New Mexico § 60-13-9 - Division; duties

§ 60-13-9. Division; duties

The division shall: A. approve and adopt examinations on codes and standards, business knowledge, division

rules and regulations and on the Construction Industries Licensing Act recommended

by the commission for all classifications of contractor's licenses; B. issue, under the director's signature, contractor's licenses and certificates of

qualification in accordance with the provisions of the Construction Industries Licensing

Act; C. submit a list of all contractor's licenses, statewide inspector's certificates

and certificates of qualification issued by the division to the commission for review

and approval; D. resolve jurisdictional conflicts by assigning specific responsibility to the appropriate

bureau for preparing examinations and for certifying and inspecting each occupation,

trade or activity covered by the Construction Industries Licensing Act; E. establish and collect fees authorized to be collected by the division pursuant

to the Construction Industries Licensing Act; F. adopt all building codes and minimum standards as recommended by the trade bureaus

and approved by the commission so that the public welfare is protected, uniformity

is promoted and conflicting provisions are avoided; G. with approval of the superintendent of regulation and licensing, employ such personnel

as the division deems necessary for the exclusive purpose of investigating violations

of the Construction Industries Licensing Act, enforcing Sections 60-13-12 and 60-13-38 NMSA 1978 and instituting legal action in the name of the division to accomplish the provisions

of Section 60-13-52 NMSA 1978; H. approve, disapprove or revise the recommended budget of each trade bureau and submit

the budgets of those bureaus, along with its own budget, to the regulation and licensing

department; I. approve, disapprove or revise and submit to the regulation and licensing department

all requests of the trade bureaus for emergency budget transfers; J. make an annual report to the superintendent of regulation and licensing and develop

a policy manual concerning the operations of the division and the trade bureaus. The report shall also contain the division's recommendations for legislation it

deems necessary to improve the licensing and technical practices of the construction

and LP gas industries and to protect persons, property and agencies of the state and

its political subdivisions; K. adopt, subject to commission approval, rules and regulations necessary to carry

out the provisions of the Construction Industries Licensing Act and the LPG and CNG

Act; L. maintain a complete record of all applications; all licenses issued, renewed,

canceled, revoked and suspended; and all fines and penalties imposed by the division

or commission and may make that information available to certified code jurisdictions; M. furnish, upon payment of a reasonable fee established by the division, a certified

copy of any license issued or of the record of the official revocation or suspension

thereof. Such certified copy shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein;

and N. publish a list of contractors, with their addresses and classifications, licensed

by the division. The list shall be furnished without charge to such public officials, public bodies

or public works and building departments as the division deems advisable. The list shall be published annually, and supplements shall be provided as the division

deems necessary. Copies of the list and supplements shall be furnished to any person upon request

and payment of a reasonable fee established by the division.