New Mexico § 68-6-3 Division powers and duties; structural timber grading

New Mexico Statutes

§ 68-6-3 — Division powers and duties; structural timber grading

New Mexico § 68-6-3

Ch. 68Timber

Art. 6Timber Grading

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 68-6-3 (2026).

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system; structural timber grading certificate program; structural timber grading certificate. A. The division shall:

(1)create a structural timber grading certificate program accessible to sawmill owners and the employees of sawmills to provide training on structural timber grading and labeling. The program may be provided by a public post-secondary educational institution;

(2)develop a state-specific system to grade and label structural timber based on the system used by the American lumber standard committee;

(3)issue a structural timber grading certificate to a person who completes the program; and (4) promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of the Timber Grading Act, including for the:

(a)awarding of certificates;

(b)training components of the program;

(c)qualification of pr

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system; structural timber grading certificate program; structural timber grading certificate. A. The division shall: (1) create a structural timber grading certificate program accessible to sawmill owners and the employees of sawmills to provide training on structural timber grading and labeling. The program may be provided by a public post-secondary educational institution; (2) develop a state-specific system to grade and label structural timber based on the system used by the American lumber standard committee; (3) issue a structural timber grading certificate to a person who completes the program; and (4) promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of the Timber Grading Act, including for the: (a) awarding of certificates; (b) training components of the program; (c) qualification of program instructors; and (d) grounds and processes for the suspension or revocation of certificates. B. The division may charge a fee not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for the issuance of a certificate. C. A certificate shall include the name of the recipient and the date of issuance and shall expire after five years. D. The division may suspend or revoke a certificate for good cause as provided by rule. The grader shall be given notice of the reason for suspension or revocation and given the opportunity for a hearing. Procedures for the notice, hearing and final decision shall be provided by rule in conformity with the Uniform Licensing Act [Chapter 61, Article 1 NMSA 1978]. A final agency decision may be appealed as provided in Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978.