New Mexico Statutes Chapter 42. Actions and Proceedings Relating to Property § 42-14-2. Definitions

A. “construction defect” means a deficiency in the construction of a dwelling that is the result of a failure to exercise that degree of skill a reasonably prudent person skilled in such work would exercise in such circumstances;

B. “construction professional” means a contractor or subcontractor performing the construction of a dwelling;

C. “dwelling” means a newly constructed single family housing unit designed for residential use. “Dwelling” includes the systems and other components and improvements that are part of a single family housing unit at the time of construction;

D. “dwelling action” means a complaint in court or the mechanism for dispute resolution in the construction contract between the purchaser and seller involving an alleged construction defect brought by a purchaser against the seller of a dwelling arising out of or related to the construction of the dwelling;

E. “purchaser” means a person or entity who was the original purchaser or subsequent owner of a dwelling;

F. “reasonable detail” includes all of the following:

G. “seller” means the party responsible for construction of the dwelling.