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New Mexico Engineering Industry Licensing

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Licensing requirements for engineering industry firms and individuals in New Mexico.

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New Mexico Engineering Company Licenses

New Mexico Engineer of Record Affidavit

Agency:New Mexico Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors
Law:

NMSA § 61-23-21

Eligible Entity Types:
  • Business Corporations
  • Professional Corporations
  • Limited Liability Companies
  • Partnerships
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Ownership Requirements:

Business Corporations:

  • Officers and directors need not be licensed, but the corporation must appoint a New Mexico licensed individual to be responsible for all professional activities undertaken by the firm in New Mexico.

Professional Corporations:

  • All shareholders and incorporators must be individuals licensed in a professional service provided by the firm or entities that are similarly qualified.

Limited Liability Companies:

  • Members and managers need not be licensed, but the LLC must appoint a New Mexico licensed individual to be responsible for all professional activities undertaken by the firm in New Mexico.

Partnerships:

  • At least one of the partners must be a New Mexico licensed engineer.
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Form:

Engineer of Record Affidavit

Agency Fee:

$0

Turnaround:

5-10 business days after receipt. Confirmation will be sent by mail.

Notarization Required?:Required
Before you Apply:

Domestic Applicants:

  • Identify a New Mexico licensed engineer to act as the individual in responsible charge of the firm's engineering activities in New Mexico.

 

Foreign Applicants:

  • Ensure that your New Mexico entity meets ownership requirements.
  • Identify a New Mexico licensed engineer to act as the individual in responsible charge of the firm's engineering activities in New Mexico.
  • If foreign qualifying, obtain a certificate of good standing from your business entity's home state (to be filed during the foreign qualification process). The certificate cannot be more than 30 days old when filing foreign qualification documents.
How to Apply:

Domestic Applicants:

  1. File entity formation documents with the New Mexico Secretary of State - Corporations Bureau.
  2. Submit a completed engineer of record affidavit to the New Mexico Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors.

Foreign Applicants:

  1. Determine whether or not your entity will need to foreign qualify in New Mexico. If not required, skip to number 3.
  2. File foreign qualification documents with the New Mexico Secretary of State - Corporations Bureau.
  3. Submit a completed engineer of record affidavit to the New Mexico Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors.

Renewal Not Required

Not required



There is no standard renewal filing due for engineer of record affidavits, but entities must file an updated copy within 30 days of a change to the reported information.

Amendment

Form:

Engineer of Record Affidavit (Amended)

Agency Fee:

$0

Due:

If a change occurs in the professional engineer or authorized company officer, the affidavit must be revised within 30 days and resubmitted to the Board.

Notarization Required?:Required

New Mexico Geology Firm License

Not required



Geoscience Firm licensure is not required on the State level in New Mexico.

New Mexico Surveyor of Record Affidavit

Agency:New Mexico Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors
Law:

NMSA § 61-23-27.9

Eligible Entity Types:
  • Business Corporations
  • Professional Corporations
  • Limited Liability Companies
  • Partnerships
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Ownership Requirements:

Business Corporations:

  • Officers and directors need not be licensed, but the corporation must appoint a New Mexico licensed individual to be responsible for all professional activities undertaken by the firm in New Mexico.

Professional Corporations:

  • All shareholders and incorporators must be individuals licensed in a professional service provided by the firm or entities that are similarly qualified.

Limited Liability Companies:

  • Members and managers need not be licensed, but the LLC must appoint a New Mexico licensed individual to be responsible for all professional activities undertaken by the firm in New Mexico.

Partnerships:

  • At least one of the partners must be a New Mexico licensed engineer.
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Form:

Surveyor of Record Affidavit

Agency Fee:

$0

Notarization Required?:Required
Before you Apply:

Domestic Applicants:

  • Identify a New Mexico licensed surveyor to act as the individual in responsible charge of the firm's surveying activities in New Mexico.
     

Foreign Applicants:

  • Ensure that your New Mexico entity meets ownership requirements.
  • Identify a New Mexico licensed surveyor to act as the individual in responsible charge of the firm's surveying activities in New Mexico.
  • If foreign qualifying, obtain a certificate of good standing from your business entity's home state (to be filed during the foreign qualification process). The certificate cannot be more than 30 days old when filing foreign qualification documents.
How to Apply:

Domestic Applicants:

  1. File entity formation documents with the New Mexico Secretary of State - Corporations Bureau.
  2. Submit a completed surveyor of record affidavit to the New Mexico Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors.

Foreign Applicants:

  1. Determine whether or not your entity will need to foreign qualify in New Mexico. If not required, skip to number 3.
  2. File foreign qualification documents with the New Mexico Secretary of State - Corporations Bureau.
  3. Submit a completed surveyor of record affidavit to the New Mexico Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors.

Renewal Not Required

Not required



There is no standard renewal filing due for surveyor of record affidavits, but entities must file an updated copy within 30 days of a change to the reported information.

Amendment

Form:

Surveyor of Record Affidavit (Amended)

Agency Fee:

$0

Due:

If a change occurs in the professional surveyor or authorized company officer, the affidavit must be revised within 30 days and resubmitted to the Board.

Notarization Required?:Required

Individual Licenses

New Mexico Individual Engineering Licenses

New Mexico Engineer Intern Certification

Agency:New Mexico Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors

Initial Registration

Form:

Engineering Intern Certification or Transfer Application

Agency Fee:

$100

Renewal Not Required

Not required



New Mexico Geologist License

Not required



Professional Geoscientist licensure is not required on the State level in New Mexico.

New Mexico Professional Engineer License

Agency:New Mexico Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors
Exam Required?Yes
Allow Digital Signatures?Yes
Digital Signature Guidelines:

An electronic signature, as an option to a permanently legible signature, is acceptable for professional documents. The licensee shall provide adequate security regarding the use of the seal and signature.

NMAC 16.39.3.12

Allow Digital Sealing?Yes
Digital Sealing Guidelines:

A. Each licensed professional engineer shall obtain a seal/stamp, which shall appear on all final engineering design drawings, the certification page of all specifications and engineering reports prepared by the licensee in responsible charge. Adjacent to the seal/stamp shall appear the original signature of the licensee along with the date the signature was applied. Rubber stamps signatures are not acceptable. Electronic signatures as provided by law and board’s policy shall be acceptable.

B. The seal/stamp shall be the impression type seal, the rubber type, or a computer-generated facsimile. Computer generated seals shall be bona fide copies of the actual seal/stamp specific to the work being presented.

NMAC 16.39.3.12

Initial Registration

Form:

Engineering Application

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$150 

Before you Apply:
  • The original notarized application and payment must be mailed. Faxes or emails will not be accepted
Required Attachments:
  • Signed Abstract of Applicant Statement of Qualifications​ Form is required to accompany the reference form. 
  • Five references, three must be from licensed professional engineers. All references must be included on the supplied Reference Form, which can be opened and filled out with Adobe Reader (to obtain the latest version, please visit https://get.adobe.com/reader/ for a free download). Completed forms must be received in the Board office directly from the references. 
  • Official transcript(s) (posting the degree(s) earned and received by the board directly from the school) 
  • Verification of having successfully completed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination if completed in another state. All information must be on the supplied Verification Form, or through the NCEES verification portal. Form(s) must be received by the board directly from the state board office. 

Reciprocal Registration

Form:

Engineer Application 

Filing Method:

Mail 

Agency Fee:

Either $175, $200, or $250, depending on which path to reciprocity applies to the applicant.

Required Attachments:
  • Signed Abstract of Applicant Statement of Qualifications Form is required to accompany the reference form.
  • Five references, three must be from licensed professional engineers. All references must be included on the supplied Reference Form, which can be opened and filled out with Adobe Reader (to obtain the latest version, please visit https://get.adobe.com/reader/ for a free download). Completed forms must be received in the Board office directly from the references.
  • Official transcript (posting the degree earned and received by the board directly from the school)
  • Verification(s) of: 1) a current license from another jurisdiction, 2) completion of both the FE and PE examinations, if necessary, and 3) of initial licensure in a jurisdiction. All information must be included on the supplied Verification Form, or through the NCEES verification portal. Form(s) must be received by the board directly from the state board office, directly from the licensing jurisdictions.

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$155

Due:

Biennially by December 31. Licenses ending in odd numbers renew during odd-numbered years and licenses ending in even numbers renew during even-numbered years.

Original Ink:Not required
Notarization Required?:Not required

New Mexico Professional Surveyor License

Agency:New Mexico Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors

Initial Registration

Form:

Professional Surveyor Application

Agency Fee:

$150

Reciprocal Registration

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$155

Due:

Biennially by December 31. Licenses ending in odd numbers renew during odd-numbered years and licenses ending in even numbers renew during even-numbered years.

New Mexico Surveying Intern Certification

Agency:New Mexico Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors

Initial Registration

Form:

SI Application

Agency Fee:

$100

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Intern certificates do not expire.

Learn about engineering licensing in other states:

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho
Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri
Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania
Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Design Firm - Engineering firm registration is sometimes grouped with architecture and land surveying on a single “design firm” application form.

EI (Engineering Intern) - A term also used to describe an Engineer in Training.

EIT (Engineer in Training) - A professional designation granted upon having completed at least 3 years of school at an ABET-accredited university and having passed the FE exam.

FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) - An exam testing on basic engineering principles that is required to become an engineer in training.

PE (Professional Engineer or 'Principles and Practice in Engineering') - Means either Professional Engineer or refers to the Principles and Practice in Engineering exam that is a prerequisite for an engineering license.

Reciprocity - When a licensed engineer in one state can provide documentation (often an NCEES Record) to more easily apply for a license in another jurisdiction.

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
Accrediting board that sets standards for university programs in a variety of applied science disciplines.

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
Engineering, architecture, and land surveying advocacy group.

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Organization that provides continuing education, professional conferences, and advocacy efforts to the civil engineering community.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Mechanical engineering organization that focuses on education and professional development.

Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC)
Reviews accreditation requirements and makes final decisions regarding the accreditation process.

National Council of Examiners for Engineering & Surveying (NCEES)
Develops, administers, and scores the exams used for engineering licenses.

National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
NSPE is an advocacy group for professional engineers.

Revised February 20, 2023. Complete data last reviewed July 24, 2020.
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