New Mexico — plumbing code & licensing
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The code
| Code family | state-written |
| Edition in force | 2021 New Mexico Plumbing Code (14.8.2 NMAC) - adopts by reference the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code and all appendices, as amended by the rule; within the adopted text the code is titled the New Mexico Plumbing Code |
| Effective date | 2018-05-15 |
| Adopted by | Construction Industries Division (CID) of the Regulation and Licensing Department, under Sections 60-13-9 and 60-13-44 to -47, NMSA 1978 |
| Adoption source | https://www.srca.nm.gov/parts/title14/14.008.0002.html |
| State amendments | Amendments ride in the adoption document itself — https://www.srca.nm.gov/parts/title14/14.008.0002.html |
Licensing
| Model | Split state model, both halves through CID under the Construction Industries Licensing Act: contractor licenses by classification - MM-1 Plumbing (MM-98 covers the broader mechanical classifications) - and individual journeyman certificates of competence (JP Journeyman Plumber, JPG Journeyman Plumber-Gas, JG Journeyman Gas, JPF Journeyman Pipefitter). A journeyman certificate in the appropriate classification is required of every individual performing plumbing work (14.6.4.8 NMAC); apprentices work under a certified journeyman |
| Authority | Construction Industries Division (CID), New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department |
| Licensing source | https://rld.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/14.6.6_Classifications-and-Scopes_APPROVEDdb.pdf |
| License classes | https://www.rld.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/14.6.4_Integrated.pdf |
Permits & inspections
14.8.2.2 NMAC scope: the rule applies to all contracting work performed in New Mexico on or after May 15, 2018 that is subject to CID jurisdiction (work under permits applied for before that date excepted). Permitting follows the CID/local-authority structure in Title 14 NMAC.
How this record was verified
| Adoption | Verified |
| Amendments | Verified |
| Licensing | Verified |
| Permits & inspections | Verified |
Working notes
Effective-date note: 14.8.2 NMAC carries an original effective date of May 15, 2018; the current text, which adopts the 2021 UPC, is as amended March 10, 2022 (section histories in the official NMAC compilation at srca.nm.gov). CID states local jurisdictions may impose additional requirements on top of the state code.
Reference only. Compiled from the cited official sources as of the date shown; adoptions and rules change. Confirm with the authority having jurisdiction before designing or permitting work.