Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A.
The division reviews the qualifications for verifiers of the build green New
Mexico or LEED-H certifications based on the following criteria:
(1) the verifier is independent from the
homebuilders or homeowners that may apply for certification;
(2) the verifier has adequate staff and
expertise to provide certification services, including:
(a) experience in green home building
services;
(b) ability to enlist and
serve builders and provide training, consulting and other guidance as
necessary;
(c) a method of auditing
the certification process to maintain adequate stringency; and
(d) ability to administer the program and
report on the certifications, audits and other relevant information the
department may request;
(3) the verifier can identify the geographic
area being served; and
(4) the
verifier provides a statement that expresses a commitment to promoting
energy-efficient green building with the highest standard of
excellence.
B. The
department approves verifiers after an entity submits a written request to the
department that includes documentation on how the entity meets the required
criteria. The department notifies the entity of the reasons for disapproving
eligibility.
C. The verifier shall
notify the division 30 calendar days prior to making changes to its
certification process or rating systems.
D. The department may rescind an existing
verifier's approval, if it determines that the above criteria are not being
met. The department notifies the verifier of the reasons for disapproving or
rescinding eligibility.
(1) The division
shall notify the verifier of the proposed rescission in writing. The verifier
has the right to request in writing review of the decision to rescind the
verifier's approval. The verifier shall file a request for review within 20
calendar days after the division's notice is sent. The verifier shall address
the request to the division director and include the reasons that the
department should not rescind the verifier's approval. The director shall
consider the request. The division director may hold a hearing and appoint a
hearing officer to conduct the hearing. The division director shall send a
final decision to the verifier within 20 calendar days after receiving the
request or the date the hearing is held.
(2) The verifier may appeal in writing to the
department's secretary a division director's decision. The notice of appeal
shall include the reasons that the secretary should overturn the division
director's decision. The secretary shall consider any appeal from a division
director's decision. The verifier shall file the appeal and the reasons for the
appeal with the secretary within 14 calendar days of the division director's
issuance of the decision. The secretary may hold a hearing and appoint a
hearing officer to conduct the hearing. The secretary shall send a final
decision to the verifier within 20 calendar days after receiving the request or
the date the hearing concludes.
