New Mexico Statutes Chapter 61. Professional and Occupational Licenses § 61-30-19. Continuing education

A. The board shall adopt rules providing for continuing education programs that offer courses in real property appraisal, practices and techniques, including basic real estate law and practice. The rules shall require that every real estate appraiser trainee, state licensed residential real estate appraiser or state certified real estate appraiser, as a condition to renewal, shall successfully complete the continuing education requirements approved by the board.

B. The rules shall prescribe areas of specialty or expertise relating to registration, licenses and the type of certificate held and may require that a certain part of continuing education be devoted to courses in the area of the real estate appraiser trainee's, state licensed residential real estate appraiser's or state certified real estate appraiser's specialty or expertise. The rules shall also permit real estate appraiser trainees, state licensed residential real estate appraisers or state certified real estate appraisers to meet the continuing education requirements by participation other than as a student in educational processes and programs in real property appraisal theory, practices and techniques by instructing or preparing educational materials.