N.M. Stat. § 60-13-10
Additional division duties; flood or mudslide areas;
standards.
In addition to the division's other duties, on or before January 1, 1976 the division
shall, with the approval of the commission, issue regulations prescribing standards for
the installation or use of electrical wiring, the installation of fixtures, plumbing,
consumers' gas pipe and appliances and materials installed in the course of mechanical
installation and the construction, alteration or repair of all buildings, improvements,
modular homes, premanufactured homes and manufactured commercial units intended
for use in flood or mudslide areas designated pursuant to Section 3-18-7 NMSA 1978.
Such regulations shall give due regard to standards prescribed by the federal insurance
administration pursuant to Regulation 1910, Subsection 7(d), 79 Stat. 670, Section
1361, 82 Stat. 587 and 82 Stat. 575, all as amended, and shall give due regard to
physical, climatic and other conditions peculiar to New Mexico.