N.M. Admin. Code § 16.66.1.13

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 16.66.1.13 - RULE IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD

A. Any individual engaged in the practice of home inspection in New Mexico shall be required to obtain a license issued by the board as a condition of engaging in the future practice of home inspection in New Mexico.

Effective January 15, 2021, any individual engaged in the unlicensed practice of home inspection in New Mexico shall be subject to disciplinary action by the board. The board may also, as it deems appropriate, request the attorney general or district attorney of the judicial district in which the person resides or in which the violation is occurring or has occurred to maintain an action in the name of the state to prosecute the unlicensed practitioner or to enjoin the act or practice.

B. Nothing in this rule permits any person engaged in the practice of home inspection, whether licensed or unlicensed, to violate the code of ethics or standards of conduct as Amended by the board, nor does it permit such a person to violate the Home Inspector Licensing Act. Any action in violation of these rules or the Home Inspector Licensing Act may be considered by the board as part of an individual's application for licensure.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.66.1.13

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXI, Issue 23, December 15, 2020, eff. 1/15/2021, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 08, April 23, 2024, eff. 4/23/2024