New Mexico Register / Volume XXXIV, Issue 13 / July 18, 2023
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
Public Notice. The New Mexico Board of Examiners for Architects (NMBEA) gives notice
that it will conduct a public hearing and regular meeting
of the Board on August 25, 2023 at 10:00 am in person at the Toney Anaya
Building, Third Floor, Board Conference Room, 2550 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM
87505. The purpose of the public hearing
is to receive public input on the proposed amendment to 16.30.1 NMAC- General
Provisions, 16.30.2 NMAC- Organization and Administration, 16.30.3 NMAC-
Registration and Renewal, Duplicate Certificates, Seal Specifications and
Document Identification, and 16.30.6 NMAC- Minimum Standards for the Practice
of Architecture in New Mexico. The board will hold a regular board meeting
following the public hearing.
Purpose. The purpose of the proposed
change to 16.30.1.7 is to define the term “architect-of-record” and to correct
minor errors of spelling and grammar.
The purpose of the proposed changes to 16.30.2.10 NMAC and 16.30.2.11
serve to correct minor errors of spelling and grammar. The purpose of the proposed changes to
16.30.3.9 NMAC is to adjust registration standards to correspond with the
standards of NCARB as described in the latest editions of the NCARB
Certification Guidelines and the NCARB Education Guidelines, and to adjust the
timeframe of A.R.E. score validity to correspond with the NCARB score validity
policy in effect at the time of the application. The purpose of the proposed
changes to 16.30.3.10 is to correct minor errors in spelling and grammar. The
purpose of the proposed changes to 16.30.3.12 is to clarify language about when
continuing education hours can be carried forward and which candidates are
exempt from reporting continuing education hours, and to correct minor errors
in spelling and grammar. The purpose of the proposed changes to
16.30.6.8 are to correct minor errors in spelling and grammar. The changes will
be made by repealing and replacing the rules and updating to current formatting
requirements as required by the Commission of Public Records.
The statutory authorization.
Section 61-15-4 NMSA 1978 grants the board authority to make rules not
inconsistent with law in order to promote the public welfare and protect the
citizens of New Mexico.
No technical information serves as a basis for this proposed rule change.
Public comment. Interested parties may provide
comment on the proposed amendments of this state rule at the public hearing or
may submit written comments to Erin Durbin-Sherer, New Mexico Board of
Examiners for Architects, P. O. Box 509, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504, or by
electronic mail at erin.durbin-sherer@bea.nm.gov, or fax to (505)
476-4829. All written comments must be
received no later than 5:00 p.m. (MDT) on the day before the date of the public
hearing. The public comment period is
from July 18, 2023 to August 24, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
(MDT).
Copies of the proposed rules. Copies of proposed
rules may be accessed through the New Board of Examiners for Architect’s
website at https://www.bea.state.nm.us, or may be obtained from Erin
Durbin-Sherer by contacting her at (505) 476-4831 during regular business
hours.
Individuals with disabilities who
require the above information in an alternative format, or who need any form of
auxiliary aid to attend or participate in the public hearing are asked to
contact Erin Durbin-Sherer at (505) 476-4831 as soon as possible before the date
set for the public hearing. The NMBEA
requires at least ten (10) calendar days advance notice to provide any special
accommodations requested.
Summary of Proposed Changes. The Board summarizes its proposed changes to
its administrative rules as follows:
16.30.1.7
NMAC – General Provisions
As a
general summary, the proposed changes to 16.30.1.7 NMAC insert a definition of
the term “architect-of-record” to clarify the meaning as it is used in
subsequent parts of the rules, adjust the numbering to reflect the addition of
the new definition, and correct minor errors in spelling and grammar.
16.30.2.10 NMAC– Duties of
Officers
As a
general summary, the proposed changes to 16.30.2.10 NMAC serve to correct minor
errors in spelling and grammar.
16.30.2.11 NMAC–
Committees
As a
general summary, the proposed changes to 16.30.2.11 NMAC serve to correct minor
errors in spelling and grammar.
16.30.3.9 NMAC- Registration Through
Education, Training, and Examination
As a general summary, the proposed
changes to 16.30.3.9 NMAC are to adjust registration standards to correspond
with the standards of NCARB as described in the latest editions of the National
Council of Architectural Registration Boards (“NCARB”) Certification Guidelines
and the NCARB Education Guidelines, and to adjust the timeframe of
architectural registration examination (“A.R.E.”) score validity to correspond
with the NCARB score validity policy in effect at the time of the application.
16.30.3.10 NMAC–
Registration Through Reciprocity
As a
general summary, the proposed changes to 16.30.3.10 NMAC serve to correct minor
errors in spelling and grammar.
16.30.3.12 NMAC– Continuing
Education
As a
general summary, the proposed changes to 16.30.3.12 NMAC serve to clarify that
continuing education hours may not be carried forward to future registration
periods, that architects applying for initial registration through examination
are not required to report continuing education hours, and to correct minor
errors in spelling and grammar.
16.30.6.8 NMAC- Design and
Construction Documents
As a
general summary, the proposed changes to 16.30.6.8 NMAC serve to correct minor
errors in spelling and grammar.