New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 12 - TRADE, COMMERCE AND BANKING
Chapter 8 - TRADE PRACTICES AND REGULATIONS
Part 2 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SURVEYING IN NEW MEXICO
Section 12.8.2.18 - GENERAL
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
A. Authority. These rules are authorized by the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act.
B. Penalties. The New Mexico board of licensure for professional engineers and professional surveyors may take those actions prescribed in the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act against any surveyor who has been found in violation of these standards, or against non-licensed practitioners.
C. Disclaimers. Any disclaimer by a surveyor purporting to disavow compliance with any of these standards is prohibited.
D. Certifications. Professional surveyors should be prepared to certify to those things required in the execution of their duties and those mandated by law or rule. They should be cautious, however, in certifying only to conditions and facts falling within their areas of competency. Certification language that goes beyond the obligations prescribed by law and the responsibilities assumed by the surveyor in the normal course of boundary surveying should be carefully considered by the surveyor before signing and sealing any document.
E. Interpretation. The words "offers surveying services to the public" as used in Paragraph B of Section 61-23-27(10), NMSA 1978, includes the certification by a surveyor of a plat or map which may be used by the public.
F. Advisory Opinions. The surveying committee of the board of licensure may issue its opinion explaining the application of these standards to a specific situation.
