A. A person who engages in the business or acts in the capacity of a home inspector within New Mexico without a license issued by the board or pursuant to the Home Inspector Licensing Act is guilty of a misdemeanor.
B. If a person is engaged or has engaged in any act or practice violative of a provision of the Home Inspector Licensing Act, the attorney general or the district attorney of the judicial district in which the person resides or in which the violation is occurring or has occurred may maintain an action in the name of the state to prosecute the violation or to enjoin the act or practice.
C. Notwithstanding a provision of the Home Inspector Licensing Act to the contrary, the board may impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation of the Home Inspector Licensing Act and may assess administrative costs for any investigation or administrative or other proceedings against a home inspector or against a person who is found, through an administrative proceeding, to have acted as a home inspector without a license. Appeals from decisions of the board shall be made as provided in Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978.
History: Laws 2019, ch. 239, § 16.
Effective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 239, § 17 made Laws 2019, ch. 239 effective January 1, 2020.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses
Article 24D - Home Inspector Licensing
Section 61-24D-1 - Short title.
Section 61-24D-2 - Definitions.
Section 61-24D-3 - New Mexico home inspectors board; created; powers and duties.
Section 61-24D-4 - Pre-inspection agreement; report; disclaimer; no waiver of duty.
Section 61-24D-5 - License required; exemptions.
Section 61-24D-7 - Fingerprints; criminal background checks.
Section 61-24D-8 - License validity period; renewal.
Section 61-24D-9 - Licensee; continuing education requirement.
Section 61-24D-10 - License recognition; reciprocity.
Section 61-24D-11 - Denial, suspension or revocation of a license.
Section 61-24D-12 - Insurance requirements.
Section 61-24D-14 - Advertising.
Section 61-24D-15 - Home inspector fund created; deposits; method of payment.
Section 61-24D-16 - Civil and criminal penalties; injunctive relief.