def METHOD_NAME(cls,
           emli_contact_type_code,
           mine_region_code,
           email,
           phone_number,
           fax_number,
           mailing_address_line_1,
           mailing_address_line_2,
           first_name,
           last_name,
           is_major_mine,
           is_general_contact,
           deleted_ind,
           add_to_session=True):
    new_contact = cls(
        emli_contact_type_code=emli_contact_type_code,
        mine_region_code=mine_region_code,
        email=email,
        phone_number=phone_number,
        fax_number=fax_number,
        mailing_address_line_1=mailing_address_line_1,
        mailing_address_line_2=mailing_address_line_2,
        first_name=first_name,
        last_name=last_name,
        is_major_mine=is_major_mine,
        is_general_contact=is_general_contact,
        deleted_ind=deleted_ind)
    if add_to_session:
        new_contact.save(commit=False)
    return new_contact