New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 48 - PRIVATE LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTITIONERS
Part 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE
Section 16.48.2.10 - QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS FOR A PRIVATE INVESTIGATION COMPANY LICENSE

Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.48.2.10

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. Application requirements: Applicants for licensure as a private investigations company must meet the qualifications and requirements described in Section 61-27B-8 NMSA 1978, and must submit a completed application, which includes:

(1) general application information as listed in Subsection C of 16.48.2.8 NMAC;

(2) business contact phone number;

(3) business mailing address;

(4) business email address;

(5) business name and DBA if applicable;

(6) identify the type of business (corporations, LLCs, and partnerships must register with the New Mexico Secretary of State);

(7) name and license number of an owner who is licensed as a private investigator, or a licensed private investigations manager, and certification that they will manage the daily operations of the private investigation company;

(8) business address of a physical location in New Mexico where records are maintained and made available for department inspection;

(9) if the applicant is a company located outside of New Mexico, the name and address of a New Mexico registered agent;

(10) general liability certificate of insurance;

(11) fingerprint cards or other biometric data for federal criminal history report submission; and

(12) non-refundable license fee as set forth in Section 16.48.5 NMAC.

B. Employee termination: If the contract or employment of a private investigations employee terminates, the private investigations company must notify the department within thirty days from the date of the private investigations employee.

C. General liability insurance: A private investigation company shall provide proof of a current general liability certificate of insurance in the amount of no less than one million dollars as set forth in Subsection A of 16.48.2.8 NMAC.

D. Federal criminal history report: Pursuant to Section 61-27B-34, NMSA 1978, all owners, officers, and directors of a private investigation company must submit to a biometric federal criminal background check, as set forth in Subsection B of 16.48.2.8 NMAC.

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