N.M. Admin. Code § 19.6.4.11 - CERTIFICATION PERIOD AND RECERTIFICATION PROCESS
A. Certification of officials shall be issued
for a period of five years. All officials certified by the state mine inspector
prior to June 15, 2007 shall have their certification period extended five
years. Each official is required to have retraining as a qualified/certified
person on an annual basis from the mine in which they are employed as required
in
30 CFR 75.160,
30 CFR
75.161 and
30 CFR 77.107
and
30 CFR
77.107-1. Failure to have re-training as a
qualified/certified person on an annual basis may result in suspension of
certification. Should a certified official fail to meet the annual training
requirement for any reason; or should a certified official be absent from mine
employment in New Mexico for a period of one year or more and upon resumption
of mine employment in New Mexico; the certified official may appeal to the
state mine inspector for reinstatement of active certification. The state mine
inspector may require testing, remedial training, interviews, evidence of
applicable training, or other criteria to assure competency before
re-activating said certification.
B.
Each official has the responsibility to notify the state mine inspector of any
change in address or change in mine employment within 30 days of such change.
Failure to provide current contact information may result in suspension of
certification.
C. Certified persons
may apply for recertification within 12 months prior to the end of the
certification period. Every certification shall automatically expire on the
last day of the certification period if the official has not recertified prior
to that date. The state mine inspector may extend the certification period for
an official for no more than six months to facilitate the recertification
process. Recertification will require the applicant to submit an application
and appropriate documentation as required by the state mine
inspector.
D. Recertification may be
done by taking an exam every five years, prior to certification expiration, or
an organization may submit an alternative plan for the inspector's approval as
follows:
(1) officials taking an exam every
five years will follow the same process required for original certification;
or
(2) an organization may submit
an alternative plan, for the state mine inspector's approval; the alternative
plan may be carried out over the five year period; the alternative plan shall
include the subjects to be covered, the minimum amount of time per subject, the
methods of instruction, and the methods of participant evaluation during
process completion; following completion, the applicant shall provide the state
mine inspector with verification that all training for the recertification
period is current; and
(3)
applicants shall submit an application, pay the applicable fee, and provide all
appropriate documentation as required by the state mine inspector, before
receiving recertification.
E. Underground coalmine examiners may fulfill
the recertification by successfully completing the examination for underground
coal mine foreman certification or recertification.
Notes
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