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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 71. Energy and Minerals § 71-6-8. Certification

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. A person who manufactures, distributes or sells solar collectors may apply to the department for certification of the collectors. The department shall certify the solar collectors if:

(1) the applicant submits test results performed by an approved testing facility that show that the collectors meet the minimum standards of durability and reliability and that indicate the thermal efficiency of the collectors; or

(2) the applicant submits test results that show that the collectors meet the minimum standards of durability and reliability and that indicate the thermal efficiency of the collectors and the applicant submits proof that the collectors have been certified or approved by another state or the federal government and, in the opinion of the secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources, the minimum standards and testing criteria of the other state or the federal government are at least as stringent as those established pursuant to the Solar Collector Standards Act.

B. The department shall maintain accurate records of all solar collectors that have been certified pursuant to Subsection A of this section, including the test results submitted to the department. The records shall be available for public inspection.

C. Not more than once every two years, the department may require any applicant for which solar collectors have been previously certified pursuant to this section to submit additional or more recent test results. If the applicant continues to meet the requirements of Subsection A of this section, the certification of the solar collectors shall be continued. If the applicant fails to submit the additional or more recent test results or if the applicant fails to continue to meet the requirements of Subsection A of this section, the department shall withdraw the certification previously issued and shall so notify the applicant.

D. The department shall promulgate rules necessary to implement the provisions of this section.

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