New Mexico Statutes Chapter 21. State and Private Education Institutions § 21-8-29. Function of testing institute

A. to make technical investigations and determinations concerning the physical and chemical properties of all materials used in the construction of, or in connection with the construction of, buildings and dwellings;

B. to supply technical and engineering data which will tend to increase the economy, efficiency and safety of the manufacture and use of construction materials in this state; and

C. to establish and recommend standards for the physical and chemical properties of the materials and for the manufacture and use of these construction materials.