New Mexico Register / Volume XXXIV, Issue 14 / July 31, 2023

 

 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC RULE HEARING AND BOARD MEETING

 

The Regulation and Licensing Department (Department) in consultation with the New Mexico Real Estate Appraiser Board (Board) will hold a rule hearing on Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. pursuant to Subsection A of Section 61-30-7, NMSA 1978, immediately followed by a Special meeting of the Board to discuss and consider adoption of the proposed rules listed below.  The rule hearing and subsequent Board meeting will be held at the Regulation and Licensing Department, 5500 San Antonio Drive NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109. 

 

The hearing and subsequent board meeting may also be accessed via Cisco Webex Meetings by using the following link:

 

https://nmrld.webex.com/nmrld/j.php?MTID=m4f611ffbd19a65dfee93e52dc2bd2c98

Meeting Number: 2496 715 9640; Meeting password: vmWUPXkM639

Join by Phone: 1+ (415) 655-0002

 

The purpose of the rule hearing is to receive public comments related to proposed amendments, repeal, and/or replacement of the following rules that address changes to:

 

16.62.1   NMAC - General Provisions

16.62.2   NMAC – Application for Trainee

16.62.3   NMAC – Application for Licensed Residential

16.62.4   NMAC – Application for Residential Certificate

16.62.5   NMAC – Application for General Certificate

16.62.6   NMAC - Examinations

16.62.7   NMAC – Issuance/Renewal of Apprentice Registration/Licenses/Certificates

16.62.8   NMAC – Educational Programs/Continuing Education

16.62.9   NMAC – Certificate of Good Standing

16.62.10 NMAC – Temporary Practice

16.62.11 NMAC – Application for Reciprocity

16.62.12 NMAC – Fees

16.62.13 NMAC – Disciplinary Proceedings

16.62.15 NMAC – Retirement and Reinstatement

16.62.16 NMAC – Advertising

16.62.17 NMAC – Unlicensed Practice/Penalties

16.65.2   NMAC – Registration Requirements

16.65.3   NMAC -  Application for Registration

16.65.4   NMAC - Discipline

16.65.5   NMAC -  Fees

 

On July 31, 2023 copies of the proposed rules may be obtained by going to the Boards and Commissions Division, Real Estate Appraiser Board website at: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/real-estate-appraisers/statutes-rules-and-rule-hearings/ or by contacting the Board Administrator for the Board at (505) 222-9882.

 

The Department and the Board will begin accepting public comments on the proposed rules beginning July 31, 2023.  Please submit written comments on the proposed changes to Sarah McGeath, Board Administrator, via electronic mail at: NM.REAB@rld.nm.gov, or by regular mail at 5500 San Antonio Drive NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109 no later than August 31, 2023 8 a.m. 

 

Written comments received during the public comment period will be posted to the Board’s website page linked above. Any person in attendance will be given the opportunity to present their comments at the rule hearing.

 

An individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing or the special board meeting, please contact Sarah McGeath, Board Administrator (505) 222-9882 at least 7 days prior to the rule hearing and special board meeting. Public documents, including the proposed rules, meeting agenda and minutes, can be provided in various accessible formats.

 

Statutory Authority:   Subsection A of Section 61-30-7, NMSA 1978

 

Purpose of Proposed Rules:

 

The above proposed rules by the Real Estate Appraisers’ Board at 16.62.1 through 16.62.17 NMAC govern the application requirements and process for licensure and training, establish the continuing education requirements for licensees, and define an ethics rule for licensees, and establish the requirements for reinstatement of licensure for individual applicants and licensees.

 

The above proposed rules by the Real Estate Appraisers’ Board at 16.65.1 through 16.65.5 NMAC govern the application requirements and process for registration for Real Estate Appraisal Management Companies.

 

Summary of Proposed Changes:  The proposed amendments to the rules previously promulgated by the Real Estate Appraisers’ Board at 16.62.1 through 16.62.17 NMAC would amend the experience and training requirements for board examination and licensure, amend the continuing education requirements for licensees, would add a criminal background check for applicants, amend the reinstatement requirements for licensees (16.62.7 NMAC only) and reciprocity requirements for applicants (16.62.11 NMAC only).  The proposed amendments would also allow for online payment of fees by applicants and licensees.  The proposed amendments also would amend the statement of statutory authority in each current rule. 

 

The proposed amendments to the rules previously promulgated by the Real Estate Appraisers’ Board at 16.65.1 through 16.65.5 NMAC would amend the application, registration, and fee requirements for Real Estate Appraisal Management Companies, and eliminate for such companies the costs of disciplinary proceedings.