§ 61-33-8 NMSA 1978

Prohibitions; penalty

Known as the Utility Operators Certification Act

The act spans §§ 61–61 (10 sections).

1953 Comp., § 67-40-8, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 394, § 8; recompiled as 1978 Comp., § 61-33-8; Laws 1992, ch. 44, § 8; 2005, ch. 285, § 7.

A. It is unlawful for any person not certified as an operator to:

(1) use the title "certified operator" or words of similar import in connection with the person's employment;

(2) represent himself as a certified operator; or

(3) perform the duties of a certified operator, except under the direct supervision of a certified operator who meets or exceeds the appropriate certification level for that classification of public water supply system or public wastewater facility.

B. Any violation of the provisions of this section is a misdemeanor.

Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.