WHAT’S NEW AT THE NEW MEXICO BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS & PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS

Board Office Closure Notice

In observance of the holiday session the Board Office will be closed on the following days:

Christmas Eve (December 24, 2024) at noon

Christmas Day​ (December 25, 2024)

The office will reopen Thursday, December 26, 2024.

NEW Surveyor Advisory Opinion

Please note that the Professional Surveying Committee issued a new advisory opinion regarding right-of-way easements and subdivision of property. You can find the new advisory here.

Meeting of the Borad of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors

Notice is hereby given that the New Mexico Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors will hold the following meetings: Professional Surveying Committee Meeting, Professional Engineering Committee Meeting on January 16, 2025, and Full Board Meeting on January 17, 2025, at the Toney Anaya Building, Hearing Room 1, 2550 Cerrillos Rd. Santa Fe, NM 87505.

These meetings will be conducted in a hybrid style. Please refer to the Board’s website for further meeting information.

For those who would like to participate in person, click the link below for a google maps location to the meeting location.

Google Maps Link: https://g.co/kgs/tyUDPfo

The Professional Surveying Committee will convene at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 16, 2025.      [Agenda]

The public may participate in person and/or view the meeting virtually by utilizing the meeting information below:

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Meeting ID: 839 0221 6522
Passcode: 614025

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The Professional Engineering Committee will convene at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 16, 2025.      [Agenda]

The public may participate in person and/or view the meeting virtually by utilizing the meeting information below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88124763031?pwd=d0EP0boUPaINyn44VS0O6WGU44EaRr.1

Meeting ID: 881 2476 3031
Passcode: 837238

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The Full Board will convene at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, January 17, 2025.      [Agenda]

The public may participate in person and/or view the meeting virtually by utilizing the meeting information below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83725776903?pwd=dlIdQHggdQ0IoibqGdQrCCtVlX1MQj.1

Meeting ID: 837 2577 6903
Passcode: 394029

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The Committee and Full Board may enter into Closed Session pursuant to the Open Meetings Act.

A copy of the agenda for the meeting will be available at least 72 hours prior to the meeting and may be obtained on our website or by contacting Miranda Gonzales at miranda.gonzales@blpeps.nm.gov.

Persons with a disability who attend and need a reader, or qualified signed language interpreter, or any other form of aid or service in the participation of the meeting may contact the Board Office at (505) 476-4565 at least one week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible.

Persons requesting to be placed on the agenda shall submit a written request, describing in detail the subject to be discussed, and when applicable, submitting at least ten (10) copies of any supporting documentation, at least ten (10) business days prior to a regular meeting scheduled by the Board, however, persons with incomplete applications are not eligible to be placed on the agenda.

Any member of the public that wishes to make a public comment at this meeting must contact the Administrative Manager, Miranda Gonzales, via email at miranda.gonzales@blpeps.nm.gov at least four days prior to the meeting date.

If you have any issues accessing the meeting, please immediately contact the Administrative Manager, Miranda Gonzales at miranda.gonzales@blpeps.nm.gov.

2024 License Renewal Notice

The 2024 license renewal period is available, paper renewals and check or money orders will be the ONLY method to renew a license. Please ensure to mail your renewal and payment with enough time before your license expires on December 31, 2024.

A notice with additional information was emailed to the last email address on file on September 11, 2024. 

Please visit our License Renewal page for information here at License Renewal Page.

Public Notice Regarding Buildings Affected by Forest Fires

Effective August 9, 2024 – The Board approved a public announcement regarding buildings affected by forest fires.   NMBLPEPS Public Notice 8/9/2024

New Advisory Opinion

Effective April 19, 2024 – The Board approved a new advisory opinion regarding the New Mexico PDH requirement and the NCEES CPC standard.  The advisory opinion may be found on the following web page: Laws, Rules, and Advisories

Engineer/Surveyor of Record Affidavit Notice

Effective July 1, 2017 – Pursuant to 61-23-21. (D.) and 61-23-27.9 (D.) of the 2017 New Mexico Engineering and Surveying Practice Act, it is required to file a signed and notarized affidavit designating the authorized company officer and professional engineer/professional surveyor for all business entities offering professional engineering and professional surveying services operating in the State of New Mexico.  The forms may be located on the following web pages:

Engineer of Record Affidavit

Surveyor of Record Affidavit

APPLICATION AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION SUBMITTAL DEADLINES

Effective June 14, 2013 – The following are required to be in the Board office no later than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the next scheduled Committee meeting: ALL applications, letters of request to re-take the PE Exam, and ALL supporting documentation.

ALL DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO APPLICATIONS AND/OR RETAKE OF THE PE EXAM MUST be received on the application deadline indicated below, by no later than 5 pm, not postmarked. Emails and faxes are not acceptable. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE DEADLINES!

Please note: applications, supporting documentation (that complete a file), and letters of request to re-take the PE exam received after the thirty (30) calendar day deadline will be processed and presented at the next scheduled Committee meeting.

Meeting Schedule