A. The division shall by regulation establish and charge, except as provided in Section 4 [60-13-14.1 NMSA 1978] of this 2021 act, reasonable candidate and applicant fees for each license and certificate classification for initial applications, initial and additional examinations, license issuance and renewals, certificate of qualification issuance and renewal and licensing verification services.
B. The division by regulation may provide that fees charged pursuant to Subsection A of this section shall be paid to the agency providing or administering the service if the service is provided pursuant to authority of the division.
History: 1953 Comp., § 67-35-22, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 199, § 22; 1977, ch. 245, § 182; 1983, ch. 105, § 12; 1987, ch. 283, § 4; 1989, ch. 6, § 19; 1997, ch. 181, § 5; 2021, ch. 92, § 7.
Cross references. — For definition of "division," see 60-13-2 NMSA 1978.
The 2021 amendment, effective June 18, 2021, provided for the waiver of license and certificate classification fees for military service members and veterans; and in Subsection A, after "establish and charge", added "except as provided in Section 4 of this 2021 act".
The 1997 amendment, effective July 1, 1997, inserted "and licensing service" in the section heading; in Subsection A, inserted "and charge", "candidate and applicant" and "and certificate" and added "and renewal and licensing verification services" at the end; and, in Subsection B, substituted the language beginning "fees charged" for "examination fees, other than examination fees collected by the division for examination of journeymen pursuant to Section 60-13-38 NMSA 1978, shall be paid to the agency administering the examination".
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 51 Am. Jur. 2d Licenses and Permits §§ 39 to 41; 58 Am. Jur. 2d Occupations, Trades and Professions §§ 10, 11.
Amount of license fee imposed on electricians, 96 A.L.R. 1506.
Amount in controversy for purposes of jurisdiction in case involving tax or license fee, 109 A.L.R. 300.
Reasonableness of amount of license fee imposed upon plumbers, 114 A.L.R. 573.
53 C.J.S. Licenses §§ 64 to 73.
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.