A. The division shall, as soon as practicable but no later than thirty days after a military service member or a veteran files an application, and provides a background check if required, for a license or certificate issued pursuant to the Construction Industries Licensing Act accompanied by any required fees:
(1) process the application; and
(2) issue a license prima facie to a qualified applicant who submits satisfactory evidence that the applicant holds a license or certificate that is current and in good standing, issued by another jurisdiction, including a branch of the armed forces of the United States, and has met minimal licensing or certification requirements that are substantially equivalent to the licensing or certification requirements for the license or certificate that the applicant applies for pursuant to the Construction Industries Licensing Act.
B. A license or certificate issued pursuant to this section is not a provisional license and shall confer the same rights, privileges and responsibilities as a license issued pursuant to the Construction Industries Licensing Act.
C. A license issued pursuant to this section shall not be renewed unless the license holder satisfies the requirements for the issuance and the renewal of a license pursuant to the Construction Industries Licensing Act. Upon the issuance of a license pursuant to this section, the division shall notify the license holder of the requirements for renewing the license in writing.
D. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this section, a military service member or a veteran who is issued a license pursuant to this section shall not be charged a licensing or certificate fee for the first three years a license or certificate issued pursuant to this section is valid.
E. Upon the conclusion of the state fiscal year, the division shall prepare a report on the number and type of licenses or certificates that were issued during the fiscal year under this section. The report shall be provided to the director of the office of military base planning and support not later than ninety days after the end of the fiscal year.
F. As used in this section:
(1) "military service member" means a person who is:
(a) serving in the armed forces of the United States as an active duty member or in an active reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including the national guard;
(b) the spouse of a person who is serving in the armed forces of the United States as an active duty member or in an active reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including the national guard; or a surviving spouse of a member who at the time of death was serving on active duty; or
(c) the child of a person who is serving in the armed forces of the United States as an active duty member or in an active reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including the national guard; provided that child is also a dependent of that person for federal income tax purposes; and
(2) "veteran" means a person who has received an honorable discharge or separation from military service in the armed forces of the United States or in an active reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including the national guard.
History: Laws 2021, ch. 92, § 4.
Effective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 92 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 18, 2021, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 60 - Business Licenses
Article 13 - Construction Industries Licensing
Section 60-13-1 - Short title.
Section 60-13-1.1 - Purpose of the act.
Section 60-13-2 - General definitions.
Section 60-13-3 - Definition; contractor.
Section 60-13-6 - Construction industries commission created; membership; duties.
Section 60-13-7 - Construction industries division; director; appointment and qualifications.
Section 60-13-8 - Division; employees; equipment and supplies.
Section 60-13-9 - Division; duties.
Section 60-13-10 - Additional division duties; flood or mudslide areas; standards.
Section 60-13-10.2 - Division and commission; standards to accommodate solar collectors.
Section 60-13-10.3 - Equal access to public baby changing facilities.
Section 60-13-11 - Division or commission; powers.
Section 60-13-12 - Contractor's license required.
Section 60-13-13 - Application for contractor's license.
Section 60-13-13.1 - Repealed.
Section 60-13-13.2 - Licensees; identical or similar names.
Section 60-13-14 - Division; license issuance; reports.
Section 60-13-15 - License issuance; commission review.
Section 60-13-16 - Division; qualifying party; examination; certificate.
Section 60-13-18 - Licenses; renewal.
Section 60-13-19 - Division; evidence of possession; penalty.
Section 60-13-21 - Division; disposition of fees.
Section 60-13-21.1 - Repealed.
Section 60-13-23 - Revocation or suspension of license by the commission; causes.
Section 60-13-23.1 - Administrative penalty.
Section 60-13-25 - Qualifying party; termination of relationship.
Section 60-13-26 - Division; trade bureaus; liability of commission members.
Section 60-13-28 - Suspension period.
Section 60-13-29 - Application following revoked license or certificate.
Section 60-13-30 - Suit by contractor for compensation; pleading and proof of license.
Section 60-13-31 - Trade bureaus created.
Section 60-13-32 - Trade bureaus; definitions.
Section 60-13-33 - Trade bureaus; general duties and powers.
Section 60-13-36 - Certificates of competence; suspension and revocation.
Section 60-13-38 - Certificates of competence; examination; journeymen.
Section 60-13-39 - Certificates and examination.
Section 60-13-40.1 - Repealed.
Section 60-13-41 - Inspectors; designated inspection agencies.
Section 60-13-42 - Authority of inspectors; limitation.
Section 60-13-44 - Trade bureaus; standards; conflicts.
Section 60-13-45 - Trade bureaus; permits.
Section 60-13-46 - Trade bureaus; annual permits.
Section 60-13-47 - Trade bureaus; connection to installation.
Section 60-13-48.1 - Financial statements; confidentiality.
Section 60-13-49 - Proof of responsibility.
Section 60-13-51 - Contractor's bond; municipal requirement prohibited.
Section 60-13-52 - Penalty; misdemeanor.
Section 60-13-53 - Commission or division; powers of injunction; mandamus.
Section 60-13-54 - Continuation of license.
Section 60-13-55 - Continuation of construction codes and standards.