N.M. Admin. Code § 16.66.7.22

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 16.66.7.22 - FIREPLACES AND FUEL BURNING APPLIANCES

A. The licensee shall inspect:

(1) Fuel-burning fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts;

(2) Fuel-burning accessories installed in fireplaces; and

(3) Chimneys and vent systems.

B. In the home inspection report, the licensee shall describe at least the following:

(1) Fuel-burning fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts;

(2) Fuel-burning accessories installed in fireplaces;

(3) Presence or lack of a smoke detector in same room of fuel-burning fireplaces, stoves, or fireplace inserts; and

(4) Presence or lack of a carbon monoxide detector in same room of fuel-burning fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts.

C. The licensee is not required to inspect:

(1) Interiors of vent systems, flues, and chimneys that are not readily accessible;

(2) Fire screens and doors;

(3) Seals and gaskets;

(4) Mantles and fireplace surrounds;

(5) Combustion air components;

(6) Heat distribution assists (gravity feeds and fan assisted);

(7) Automatic fuel feed devices;

(8) Fuel-burning fireplaces and appliances located outside the inspected structures.

D. The licensee is not required to:

(1) Ignite pilot flames;

(2) Ignite or extinguish fires;

(3) Determine the adequacy of drafts or draft characteristics;

(4) Move fireplace inserts, stoves, or firebox contents.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.66.7.22

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXI, Issue 23, December 15, 2020, eff. 1/15/2021