Section 61-23-27.7 - [Repealed effective 7/1/2029] Surveying-licensure and renewal fees-expirationsA. Licensure for surveyors shall be for a period of two years as prescribed in the rules of procedure. Initial certificates of licensure shall be issued to coincide with the biennial period. Initial licenses shall be issued in accordance with the board's rules.B. The board shall establish by rule a biennial fee for professional surveyors. Except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978, renewal shall be granted upon payment of the required fee and satisfactory completion of the requirements of professional development.C. The executive director of the board shall send a renewal notice to each licensee's last known address. Notice shall be sent at least one month in advance of the date of expiration of the license.D. It shall be the responsibility of the licensee to notify the board of any change of address and to keep the license current.E. Upon receipt of a renewal fee and fulfillment of other requirements, the board shall issue a licensure renewal card that shall show the name and license number of the licensee and shall state that the person named has been granted licensure to practice as a professional surveyor for the biennial period.F. Every license shall automatically expire if not renewed on or before December 31 of the applicable biennial period. A delinquent licensee may renew a license by the payment of twice the biennial renewal fee at any time before March 1, but the delinquent licensee shall not practice during this period. Should the licensee wish to renew an expired license after the March 1 deadline has elapsed, the licensee shall submit a formal application as provided in Section 61-23-27.4 NMSA 1978. The board, in considering the reapplication, need not question the applicant's qualifications for licensure unless the qualifications have changed since the license expired.1978 Comp., § 61-23-27.7, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 218, § 28; 1999, ch. 259, § 23; 2005, ch. 69, § 12; 2012, ch. 46, § 11.Amended by 2023, c. 79,s. 10, eff. 6/13/2023.Amended by 2020, c. 6,s. 51, eff. 7/1/2020.Amended by 2012, c. 46,s. 11, eff. 7/1/2012.Repealed effective 7/1/2018.