SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL 79

51st legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2013

AN ACT

RELATING TO LICENSING; ENACTING A NEW SECTION OF THE UNIFORM ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ACT TO ALLOW AGENCIES TO PROVIDE A MANNER FOR APPLICANTS TO ELECTRONICALLY OBTAIN, RENEW, REACTIVATE AND REINSTATE PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS, PERMITS, REGISTRATIONS AND LICENSES.

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

     SECTION 1. Section 14-16-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2001, Chapter 131, Section 1) is amended to read:

     "14-16-1. SHORT TITLE.--[This act] Chapter 14, Article 16 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act"."

     SECTION 2. A new section of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] ELECTRONIC CERTIFICATIONS, PERMITS, REGISTRATIONS AND LICENSES.--A governmental agency may provide by rule the manner by which an applicant may satisfy by electronic means all agency requirements to obtain, renew, reactivate and reinstate a professional or occupational certification, permit, registration or license."

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