New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION
Chapter 6 - CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES LICENSING
Part 4 - JOURNEYMAN CERTIFICATION
Section 14.6.4.8 - JOURNEYMAN CERTIFICATION

(1) A journeyman :certificate of competence in the appropriate trade classification for the work to be performed is required of all individuals performing electrical wiring, or mechanical and plumbing work; provided however, that an apprentice, as defined in Section 60-13-2 NMSA 1978, of the act, may work under the direct supervision of a validly certified journeyman, as defined in Section 60-13-2 NMSA 1978, of the act, who is employed by a validly licensed person, as defined by Section 60-13-2 NMSA 1978, of the act, or a holder of a valid annual permit.

(2) A journeyman certificate of competence is issued to an individual only and is not transferable or assignable.

(3) No individual under the age of 18 shall be issued a certificate of competence.

(4) Journeyman certificates are classified according to the type of work the journeyman is certified to perform. A journeyman may engage in the trade authorized by the certificate of competence issued to the journeyman only when employed by a licensed entity:

(5) For information regarding compliance with the Parental Responsibility Act, revocations and suspensions and administrative penalties, please see Subsections H and I of 14.6.3.8 NMAC and 14.6.3.9 NMAC.

(1) An application submitted for a journeyman certificate of competence shall be on a form approved by CID and shall be accompanied by the prescribed certification fee.

(2) An incomplete or insufficient application shall be rejected and returned to the applicant with a statement of the reason for the rejection.

(3) All requirements for certification must be met within six months after the date the application is received by CID or its designee. Any application not completed within the six month period shall expire and any fees paid in connection with the expired application shall automatically forfeit.

(4) The applicant must submit proof of the required experience with the application on form(s) approved by CID or must meet all of the requirements for expedited certification for a military service member as defined Section 60-1-34 NMSA 1978.

(5) An application for certification may be denied if the applicant has been convicted of a felony enumerated as a disqualifying criminal conviction pursuant to Subsection F of 14.6.3.8 NMAC.

(1) Except for individuals seeking expedited licensure as military service members, an individual applying for a journeyman certificate must provide proof of work experience within the 10 years immediately prior to application, as required in the act and Title 14, NMAC, in the classification for which application is made. Training that is classified as technical training by an accredited college, university, manufacturer's accredited training program, technical vocational institute or an accredited apprenticeship program will be considered in lieu of work experience. Each year of equivalent training shall be applied as one-half year of experience, but in no case shall accredited training exceed one-half of the total work experience requirement.

(2) Examination procedure.

(1) The applicant shall submit a completed division approved journeyman application.

(2) In lieu of work experience verification the applicant shall provide the following documentation satisfactory to the division:

(3) The certificate shall be issued by the division as soon as practicable but no later than thirty days after a qualified military service member, spouse, dependent child, or veteran files a completed division approved application and provides a background check, if required, for the certification.

(4) Military service members and veterans shall not be charged a fee for the first three years for a certificate issued pursuant to this rule. The three-year exemption for certification fees does not include fees for copies of documents, replacement certificates or other expenses related to a certificate, which fees shall be charged according to the division's fees currently in effect.

(5) A certificate issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for a three-year period subject to renewal requirements of Subsection E below.

(1) EE-98J. Journeyman residential and commercial electrical. Requires four years of experience. Can work under EE-98, ER-1 and all electrical specialty licenses. If working under an ER-1 or a specialty license the journeyman holding this certification may perform work only within the scope of the contractor's license.

(2) ER-1J. Journeyman residential wiring. Can work under an EE-98 or an ER-1 license.

(3) EL-1J. Journeyman electrical distribution systems, including transmission lines. Requires four years of experience. Can work under an EL-1 license.

(4) ES-1J Journeyman electrical signs and outline lighting. Can work under an ES-1 or an EE-98 license.

(5) ES-2 Journeyman cathodic protection and lightening protection systems. Can work under an ES-2 or an EE-98 license.

(6) ES-3J. Journeyman sound, intercommunication, electrical alarm systems, and systems 50 volts and under. Can work under an ES-3, ER-1 or an EE-98 license.

(7) ES-7J Journeyman telephone communication systems and telephone interconnect systems. Can work under an ES-7, ER-1 or EE-98 license.

(8) ES-10RJ Journeyman residential water well pump installer. Can work under an ES-10R or EE-98 license.

(9) ES-10J Journeyman water well pump installer. Can work under an ES-10 or EE-98 license.

(1) JP Journeyman plumber. Can work under an MM-1,MS-3, MS-6 or MM-98 license.

(2) JPF Journeyman pipe fitter. Can work under an MM-1, MM-2, MM-4 or MM-98 license

(3) JG Journeyman natural gas fitter. Can work under an MM-2 or MM-98 license.

(4) JPG Journeyman plumber and natural gas fitter. Can work under an MM-1, MM-2 or MM-98 license.

(5) JR Journeyman refrigeration. Must demonstrate compliance with environmental protection agency (EPA) recovery requirements before certificate may be issued. Can work under an MM-3, MM-4 or MM-98 or JSM license.

(6) JS Journeyman sprinkler. Can work under an MS-6, MM-1 or MM-98 license.

(7) JSM Journeyman sheet metal. Can work under an MM-3 or MM-98 license.

(8) JW Journeyman welder. Must obtain either a JP, JG, JPG, JPF or JSM certification and show American society of mechanical engineers (ASME) section 9 certification. Is not required to test separately for this certificate of competence. Can work under an MM-1, MM-2, MM-3, MM-4 or MM-98 license.

(9) JMG journeyman medical gas installer. Must obtain either JP, JG, JPG or JPF certification and show approved medical gas certification as referenced in 14.9.5 NMAC. Can work under an MM-1, MM-2, MM-4 or MM-98 license.

(10) BO1 journeyman boiler operator. Low pressure only. Requires six months experience; can be employed by an institution that has a boiler; cannot perform construction or repair of a boiler.

(11) BO2 journeyman boiler operator. Low and high pressure. Requires six months experience; can be employed by an institution that has a boiler; cannot perform construction or repair of a boiler.

(12) MS-12J journeyman fire protection sprinkler systems. Requires four years of experience. Can work for an MS-12, MM-4, or an MM-98 license.

(13) MS-14J journeyman dry chemical fire protection. Requires four years of experience. Can work for an MS-14, MM-4 or MM-98 license.

(1) CID, or its designee, shall mail to every certificate holder a renewal application form at least 30 days prior to the expiration of such certificate to the certificate holder's current address of record. Whether or not the application is received, it is the sole duty and responsibility of each certificate holder to timely renew his/her certificate. Incomplete or inaccurately completed renewal applications shall be rejected.

(2) No journeyman certificate shall be renewed in the absence of proof of compliance with the continuing education requirements set forth in Subsection D of this section.

(3) The filing date of the renewal application shall be the date the envelope is postmarked or, if it is hand delivered, the date it is received by CID, or its designee.

(4) If an application for renewal is not timely received or, if it is received but rejected for failure to comply with renewal requirements, the certificate shall be suspended and shall be subject to cancellation pursuant to Subsection C of Section 60-13-39 NMSA 1978, of the act.

(5) An application for renewal of a certificate may be denied if the applicant has been convicted of a felony enumerated as a disqualifying criminal conviction pursuant to Subsection F of 14.6.3.8 NMAC.

(1) The continuing education requirements for renewal of a journeyman certificate apply to the following journeyman classifications:

(2) Prior to renewal of a journeyman certificate of competence in the applicable classification, the applicant for renewal or reinstatement is required to complete a minimum of 16 hours of approved course work. Proof of completion of such course work, in a form satisfactory to the division, must be submitted with the application for renewal.

(3) A minimum of eight hours of approved course work must cover the current CID code that is enforced by each journeyman classification to be renewed or reinstated.

(1) Each applicant for course approval must submit to CID an application for course and instructor approval on a form approved by the division.

(2) Application for course approval must be received by CID no later than 120 days before the date on which the course is proposed to begin.

(3) Each application for course and instructor approval must be complete and legible. Incomplete or illegible applications will not be processed and will be returned to the applicant.

(4) To qualify for approval, continuing education courses must comply with the following standards:

(5) To qualify for approval as an instructor, an individual must either be currently teaching, or must have taught within the two years prior to application, at least one course in the electrical, mechanical or plumbing trades in one of the following programs.

(1) Each application for course and instructor approval will be reviewed by the appropriate bureau chief and the technical advisory council for that bureau each calendar month.

(2) The reviewing bureau chief shall provide to the commission at each commission meeting the bureau chief's recommendation for approval or denial on each application received and reviewed by the bureau chief since the last commission meeting.

(3) The commission shall receive and consider the recommendation of the bureau chief before voting on approval of an application.

(4) Commission approval of a continuing education course and instructors shall be effective for three years from the date of approval; provided, however, that approval of any course that is not offered for 24 consecutive months shall automatically expire.

(5) On the date that is three years after the date on which approval of a course or instructor was issued, the approval will automatically expire and, without further notice from CID, such course or instructor shall no longer be approved. Application to renewal course or instructor approval must be received no less than 120 days prior to the date on which the approval period expires.

(6) The decision of the commission regarding the approval or denial of an application is final and is not subject to review.

(7) Once approved, and as a condition of continuing approval, a course provider must submit to CID the following information for each journeyman certificate holder, who successfully completes an approved course, within 30 days of the completion of the course:

(8) Approval of an instructor or a course will be subject-matter specific. Approval to teach courses in more than one trade or code will require the applicant to meet the experience criteria for each trade or code.