New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 48 - PRIVATE LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTITIONERS
Part 9 - DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
Section 16.48.9.8 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.48.9.8

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024

A. A complaint may be initiated in writing by any person on a complaint form provided by the department. A complaint must be legible, signed by the complainant under penalty of perjury, and must include the following information:

(1) full name, mailing address, electronic mail address, and phone number of the complainant;

(2) clearly stated factual allegations including the date, time, and location of the incident that is the subject matter of the complaint constituting the alleged violations of any provisions of the Private Investigations Act or Code of Ethics and Creed of Conduct, 16.48.1 NMAC;

(3) a list of any other people that have information about the subject matter in the complaint, if any, and their full name, mailing addresses, and phone numbers, including electronic mail addresses if available; and

(4) any documentation available to support the allegations in the complaint, any photographs submitted must be in color.

B. Only complaints written on the official complaint form will be formally addressed by the department. The form required for an official complaint may be obtained from the department's website under the "file a complaint" tab, then select "boards and commissions complaint form".

C. Private cause of action: Neither the action nor inaction of the department on any complaint shall preclude the initiation of any private cause of action by the complainant.

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