New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 48 - PRIVATE LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTITIONERS
Part 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE
Section 16.48.2.9 - QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS FOR A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR LICENSE

Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.48.2.9

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

A. Application requirements: Applicants for licensure as a private investigator must meet the qualifications and requirements described in Section 61-27B-7 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) qualifying work experience;

(3) successfully pass a jurisprudence examination to be administered by the department;

(4) firearm certification, if applicable;

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

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

B. Qualifying experience: Years of qualifying work experience and the precise nature of that experience shall be substantiated by written certification from employers on a form provided by the department and shall be subject to independent verification by the department as it deems warranted. In the event of inability of applicants to supply such written certifications from employers in whole or in part, applicants may offer other written certifications from others covering the same subject matter for consideration by the department. The burden of proving necessary experience is on the applicant. Proof of experience must have been acquired within the five years preceding the filing of the application with the department which shall consist of not less than 6,000 hours of actual work performed in:

(1) investigation for the purpose of obtaining information with reference to a crime or wrongs done or threatened against the United States;

(2) investigation of persons;

(3) the location, disposition or recovery of lost or stolen property;

(4) the cause or responsibility for fire, losses, motor vehicle or other accidents or damage or injury to persons or property; or

(5) securing evidence to be used before a court, administrative tribunal, board or investigating committee or for a law enforcement officer.

C. 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 B of 16.48.2.8 NMAC.

D. Firearm certification: Pursuant to Section 61-27B-31, 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.

E. Traffic Crash Reconstruction: A private investigator licensed under the Private Investigations Act shall not offer or provide traffic crash reconstruction unless the private investigator has completed a traffic crash reconstruction course offered by the Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM), Northwestern University Center for Public Safety, or equivalent training offered by another university or state law enforcement agency.

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