New Mexico § 60-13-2 - General definitions

§ 60-13-2. General definitions

As used in the Construction Industries Licensing Act: A. “ division ” means the construction industries division of the regulation and licensing department; B. “ trade bureau ”, “ jurisdiction ” and “ trade bureau jurisdiction ” mean the electrical bureau, the mechanical bureau, the general construction bureau

or the liquefied petroleum gas bureau of the division; C. “ jurisdictional conflict ” means a conflict between or among trade bureaus as to the exercise of jurisdiction

over an occupation or trade for which a license is required under the provisions of

the Construction Industries Licensing Act; D. “ person ” includes an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association or other organization,

or any combination thereof; E. “ qualifying party ” means an individual who submits to the examination for a license to be issued under

the Construction Industries Licensing Act and who is responsible for the licensee's

compliance with the requirements of that act and with the rules, regulations, codes

and standards adopted and promulgated in accordance with that act; F. “ certificate of qualification ” means a certificate issued by the division to a qualifying party; G. “ journeyman ” means an individual who is properly certified by the electrical bureau or the mechanical

bureau, as required by law, to engage in or work at the certified trade; H. “ apprentice ” means an individual who is engaged, as the individual's principal occupation, in

learning and assisting in a trade; I. “ wages ” means compensation paid to an individual by an employer from which taxes are required

to be withheld by federal and state law; J. “ public use ” means the use or occupancy of a structure, facility or manufactured commercial unit

to which the general public, as distinguished from residents or employees, has access; K. “ bid ” means a written or oral offer to contract; L. “ building ” means a structure built for use or occupancy by persons or property, including manufactured

commercial units and modular homes or premanufactured homes designed to be placed

on permanent foundations whether mounted on skids or permanent foundations or whether

constructed on or off the site of location; M. “ inspection agency ” means a firm, partnership, corporation, association or any combination thereof approved

in accordance with regulations as having the personnel and equipment available to

adequately inspect for the proper construction of manufactured commercial units, modular

homes or premanufactured homes; N. “ director ” means the administrative head of the division; O. “ chief ” means the administrative head of a trade bureau; P. “ commission ” means the construction industries commission; Q. “ manufactured commercial unit ” means a movable or portable housing structure over thirty-two feet in length or

over eight feet in width that is constructed to be towed on its own chassis and designed

so as to be installed without a permanent foundation for use as an office or other

commercial purpose and that may include one or more components that can be retracted

for towing purposes and subsequently expanded for additional capacity, or two or more

units separately towable but designed to be joined into one integral unit, as well

as a single unit, but that does not include any movable or portable housing structure

over twelve feet in width and forty feet in length that is used for nonresidential

purposes. “Manufactured commercial unit” does not include modular or premanufactured homes,

built to a nationally recognized standard adopted by the commission and designed to

be permanently affixed to real property; R. “ code ” means a body or compilation of provisions or standards adopted by the commission

that govern contracting or some aspect of contracting; that provide for safety and

protection of life and health; and that are published by a nationally recognized

standards association; S. “ inspector ” means a person certified by the division and certified by one or more trade bureaus

to conduct inspections of permitted work to ensure that all work performed by a contractor

or the homeowner complies with the applicable code; T. “ statewide inspector's certificate ” means a certificate that enables an inspector to conduct inspections in one or more

trade bureau jurisdictions for the state or any county, municipality or other political

subdivision that has a certified building official in its employ; and U. “ certified building official ” means an employee of any county, municipality or other political subdivision who

has a broad knowledge of the construction industry, holds a current nationally recognized

code organization certified building official certificate and has: (1) been a practicing inspector or practicing contractor for at least five years;

or (2) held a management position in a construction-related company or construction organization

for at least five of the past ten years.