A. The state mine inspector may recognize the
foreman's or mine examiner's certificate issued by another state and issue
certificates accordingly when:
(1) the state
mine inspector reviews the certification requirements of another state and
determines that the requirements are equivalent or more stringent than New
Mexico's, and are pertinent to the mining conditions found in New Mexico's coal
mines; or
(2) an agreement of
reciprocity is signed between the state mine inspector and the director of the
certification agency from another state.
B. Persons with four or more years of
experience in or about underground coal mines, and providing underground
foreman certification from another state program or persons with four or more
years of experience in or about surface coal mines, and providing surface
foreman certification from another state program, meet the requirements for
testing.
C. The state mine inspector
shall hold written examinations, at times, dates and places to be given out at
least sixty days in advance, to all persons desiring to secure mine foreman
certificates or mine examiner certificates. Alternatively, at the discretion of
the state mine inspector, such examinations may be administered by
appointment.
D. The state mine
inspector shall require that any applicant for examination to the position of
mine foreman or mine examiner submit a completed application at least 30 days
prior to the examination date and shall meet the experience requirements of
this section as summarized in Table in Subsection G of
19.6.4.9 NMAC. The state mine
inspector may require documentation from an applicant supporting their
qualification and competency. Every person desiring to secure an underground
coal mine foreman's certificate and not already in such position or not holding
such certificate from another state shall first have regularly performed the
duties of an underground coal mine examiner for six months and shall have at
least four years of underground coal mine experience to participate in the
underground coal mine foreman's examination. Every person desiring to secure a
surface coal mine foreman's certificate, and not already holding such
certificate from another state, shall have at least four years of surface coal
mine experience to participate in the surface coal mine foreman's examination.
A person who holds a certificate for surface coal mine foreman who wishes to
take the underground coal mine foreman test must have a minimum of four years
of experience in underground coal mine workings. A person who holds an
underground coal mine foreman certificate and who wishes to participate in the
surface coal mine foreman examination must have at least two years of surface
coal mine experience. A person who holds an underground coal mine foreman
certificate and who wishes to participate in the general underground coal mine
foreman examination must have at least two years of surface mine experience or
two years of surface experience at an underground mine. Every person desiring
to secure an underground coal mine examiner's certificate and not already in
such position or not holding such certificate from another state recognized by
the state mine inspector, shall have at least two years of underground coal
mine experience to participate in the underground coal mine examiner's
examination.
E. The state mine
inspector may allow a mining engineering graduate or a person with other
credentials that attest to advanced competency including applicable experience
at non-coal mines to participate in the foreman's or examiner's examination if
the candidate meets at least one-half of the experience requirements and all
other prerequisites listed in Subsections B and D of this section prior to
taking the examination.
F. All
candidates for certification or recertification must achieve a cumulative score
of eighty percent or higher on the corresponding written exam.
G. Table in Subsection G of
19.6.4.9 NMAC is incorporated into
this section as a guide to the prerequisites and areas of responsibility for
coal mine officials.
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Certification Title
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Qualification
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Authorization
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Underground Coal Mine Examiner
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Two-years underground mining experience, or
One-year underground mining experience and advanced
competency, or
Equivalent experience and certification form
another state
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Underground areas at underground coal mines.
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Underground Coal Mine Foreman
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Four-years underground mining experience with six
months examiner experience, or
Two-years underground mining experience with six
months examiner experience and advanced competency, or
Equivalent experience and certification from
another state.
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Underground areas at underground coal mines.
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General Underground Coal Mine Foreman
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Current NM certification as underground coal mine
foreman and two-years of experience at surface areas of underground coal
mines.
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Underground areas at underground coal mines.
Surface areas at underground coal mines.
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Surface Coal Mine Foreman
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Four-years surface mining experience, or
Two-years surface mining experience and advanced
competency, or
Equivalent experience and certification from
another state, or
Current NM certification as underground coal mine
foreman and two-years of experience at surface coal mines or surface areas of
underground coal mines
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Surface coal mines
Surface areas at underground coal mines
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