# N.M. Stat. § 61-15-2: Definitions > New Mexico · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C61_A15_S61-15-2 ## Section - **Citation:** N.M. Stat. § 61-15-2 - **Heading:** Definitions - **Jurisdiction:** New Mexico - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 15 / Section 61-15-2 ## Text As used in the Architectural Act: A. “ architect ” means any individual registered under the Architectural Act to practice architecture; B. “ architectural services ” means the services, as defined by rule of the board, performed in the practice of architecture. These services include predesign services, programming and planning, providing designs, drawings, specifications, other technical submissions, administration of construction contracts, coordination of technical submissions prepared by others and such other professional services as may be necessary to the planning, progress and completion of any architectural services. An architect who has complied with all of the laws of New Mexico relating to the practice of architecture has a right to engage in the incidental practice of activities properly classifiable as engineering; provided that the architect does not hold himself out to be an engineer or as performing engineering services and further provided that the architect performs only that part of the work for which the architect is professionally qualified and uses qualified professional engineers, architects or others for those portions of the work in which the contracting architect is not qualified. Furthermore, the architect shall assume all responsibility for compliance with all laws, codes, rules and ordinances of the state or its political subdivisions pertaining to documents bearing an architect's professional seal; C. “ board ” means the board of examiners for architects; D. “ construction administration ”, when performed by an architect, means the interpretation of the drawings and specifications, the establishment of standards of acceptable workmanship and the observation of construction to determine its consistency with the general intent of the construction documents. Inspection of buildings by contractors, subcontractors or building inspectors or their agents shall not constitute construction administration; E. “ incidental practice ” means the performance of other professional services that are related to an architect's performance of architectural services; F. “ intern architect ” means a person who is actively pursuing completion of the requirements for diversified training in accordance with rules of the board; G. “ practice of architecture ” means rendering or offering to render architectural services in connection with the design, construction, enlargement or alteration of a building or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding those buildings, which have as their principal purpose human occupancy or habitation. “ Practice of architecture ” does not include the practice of engineering as defined in the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act but may include such engineering work as is incidental practice; H. “ project ” means the building or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings as defined by the construction documents; and I. “ responsible charge ” means that all architectural services have been or will be performed under the direction, guidance and restraining power of a registered architect who has exercised professional judgment with respect thereto. ## Nearby sections - [N.M. 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