N.M. Admin. Code § 16.39.5.12

Current through Register Vol. 36, No. 1, January 14, 2025

Section 16.39.5.12 - ENDORSEMENTS

For the purpose of New Mexico licensees by endorsement from other states, or possessions, the professional surveying committee will only recognize licensure granted by those authorities when the professional surveying committee has determined that the applicant possesses qualifications which "do not conflict with the provisions of the Engineer and Surveying Practice Act and are of standard not lower than that specified in Sections 61-23-27.3 and 61-23-27.4 NMSA 1978". Conditions establishing eligibility for licensure by endorsement shall have been met at the time of initial licensure. Additionally, the applicant must have a current license in another state, the District of Columbia, a territory or a possession of the United States, or in a foreign country. Conditions for endorsement for licensure as a professional surveyor shall be as follows:

A. Graduation from a four year board-approved surveying curriculum, four years of experience satisfactory to the professional surveying committee, and passing of the fundamentals of surveying and professional surveying examinations (1995 law).

B. Graduation from an engineering or related science curriculum that are approved by the committee and augmented with 18 semester hours of surveying, eight years of experience satisfactory to the professional surveying committee, and passing of the eight hour fundamentals and eight hour professional examinations (1995 law).

C. Licensure prior to July 1, 1995, by graduation from a two year board-approved surveying or associated curriculum, eight years of experience satisfactory to the professional surveying committee and passing of the eight hour fundamentals and eight hour professional examination.

D. Licensure prior to July 1, 1995, by graduation from a board- approved surveying or associated curriculum of at least 45 semester hours, eight years of experience satisfactory to the professional surveying committee, and passing of the eight hour fundamentals and eight hour professional examination;

E. Licensure prior to July 1, 1979, eight years of experience satisfactory to the professional surveying committee and passing of the eight hour fundamentals and eight hour professional examinations.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.39.5.12

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 11, June 16, 2015, eff. 7/1/2015, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 23, December 12, 2017, eff. 12/28/2017