2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 60: Business Licenses
Article 13: Construction Industries Licensing, 60-13-1 through 60-13-59
Section 60-13-2: General definitions.

60-13-2. General definitions.

As used in the Construction Industries Licensing Act [60-13-1 NMSA 1978]:

A. "division" means the construction industries division of the regulation and licensing department;

B. "trade bureau" means the electrical bureau, the mechanical bureau, the general construction bureau or the liquefied petroleum gas bureau of the division;

C. "jurisdictional conflict" means any conflict between or among trade bureaus as to the exercise of jurisdiction over an occupation or trade for which a license is required under the provisions of the Construction Industries Licensing Act [60-13-1 NMSA 1978];

D. "person" includes an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association or other organization, or any combination thereof;

E. "qualifying party" means any individual who submits to the examination for a license to be issued under the Construction Industries Licensing Act and who is responsible for the licensee's compliance with the requirements of that act and with the rules, regulations, codes and standards adopted and promulgated in accordance with that act;

F. "certificate of qualification" means a certificate issued by the division to a qualifying party;

G. "journeyman" means any individual who is properly certified by the electrical bureau or the mechanical bureau, as required by law, to engage in or work at his trade;

H. "apprentice" means an individual who is engaged, as his principal occupation, in learning and assisting in a trade;

I. "wages" means compensation paid to an individual by an employer from which taxes are required to be withheld by federal and state law;

J. "public use" means the use or occupancy of any structure, facility or manufactured commercial unit to which the general public, as distinguished from residents or employees, has access;

K. "bid" means a written or oral offer to contract;

L. "building" means any structure built for use or occupancy by persons or property, including manufactured commercial units and modular homes or premanufactured homes designed to be placed on permanent foundations whether mounted on skids or permanent foundations or whether constructed on or off the site of location;

M. "inspection agency" means a firm, partnership, corporation, association or any combination thereof approved in accordance with regulations as having the personnel and equipment available to adequately inspect for the proper construction of manufactured commercial units, modular homes or premanufactured homes;

N. "director" means the administrative head of the division;

O. "chief" means the administrative head of a trade bureau;

P. "commission" means the construction industries commission;

Q. "manufactured commercial unit" means a movable or portable housing structure over thirty-two feet in length or over eight feet in width that is constructed to be towed on its own chassis and designed so as to be installed without a permanent foundation for use as an office or other commercial purpose and that may include one or more components that can be retracted for towing purposes and subsequently expanded for additional capacity, or two or more units separately towable but designed to be joined into one integral unit, as well as a single unit, but that does not include any movable or portable housing structure over twelve feet in width and forty feet in length that is used for nonresidential purposes. "Manufactured commercial unit" does not include modular or premanufactured homes, built to a nationally recognized standard adopted by the commission and designed to be permanently affixed to real property; and

R. "code" means a body or compilation of provisions or standards adopted by the commission that govern contracting or some aspect of contracting; that provide for safety and protection of life and health; and that are published by a nationally recognized standards association.