New Mexico Register / Volume XXXIII, Issue 23 / December 13, 2022

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Construction Industries Commission will convene a public hearing on the repeal and replacement of rule NMAC 14.10.4-- 2017 New Mexico Electrical Code. The hearing will be held before a hearing officer, at which time any interested person is invited to submit data, views or arguments on the proposed changes, either orally or in writing and to examine witnesses testifying at the hearing. The hearing is scheduled for January 17, 2023.

The purpose of this public rule hearing is to receive public comments regarding NMAC 14.10.4 adoption of and amendments to the 2020 National Electrical Code.

The statutory authority for this rulemaking is found in the Construction Industries Licensing Act, NMSA 1978 Sections 60-13-1 through 59, specifically Sections 60-13-9, 60-13-14, 60-13-18, 60-13-33, 60-13-36, 60-39, 60-13-44 and 60-13-45.

The hearing is scheduled as follows:

An in-person hearing shall be held on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at the Toney Anaya Building, 2550 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM, second floor, Rio Grande Conference Room, starting at 9:30 a.m. The hearing will remain open until 10:00 a.m. or until participants have an opportunity to make public comment, whichever is longer.

To Join Via Phone:

+1 505-312-4308,,314917844#   United States, Albuquerque

Phone Conference ID: 314 917 844#

Interested persons may obtain copies of the proposed rule changes by logging onto the Construction Industries Division website (https://www.rld.nm.gov/construction-industries) to download the proposed rules or by written request to the Albuquerque CID Office – Regulation and Licensing Department, 5500 San Antonio Drive NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109, attention: Eliza Casados.

You may send written comments to: Construction Industries Division, – Regulation and Licensing Department, 5500 San Antonio Drive NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109, Attention: Public Comments. Written comments may also be faxed to (505) 476-4685/ (505) 629-3835 or submitted to Eliza Casados at her email address: eliza.casados@rld.nm.gov. All written comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., on Monday, January 16, 2023. You may also review submitted comments by requesting copies from Eliza Casados at her email address above. Public comments will be posted on the division’s website (https://www.rld.nm.gov/construction-industries). Written comments may also be received by the Commission at the in-person hearing until the hearing is closed. All public comment received shall be admitted into the record during the public hearing.

If you require special accommodations to attend the hearing, please notify CID by phone, email, or fax, of such needs as soon as possible to ensure adequate accommodations. Telephone: (505) 629-3835. Email: eliza.casados@rld.nm.gov; Fax No. (505) 476-4702.

Summary of the Proposed Changes to the Administrative Codes:

14.10.4 NMAC – 2017 New Mexico Electrical Code, repeal and replace with the 2020 National Electrical Code with amendments.