N.M. Admin. Code § 5.5.51.9 - TRAINEE ELIGIBILITY

A. The following shall apply for FCAP for physical production:

(1) Training applicants shall be certified as a film and multimedia trainee by the New Mexico film division.

(2) Trainee applicants shall be at least 18 years of age.

(3) Qualifying trainees shall not be permitted to participate in JTIP manufacturing.

(4) Trainee applicants shall be New Mexico residents.

(5) Trainee applicants shall raise their film or television position to a higher classification or add a completely new skill set.

(6) Applicants shall not have a film or television credit as defined by this program in a higher position in that department to qualify for a maximum 1,040 training hours for that position. However, exceptions may be considered by the New Mexico film division if the participant's credits are from a project's budget that did not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) and the participant is applying to the program again on a qualifying production with a larger total budget and a higher degree of complexity.

(7) Trainee shall not be a mentor simultaneously.

(8)Additional positions are available for veterans and or reserve component members.

(9) Qualifying trainees shall be approved as such by the New Mexico film division.

B. The following shall apply to FCAP for qualifying permanent companies:

(1) Training applicants shall be certified as a film and multimedia trainee by the New Mexico film division.

(2) Trainee applicants shall be at least 18 years of age.

(3) Trainee applicants shall be New Mexico residents.

(4) Qualifying trainees shall be approved as such by the New Mexico film division.

C. The following shall apply for FCAP for qualifying permanent emerging media and digital media companies:

(1) Training applicants shall be certified as a film, multimedia and digital media trainee by the New Mexico film division.

(2) Trainee applicants shall be at least 18 years of age.

(3) Company shall ensure all trainees have resided in the state of New Mexico for a minimum of one continuous year at any time before beginning training or qualified for in-state tuition by their higher educational institution during at least two of their most recent semesters in which they were enrolled in the emerging/digital media-related program.

(4) Qualifying trainees shall be approved as such by the New Mexico film division.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 5.5.51.9

5.5.51.9 NMAC - Rp, 5.5.51.9 NMAC, 6-30-2014, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 12, June 30, 2015, eff. 6/30/2015, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVII, Issue 12, June 30, 2016, eff. 6/30/2016