RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES; AMENDING A SECTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES LICENSING ACT PERTAINING TO STATE INSPECTORS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. Section 60-13-41 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1967, Chapter 199, Section 49, as amended) is amended to read:

"60-13-41. INSPECTORS--DESIGNATED INSPECTION

AGENCIES.--

A. State inspectors shall be employed by the director.

B. Qualifications and job descriptions for inspectors for the state, municipalities and all other political subdivisions shall be prescribed by the commission.

C. The division may appoint inspection agencies to inspect the construction, installation, alteration or repair of manufactured commercial units, modular homes and premanufactured homes, including those manufacturers whose business premises are without the state, to ensure that the New Mexico standards of construction and installation are adhered to and that the quality of construction meets all New Mexico codes and standards. If the inspection agency has no place of business within the state, it shall file a written statement with the secretary of state setting forth its name and business address and designating the secretary of state as its agent for the service of process.

D. The division may enter into reciprocal agreements with other jurisdictions having comparable codes, standards and inspection requirements for the inspection of the construction, alteration or repair of modular homes, premanufactured homes and manufactured commercial units.

E. The division may, with the approval of the commission, establish qualifications for inspectors certified to inspect in more than one bureau's jurisdiction."

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