Section 61-1-2 - Definitions.
61-1-2. Definitions.
As used in the Uniform Licensing Act:
A. "board" means:
(1) the construction industries commission, the construction industries division and the electrical bureau, mechanical bureau and general construction bureau of the construction industries division of the regulation and licensing department;
(2) the manufactured housing committee and manufactured housing division of the regulation and licensing department;
(3) a board, commission or agency that administers a profession or occupation licensed pursuant to Chapter 61 NMSA 1978; and
(4) any other state agency to which the Uniform Licensing Act is applied by law;
B. "applicant" means a person who has applied for a license;
C. "license" means a certificate, permit or other authorization to engage in each of the professions and occupations regulated by the boards enumerated in Subsection A of this section;
D. "revoke a license" means to prohibit the conduct authorized by the license;
E. "suspend a license" means to prohibit, for a stated period of time, the conduct authorized by the license. "Suspend a license" also means to allow, for a stated period of time, the conduct authorized by the license, subject to conditions that are reasonably related to the grounds for suspension; and
F. "emergency" includes any man-made or natural disaster causing or threatening widespread physical or economic harm that is beyond local control and requires the resources of the state.