N.M. Admin. Code § 16.66.3.12

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 17, September 10, 2024

Section 16.66.3.12 - EXPEDITED LICENSURE FOR MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS, SPOUSES, CHILDREN, AND VETERANS

A. Application requirements:

(1) Applications for licensure shall be completed on a form provided by the Home Inspectors Board.

(2) The applicant shall provide a complete application that includes the following information:

(a) applicant's full name;

(b) current mailing address;

(c) current electronic mail address, if any;

(d) date of birth;

(e) background check, if required; and

(f) proof as described in subsection C below.

(3) The applicant shall provide the following satisfactory evidence as follows:

(a) applicant is currently licensed and in good standing in another jurisdiction, including a branch of the United States armed forces;

(b) applicant has met the minimal licensing requirements in that jurisdiction and the minimal licensing requirements in that jurisdiction are substantially equivalent to the licensing requirements for New Mexico; and

(c) the following documentation:

(i) for military service member: a copy of military orders;

(ii) for spouse of military service members: copy of military service member's military orders, and copy of marriage license;

(iii) for spouses of deceased military service members: copy of decedent's DD 214 and copy of marriage license;

(iv) for dependent children of military service members: a copy of military service member's orders listing dependent child, or a copy of military orders and one of the following: a copy of birth certificate, military service member's federal tax return or other governmental or judicial documentation establishing dependency;

(v) for veterans (retired or separated): a copy of DD 214 showing proof of honorable discharge.

(4) The license shall be issued by the board as soon as practicable but no later than thirty days after a qualified military service member, spouse, dependent child, or veteran files a complete application and provides a background check if required for a license, and any required fees.

(5) Military service members and veterans as defined in Subsection E of Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978 shall not pay and the board shall not charge a licensing fee for the first three years for a license issued pursuant to this rule.

(6) A license issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for the time period that is specified in the Home Inspectors Licensing Act.

B. Renewal requirements:

(1) A license issued pursuant to this section shall not be renewed unless the license holder satisfies the requirements for renewal set forth in 16.66.4.8 NMAC pursuant to 61-24D-8 NMSA 1978.

(2) As a courtesy, the board will send via electronic mail license renewal notifications to licensees before the license expiration date to the last known email address on file with the board. Failure to receive the renewal notification shall not relieve the licensee of the responsibility of timely renewal on or before the expiration date.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.66.3.12

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXI, Issue 23, December 15, 2020, eff. 1/15/2021, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXII, Issue 23, December 14, 2021, eff. 1/14/2022, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 08, April 23, 2024, eff. 4/23/2024