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40-5A-3. Definitions.

As used in the Parental Responsibility Act [ 40-5A-1 NMSA 1978]:

A.     "applicant" means an obligor who is applying for issuance of a license;

B.     "board" means:

(1)     the construction industries commission, the construction industries division and the electrical bureau, mechanical bureau and general construction bureau of the construction industries division of the regulation and licensing department;

(2)     the manufactured housing committee and manufactured housing division of the regulation and licensing department;

(3)     a board, commission or agency that administers a profession or occupation licensed pursuant to Chapter 61 NMSA 1978;

(4)     any other state agency to which the Uniform Licensing Act [ 61-1-1 NMSA 1978] is applied by law;

(5)     a licensing board or other authority that issues a license, certificate, registration or permit to engage in a profession or occupation regulated in New Mexico;

(6)     the department of game and fish;

(7)     the motor vehicle division of the taxation and revenue department; or

(8)     the alcohol and gaming division of the regulation and licensing department;

C.     "certified list" means a verified list that includes the names, social security numbers and last known addresses of obligors not in compliance;

D.     "compliance" means that:

(1)     an obligor is no more than thirty days in arrears in payment of amounts required to be paid pursuant to an outstanding judgment and order for support; and

(2)     an obligor has, after receiving appropriate notice, complied with subpoenas or warrants relating to paternity or child support proceedings;

E.     "department" means the human services department;

F.     "judgment and order for support" means the judgment entered against an obligor by the district court or a tribal court in a case enforced by the department pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act;

G.     "license" means a liquor license or other license, certificate, registration or permit issued by a board that a person is required to have to engage in a profession or occupation in New Mexico; "license" includes a commercial driver's license, driver's license and recreational licenses, including hunting, fishing or trapping licenses;

H.     "licensee" means an obligor to whom a license has been issued; and

I.     "obligor" means the person who has been ordered to pay child or spousal support pursuant to a judgment and order for support.