Division powers and duties; structural timber grading system; structural timber grading certificate program; structural timber grading certificate
NMSA 1978, § 68-6-3
in effect68-6-3. Division powers and duties; structural timber grading 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.
Laws 2025, ch. 49, § 3.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18571/index.do#!b/68-6-3Fetched: 10/20/2026