New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION
Chapter 6 - CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES LICENSING
Part 6 - CLASSIFICATIONS AND SCOPES
Section 14.6.6.10 - ELECTRICAL CLASSIFICATIONS
Universal Citation: 14 NM Admin Code 14.6.6.10
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. General information. May bid and contract as the prime contractor of an entire project provided the electrical contractor's portion of the contract, based on dollar amount, is the major portion of the contract.
(1) A journeyman certificate of competence in
the appropriate trade classification is required of all individuals performing
electrical wiring; provided however, that an apprentice, as defined in Section
60-13-2 NMSA
1978, may work under the direct supervision of a validly certified journeyman,
as defined in Section
60-13-2 NMSA
1978. Journeyman certification shall be issued such that the certificates
parallel the electrical license classification numbers and scopes. A journeyman
may engage in the trade authorized by the certificate of competence issued to
the journeyman only when employed by an entity:
(1) that is validly licensed to perform the
type of work for which the journeyman is certified; or,
(2) holding a valid annual permit authorizing
the entity to engage in the type of work for which the journeyman is
certified.
(2) The ratio
of certified journeyman to apprentices must not exceed:
(a) one journeyman supervising and overseeing
the work of two apprentices on commercial or industrial work;
(b) one journeyman supervising and overseeing
the work of two apprentices on commercial or industrial special systems
low-voltage work;
(c) one
journeyman supervising and overseeing the work of three apprentices on
residential work.
(3)
Raceway installation: All raceway installations within, or on, buildings shall
be performed by a contractor holding an EE-98 license. Specialty electrical
license holders (ES-1, 2, 3, 7, 10R and 10) shall not install raceways within,
or on, buildings.
(a) Exception 1: ER
Licensees and journeymen may install raceways that are incidental to
residential wiring;
(b) Exception
2: ES-1 licensees and journeymen may install raceways that are required to
connect to sign or outline lighting circuit. Not to exceed 10 feet.
(4) Electrical contracting
defined: The definition of contracting is set forth in Section
60-13-3
NMSA 1978, of the CILA, and nothing in this rule shall be construed to conflict
with that definition. However, for the purposes of clarity in this rule,
contracting is understood to include installations, alterations, repairs,
servicing and maintenance involving electrical systems. Refer to Section
60-13-32
NMSA 1978, for the definition of electrical wiring in reference to these
classifications.
(5) Electrical
customer-owned distribution systems are subject to all adopted codes,
standards, and regulations. Customer-owned distribution systems include all
(non-utility owned or operated) overhead or underground primary or secondary
voltage electrical power line construction, installation, alteration, repairs,
and maintenance.
B. License classifications.
(1)
Residential and commercial.
(a)
EE-98. Residential, and commercial and industrial electrical wiring 5000
volts, nominal or less. Requires four years' experience. Includes all
electrical systems and wiring methods operating at 5000 volts, nominal, or
less; electrical systems and wiring methods identified in electrical specialty
classifications ES-1, ES-2, ES-3 and ES-7 ES-10R, or ES-10 residential
electrical systems and wiring methods identified in classification ER-1;
trenching and ductwork associated with classification EL-1; associated
excavating, trenching, boring, shoring, backfilling, compacting for all
electrical systems and wiring methods of 5000 volts, nominal or less. Does not
include electrical wiring defined in the EL-1 classification other than
trenching and duct work as specified above.
(b)
ER-1. Residential electrical wiring
5000 volts, nominal or less. Requires two years' experience. Includes
electrical systems and wiring methods of 5000 volts, nominal or less at
residential one and two-family dwelling units; multi-family dwellings when all
such units are all on the ground floor with no occupancies above or below, as
set forth in 14.10.4 NMAC. Does not include wiring for commercial use, such as
motels, hotels and similar occupancies. May not contract for more than four
dwelling units in any single building or structure.
(c)
EL-1. Electrical distribution and
transmission systems over 5000 volts, nominal. Requires four years'
experience. Includes all electrical systems and wiring methods operating at
over 5000 volts, nominal; overhead or underground electrical distribution and
transmission circuits, equipment,; associated towers, tower foundations and
other supporting structures; associated excavating, trenching, boring, shoring,
backfilling, compacting and ductwork; sub-stations and terminal facilities.
Does not include any electrical wiring specified or other electrical
classifications EE-98, ER-1, ES-1, ES-2, ES-3, ES-7, ES-10R or ES-10.
(2)
Electrical Specialty
licenses.
(a)
ES-1. Electrical
signs and outline lighting. Requires two years' experience. Installation
at commercial locations only. Outline lighting is an arrangement of LED,
incandescent lamps, or gaseous tubes to outline and call attention to certain
features such as the shape of a building or the decoration of a window and may
or may not contribute to the general illumination of an area. Includes
commercial electrical wiring methods of 5000 volts, nominal or less required to
complete the installation of the sign or outline lighting where a "sign
circuit" or outline lighting circuit has been provided within 10 feet of the
roof or wall of the structure supporting the sign or outline lighting; concrete
for the foundation of poles; build structures for the support of such signs
associated excavating, trenching, boring, shoring, backfilling, compacting;
installation of underground electrical wiring methods of 5000 volts, nominal or
less required to complete the installation of the "sign circuit" not to exceed
10 feet from the foundation of the sign.
(b)
ES-2. Cathodic protection and
lightening protection systems. Requires two years' experience. Includes
interior and exterior cathodic protection and lightening protection systems at
commercial and residential locations; electrical wiring methods of 5000 volts,
nominal or less required to complete a cathodic grounding protection system
only; electrical wiring methods of 5000 volts, nominal or less required to
complete a lightening protection system only. May not install the service
riser, main service or service grounding.
(c)
ES-3. Low voltage special systems
(under 50 volts). Requires two years' experience. Interior and exterior
special systems, cabling and interconnections at commercial and residential
locations, privately and publically owned operating at 50 volts or less;
includes telecommunications systems; fire alarm systems, CATV systems; audio
and visual systems; security systems; door and gate operated control circuits;
temperature control circuits, other low voltage specialty systems operating at
50 volts or less; low voltage special systems cables installed in plenum or
non-plenum rated walls or ceilings; low voltage special systems cables in
existing raceways installed by others as defined at Paragraph (2) of Subsection
A of 14.6.6.10 NMAC; direct burial low voltage special systems cables; overhead
low voltage special systems cabling to structures; terminations and splicing of
low voltage special system conductors; associated excavating, trenching,
boring, shoring, backfilling, compacting; installation of underground
electrical wiring methods required to complete any of the special systems
listed above. An installer of television receive-only (TVROs) (dishes) is not
required to have a contractor's license when the installation is in a
single-family dwelling and does not require the use of 120 volts for tracking.
Does not include interior or exterior wiring of circuits operating above 50
volts which requires an EE-98 or ER-1 classification.
(d)
ES-7. Telephone communication
systems. Requires two years' experience. Interior and exterior
telecommunications cabling and interconnections at commercial and residential
locations, in publicly or privately owned buildings; includes telecommunication
cables installed in plenum or non-plenum rated walls or ceilings;
telecommunication cables in existing raceways installed by others as defined at
Paragraph (2) of Subsection A of 14.6.6.10 NMAC; direct burial
telecommunication cables; overhead telecommunication cabling to structures;
terminations and splicing of communication conductors; associated excavating
trenching, boring, shoring, backfilling, compacting, installation of
underground electrical wiring methods required to complete the installation of
telecommunications systems; terminal facilities; installation of integrated
services digital network cross connect equipment; installation of VoIP
switching technology equipment, repeaters, including the installation of
instruments at their terminating locations. Does not include Interior or
exterior wiring of circuits operating above 50 volts which requires an EE-98
classification.
(e)
ES-10R.
Residential water well pump installer. Requires two years' experience.
Residential water well pumps, 120/240 volts or less, single phase 15 HP or
less. Includes the installation, maintenance, repairing or replacement of
electrical equipment, wiring, and accessories directly associated with water
well pump systems; single phase variable frequency drives; subpanels,
luminaires, and receptacle outlets installed within the well pit or well
enclosure; branch circuit or feeder conductors from the service equipment or
panel board to the well pump location; incidental excavation, trenching; solar
photo-voltaic arrays 5 kW or less when dedicated to pumping equipment; does not
include electrical systems over 240 volts, pumps over 15 HP, electrical
services, building wiring or any other electrical wiring.
(f)
ES-10. Water well pump
installer. Requires two years' experience. Commercial water well pumps,
600 volts or less, single or three phase. Includes the installation,
maintenance, repairing or replacing electrical equipment, wiring, and
accessories directly associated with water well pump systems; variable
frequency drives; subpanels, luminaires, and receptacle outlets installed
within the well pit or well enclosure; branch circuit or feeder conductors from
the service equipment or panel board to the well pump location; incidental
excavation and trenching; solar photo-voltaic arrays 5 kW or less when
dedicated to pumping equipment. Does not include systems over 600 volts,
electrical services, building wiring or any other electrical wiring.
C. Journeyman classifications.
(1)
EE-98J.
Journeyman residential and commercial electrical. Requires four years'
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. Requires two years' experience. Can work
under an EE-98 or an ER-1 license.
(3)
EL-1J. Journeyman electrical
distribution systems, including transmission lines. Requires four years'
experience. Can work under an EL-1 license.
(4)
ES-1J. Journeyman electrical signs
and outline lighting. Requires two years' experience. Can work under an
ES-1 or an EE-98 license.
(5)
ES-2. Journeyman cathodic protection and lightening protection
systems. Requires two years' experience. 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. Requires two years' experience. Can work under an ES-3,
ER-1 or an EE-98 license.
(7)
ES-7J. Journeyman telephone communication systems and telephone
interconnect systems. Requires two years' experience. Can work under an
ES-7, ER-1 or EE-98 license.
(8)
ES-10RJ. Journeyman residential water well pump installer.
Requires two years' experience. Can work under an ES-10R, ER-1 or EE-98
license.
(9)
ES-10J.
Journeyman water well pump installer. Requires two years' experience.
Can work under an ES-10, ER-1 or EE-98 license.
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