving from the applicant the completed registration form and the registration
fee. D. No less than thirty days before the expiration of a registration certificate, the
division shall mail or electronically transmit to a registrant's address as reflected
in the files of the division a reminder of the approaching expiration date. E. Registration fees collected by the division shall be deposited in the labor enforcement
fund.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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