Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A.
Application requirements:
Applicants for licensure as a private investigations employee or private patrol
employee must meet the qualifications and requirements described in Section
61-27B-14 NMSA 1978, and submit a
completed application, which includes:
(1)
general application information as listed in Subsection C of
16.48.2.8 NMAC;
(2) employer business name and DBA if
applicable;
(3) employer company
license number;
(4) successfully
pass a jurisprudence examination to be administered by the
department;
(5) certificate of
employment or contract for services with a private investigation or private
patrol company;
(6) firearm
certification, if applicable;
(7)
biometric criminal history background check; and
(8) non-refundable registration fee as set
forth in 16.48.5 NMAC;
B.
Certificate of employment:
(1) A
private investigations employee must be employed by, or provide investigative
services on a contract basis, a private investigation company and must be under
the direct control and supervision of a New Mexico licensed private
investigator in good standing. A certificate of employment or contract must be
completed and signed by an owner, director or officer of the New Mexico
licensed private investigation company the applicant is or will be employed or
contracted to provide investigative services.
(2) A private patrol employee must be
employed by, or provide private patrol services on a contract basis, a private
patrol company and must be under the direct control and supervision of a New
Mexico licensed private patrol operations manager or a level three security
guard in good standing. A certificate of employment or contract must be
completed and signed by an owner, director or officer of the New Mexico
licensed private patrol company that applicant is or will be employed or
contract to provide private patrol services.
(3) If the contract or employment of a
private investigations employee or private patrol employee terminates for any
reason, the registration of the individual terminates. The private
investigations employee or private patrol employee shall turn over the
employee's registration to the employer upon ceasing employment.
C.
Firearm
certification: Pursuant to Section
61-27B-31 NMSA 1978, if applicant
elects to be firearm certified, the applicant must provide the following:
(1) proof of successfully completing
mandatory firearms training required by
16.48.4.8 NMAC, including a copy
of applicant's firearms qualification score sheet and the registration number
for the department approved instructor; and
(2) results of a psychological evaluation as
set forth in Section
16.48.2.21
NMAC.
D.
Federal
criminal history report: Pursuant to Section
61-27B-34, NMSA 1978, applicants
must submit to a biometric federal criminal history background check, as set
forth in Subsection H of
16.48.2.8 NMAC.
