New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 48 - PRIVATE LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTITIONERS
Part 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE
Section 16.48.2.8 - GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE, BIOMETRIC CRIMINAL HISTORY REPORT AND GENERAL APPLICATION INFORMATION

Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.48.2.8

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

A. General liability insurance:

(1) A private investigation company or a private patrol company seeking to obtain or retain a license under the provisions of the Private Investigations Act shall maintain a general liability certificate of insurance in the amount of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000);

(2) Any failure to furnish and maintain licensee's general liability certificate of insurance shall be grounds for denial or revocation of a license issued under the provisions of the Private Investigations Act;

(3) In the event a general liability certificate of insurance is offered which varies from the department requirements the department shall determine whether the insurance is in substantial conformance with the Private Investigations Act and department rules;

(4) The duration of each general liability certificate of insurance shall, unless sooner terminated in accordance with law, be for the term of the license issued as set forth on the face thereof and 30 days thereafter; and

(5) Such general liability certificate of insurance shall also be filed and maintained for each period of renewal of license and the duration thereof shall be for the renewal period specified on the face of the license and 30 days thereafter.

B. Biometric criminal history report:

(1) Pursuant to Section 61-27B-34, NMSA 1978, applicants must submit to a biometric federal criminal history background check.

(2) Unless otherwise posted on the regulation and licensing department website, applicants must register with the New Mexico Department of Public Safety's fingerprinting vendor, pay the fingerprint processing fee, and provide fingerprints in accordance with the vendor's established process.

(3) Background check results will be sent directly to the regulation and licensing department electronically.

(4) Additional information is published on the regulation and licensing department website under the private investigations advisory board.

C. General application information:

(1) Information provided to the department for as part of the application or renewal process is subject to the Inspection of Public Records Act.

(2) All applicants, which includes each owner, director and officer of a business, for licensure must submit the following information:
(a) full name and if applicable, other names the applicant has used;

(b) mailing address;

(c) contact phone number;

(d) email address;

(e) date of birth;

(f) social security number;

(g) release of information form;

(h) name of jurisdiction, license number, and license status for other jurisdictions in which the applicant is or has been licensed;

(i) proof of military service member or veteran;

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

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

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