New Mexico § 60-13-18 - Licenses; renewal

§ 60-13-18. Licenses; renewal

A. Licenses issued by the division are not transferable. B. Contractor's licenses shall expire two years after the issuance date or as determined

by the division, but in no instance less than one year, and shall be renewable upon

application to the division and payment of the prescribed renewal fee; provided that

nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the division from establishing a staggered

system of license expiration and a procedure for proration of fees for licenses issued

for less than the two-year period or other period provided by the division pursuant

to this subsection. C. Licenses shall expire upon the date established by regulation of the commission,

such regulation to provide for a staggered system of license expiration and for proration

of fees for licenses issued for less than a full year. Thereafter, such licenses shall be issued for a period of two years or as otherwise

provided by the division pursuant to Subsection B of this section. Except as provided in Section 4 of this 2021 act, licenses and certificates shall

be subject to renewal upon application to the division and payment of the prescribed

renewal fee. D. Licensees and journeyman certificate holders may be required to complete and submit

proof of continuing education as a prerequisite for renewal of a license. When required by rule adopted by the division, an applicant for a license renewal

must submit with the application for license renewal proof of eight hours of instruction

in code change and eight hours of instruction in other industry-related and division-approved

subjects. The sixteen hours of continuing education must have been completed within the three

years prior to the date of the license renewal application. E. The director shall, at least thirty days prior to the expiration date of a license,

notify the licensee of the approaching expiration. Notice shall be given by mail addressed to the licensee's last address on file with

the division. The notice shall include a renewal application form, instructions and any other

information prescribed by the division. F. Failure of a licensee to make application for the renewal of the licensee's license,

to furnish such other information required by the commission and, if required, to

pay the prescribed renewal fee by the last working day prior to the expiration of

the license shall cause the license to be suspended by operation of law. G. Unless the license is renewed within a three-month period, it shall be canceled. The suspended license may be renewed only after payment of a fee equal to one dollar

($1.00) for each day, up to thirty days, that has elapsed since the expiration date

of the license and thereafter for a fee equal to twice the amount of the renewal fee.