New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 66 - HOME INSPECTION LICENSING
Part 8 - DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
Section 16.66.8.9 - COMPLAINTS AND RESPONSES
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. A complaint against a licensee or applicant may be filed with the board by any person, office, or organization. The complaint must also contain specific factual allegations of violations of either the Home Inspector Licensing Act, board's rules, or code of ethics.
B. Upon receipt of any complaint alleging that a licensee has violated the Home Inspector Licensing Act, board's rules, or code of ethics, board staff shall forward the complaint to the respective licensee and request a response. The licensee ("respondent") must provide a response to the board within ten business days of receipt. A respondent's failure to respond to the complaint within this specified time frame shall be grounds for disciplinary action, up to and including revocation of the license at the discretion of the board.
C. The board administrator may authorize the issuance of an investigative subpoena to obtain documents or other evidence relevant to a disciplinary complaint.
D. Subject to applicable exceptions to confidentiality established by law, all complaints, responses, and other disciplinary and investigatory records are public records available for inspection and copying, pursuant to state law, irrespective of the final disposition of the underlying disciplinary complaint.