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61-1-2. Definitions.

As used in the Uniform Licensing Act [ 61-1-1 NMSA 1978]:   

A.     "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; and   

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

B.     "applicant" means a person who has applied for a license;   

C.     "license" means a certificate, permit or other authorization to engage in each of the professions and occupations regulated by the boards enumerated in Subsection A of this section;   

D.     "revoke a license" means to prohibit the conduct authorized by the license;   

E.     "suspend a license" means to prohibit, for a stated period of time, the conduct authorized by the license. "Suspend a license" also means to allow, for a stated period of time, the conduct authorized by the license, subject to conditions that are reasonably related to the grounds for suspension; and   

F.     "emergency" includes any man-made or natural disaster causing or threatening widespread physical or economic harm that is beyond local control and requires the resources of the state.