WHAT’S NEW AT THE NEW MEXICO BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS & PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS
Board Office Closure Notice
Our offices will be closed on Friday, June 19th, in observance of the Juneteenth national holiday.
The office will reopen Monday, June 22, 2026, at 8:00 a.m.
NM State Plane Coordinate System 2022 – Proposed Amendments to the New Mexico Property Law, Chapter 47, Article 1
The State Plane Coordinate System, third generation, will be released as part of the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) Modernization. In doing so, the New Mexico Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors’ Professional Surveying Committee will introduce the following DRAFT language to amend the New Mexico Property Law, Chapter 47, Article 1.
See the attached draft language. NMSPCS_2022_DRAFT-26_May _2026
If you have any suggestions or edits, please email them to info@blpeps.nm.gov
Engineer/Surveyor of Record Affidavit Notice
Effective July 1, 2017 – Pursuant to 61-23-21. (D.) and 61-23-27.9 (D.) of the 2017 New Mexico Engineering and Surveying Practice Act, it is required to file a signed and notarized affidavit designating the authorized company officer and professional engineer/professional surveyor for all business entities offering professional engineering and professional surveying services operating in the State of New Mexico. The forms may be located on the following web pages:
Application and Supporting Documentation Submittal Deadlines
Effective June 14, 2013 – The following are required to be in the Board office no later than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the next scheduled Committee meeting: ALL applications, letters of request to re-take the PE Exam, and ALL supporting documentation.
ALL DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO APPLICATIONS AND/OR RETAKE OF THE PE EXAM MUST be received on the application deadline indicated below, by no later than 5 pm, not postmarked. Emails and faxes are not acceptable. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE DEADLINES!
| Committee Meeting Dates | Application Submittal Deadlines |
| June 11, 2026 | May 11, 2026 |
| August 13, 2026 | July 13, 2026 |
| November 5, 2026 | October 5, 2026 |
| January 14, 2027 | December 14, 2026 |
| April 8, 2027 | June 10, 2027 |
| June 10, 2027 | May 10, 2027 |
Please note: applications, supporting documentation (that complete a file), and letters of request to re-take the PE exam received after the thirty (30) calendar day deadline will be processed and presented at the next scheduled Committee meeting.