It is unlawful for the state or any of its political subdivisions or any person to engage in the construction of any public work involving surveying unless the surveying is under the responsible charge of a licensed professional surveyor.
History: 1978 Comp., § 61-23-27.13, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 218, § 34; 1999, ch. 259, § 28; 2017, ch. 42, § 17.
Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-23-32 NMSA 1978.
The 2017 amendment, effective July 1, 2017, made it unlawful for any person to engage in the construction of any public work involving surveying unless the surveying is under the responsible charge of a licensed professional surveyor; and after "political subdivisions", added "or any person".
The 1999 amendment, effective June 18, 1999, substituted "licensed professional" for "registered professional".
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses
Article 23 - Engineering and Surveying
Section 61-23-1 - Short title. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-2 - Declaration of policy. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-3 - Definitions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-4 - Criminal offender's character evaluation. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-6 - Board members; qualifications. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-7 - Reimbursement of board members. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-8 - Removal of members of board. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-9 - Board; organization; meetings. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-10 - Duties and powers of the board. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-11 - Receipts and disbursement; fund created. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-12 - Records and reports. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-13.1 - Repealed.
Section 61-23-17 - Application and examination fees. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-17.1 - Repealed.
Section 61-23-18 - Engineering; examinations. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-21 - Practice of engineering. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-22 - Engineering; exemptions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-24.1 - Engineering; professional development. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-26 - Engineering; public work. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-27.2 - Repealed.
Section 61-23-27.5 - Surveying; application and examination fees. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-27.6 - Surveying; examinations. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-27.8 - Surveying licenses and seals. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-27.10 - Surveying exemptions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-27.12 - Surveying; professional development. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-27.13 - Surveying; public work. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-28.1 - Repealed.
Section 61-23-28.2 - Surveying; record of survey. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-29.1 - Repealed.
Section 61-23-31 - Licensure under prior laws. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-31.1 - Good samaritan. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-32 - Termination of agency life; delayed repeal. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-35 - Engineering and surveying scholarship program. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)