Professional Land Surveyors

61-23-27.4.

1. Licensure as a professional surveyor may be either through examination or through endorsement or comity. In either case, an applicant shall file the appropriate application where he shall demonstrate that he:
   1. is of good moral character and reputation;
   2. is certified as a surveyor intern;
   3. has at least four years of approved surveying experience if graduated from a four year board-approved surveying curriculum or has a minimum of eight years of board-approved surveying experience if graduated from a board-approved, four-year related science curriculum; and
   4. has five references, three of which shall be from licensed professional surveyors having personal knowledge of the applicant's surveying experience.

   
   

2. The applicant's experience pursuant to Paragraph (3) of Subsection A of this section shall, at a minimum, include three years of increasingly responsible experience in boundary surveying and four years of increasingly responsible experience under the direct supervision of a licensed professional surveyor.
   
   
3. After acceptance of the application by the board, the applicant shall be allowed to take the appropriate examination for licensure as a professional surveyor.
   
   
4. Upon successfully completing the examination, the applicant shall be eligible to be licensed as a professional surveyor upon action of the board.
   
   
5. If otherwise qualified, an applicant may be licensed if he is currently licensed as a professional surveyor in:
   
   
   1. the District of Columbia, another state, a territory or a possession of the United States, provided that:
      
      
      1. licensure does not conflict with the provisions of the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act and that the standards required by the licensure or the applicant's qualifications equaled or exceeded the licensure standards in New Mexico at the time the applicant was initially licensed; and
      2. the applicant has passed examinations the board deems necessary to determine his qualifications, including a written examination that includes questions on laws, procedures and practices pertaining to surveying in this state; or
         
         
   2. a foreign country and can demonstrate to the board's satisfaction:
      
      
      1. evidence that the licensure was based on standards that equal or exceed those currently required for licensure by the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act; and
      2. his competence in current surveying standards and procedures by passing examinations the board deems necessary to determine the applicant's qualification, including a written examination that includes questions on laws, procedures and practices pertaining to surveying in New Mexico.

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61-23-27.5. Surveying Application and Examination Fees

1. All applicants for licensure pursuant to the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act shall apply for examination, licensure or certification on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. Applications shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee, any sworn statements the board may require to show the applicant's citizenship and education, a detailed summary of his technical work and appropriate references.
   
   
2. All application, reapplication, examination and reexamination fees shall be set by the board and shall not exceed the actual cost of carrying out the provisions of the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act. Fees shall not be refundable.
   
   
3. Any application may be denied for fraud, deceit, conviction of a felony or for any crime involving moral turpitude.
   
   

61-23-27.6. Surveying and Examinations.

The examinations for surveying certification and licensure shall be held at least once a year at a time and place the board directs. The surveying committee shall determine the passing grade on examinations.

Professional Engineers

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61-23-14.1.

1. Licensure as a professional engineer may be either through examination or through endorsement or comity. In either case, an applicant shall file the appropriate application where he shall demonstrate that he:
   
   
   1. is of good moral character and reputation;
   2. is certified as an engineer intern;
   3. has five references, three of whom shall be licensees practicing in the branch of engineering for which the applicant is applying and who have personal knowledge of the applicant's engineering experience and reputation. The use of nonlicensed engineer references having personal knowledge of the applicant's engineering experience and reputation other than professional engineers may be accepted by the board provided a satisfactory written explanation is given; and either
   4. has at least four years of approved engineering experience after graduation from a board-approved engineering curriculum; or
   5. has a minimum of six years of approved engineering experience after graduation from a board-approved four-year engineering technology curriculum.
      
      
2. After the applicant's application is approved by the board, the applicant shall be allowed to take the appropriate examination for licensure as a professional engineer.
   
   
3. Upon successfully completing the examination, the applicant shall be eligible to be licensed as a professional engineer upon action of the board.
   
   
4. An applicant may be licensed by endorsement or comity if:
   
   
   1. he is currently licensed as an engineer in the District of Columbia, another state, a territory or a possession of the United States, provided the licensure does not conflict with the provisions of the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act and that the standards required by the licensure or the applicant's qualifications equaled or exceeded the licensure standards in New Mexico at the time the applicant was initially licensed; or
   2. he is currently licensed as an engineer in a foreign country and can demonstrate, to the board's satisfaction, evidence that the licensure was based on standards that equal or exceed those currently required for licensure by the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act and can satisfactorily demonstrate to the board his competence in current engineering standards and procedures.

61-23-15. 61-23-16 Repealed.

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61-23-17. Application and Examination Fees

1. All applicants for licensure pursuant to the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act shall apply for examination, registration or certification on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. Applications shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee, any sworn statements the board may require to show the applicant's citizenship and education, a detailed summary of his technical work and appropriate references.
   
   
2. All application, reapplication, examination and reexamination fees shall be set by the board and shall not exceed the actual cost of carrying out the provisions of the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act. No fees shall be refundable.
   
   
3. Any application may be denied for fraud, deceit, conviction of a felony or for any crime involving moral turpitude
   

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