New Mexico Register / Volume XXXIII, Issue 6 / March 22, 2022

This is an amendment to 14.12.8 NMAC, amending Section 8, effective April 22, 2022.

14.12.8.8 RENEWALS:

A. Each license shall be renewed annually during its anniversary month. The division shall mail a renewal notice to each current licensee at least 30 days prior to the expiration date of the license.

B. Renewal notices will be mailed to the last known address on file with the division. It is the responsibility of the licensee to keep the division informed of any changes in address.

C. The licensee is responsible for renewing his license. Failure to receive the renewal notice shall not relieve the licensee of the responsibility of renewing his license before the expiration date.

D. The filling date of a renewal application shall be the date the envelope is postmarked or, if hand delivered, the date the renewal application is received by the division.

E. The division shall allow a 30-day grace period after a license has expired for a licensee to renew without penalty. After the 30-day grace period the licensee must pay a late renewal fee equal to one dollar ($1.00) for each day, up to 30 days, that has elapsed since the 30-day grace period and thereafter for a fee equal to twice the amount of the annual license fee.

F. A renewal application for a license under the Manufactured Housing Act shall be denied pursuant to Section 28-2-4 NMSA 1978 if the applicant has been convicted of a felony enumerated as a disqualifying criminal conviction as defined in these rules.

G. Any person who applies for renewal of a license or certification under these rules who is convicted of a disqualifying crime in New Mexico or any other state on or after the date of any renewal application shall notify the division within 10 days of the conviction, along with the date, crime, and case number.

[F.] H. If a license is expired for one-year following the expiration date the license shall be cancelled and the licensee must re-apply for licensure, which includes taking and passing any required examination.

I. Renewal of any occupational or professional license pursuant to these rules shall be issued as soon as practicable, but no later than 30 days after a military service member or a veteran as defined in these rules files an application and successfully passes any required examination, pays any required fees, and provides a background check if required.

J. Upon denial of a renewal for a license including denial based on a disqualifying criminal conviction, the applicant shall be provided notice and an opportunity to be heard pursuant to the pertinent notice and hearing provisions of the Uniform Licensing Act.

K. A military service member or veteran as defined in these rules shall not be charged a licensing fee for the first three years a license issued under these rules is valid.

[14.12.8.8 NMAC - Rp, 14.12.2.26 NMAC, 12/01/2010; A, 4/22/2022]