§ 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 the manufactured housing division of the regulation and licensing department; (3) the crane operators licensure examining council; (4) a board, commission or agency that administers a profession or occupation licensed pursuant to Chapter 61 NMSA 1978; and (5) 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. “ expedited license ”, whether by examination, endorsement, credential or reciprocity, means a license issued to a person in this state based on licensure in another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or a foreign country, as applicable; D. “ initial license ” means the first regular license received from a board for a person who has not been previously licensed; E. “ license ” means a certificate, permit or other authorization to engage in a profession or occupation regulated by a board; F. “ licensing jurisdiction ” means another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or a foreign country, as applicable; G. “ party ” means a respondent licensee, applicant or unlicensed person who is the subject of a disciplinary proceeding or the civil administrative prosecutor representing the state and the board; H. “ probation ” means to allow, for a stated period of time, the conduct authorized by a license, subject to conditions or other restrictions that are reasonably related to the grounds for probation; I. “ regular license ” means a license that is not issued as a temporary or provisional license; J. “ revocation ” means to prohibit the conduct authorized by the license for an indefinite period of time; and K. “ suspension ” means to prohibit, for a stated period of time, the conduct authorized by the license.