The New Mexico Private Investigations Advisory Board will hold a Regular Board Meeting on Thursday, Februaury 23, 2012 which will convene at 10:00 am. The meeting will be held at the Toney Anaya Building in Hearing Room #1, located at 2550 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM.

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Licensees can now submit mailing address changes and request duplicate licenses online. Step-by-step instructions on the web pages will guide you through the process. Mailing address changes submitted online will be reflected in the licensing system 24 hours after they are submitted. Click here to begin.

Click here for new regulations

Important Notice !

On June 30, 2011, your license will expire. In order to renew you will be required to meet the following:

  • Completed renewal application form provided by the Board office (also available on board’s website under “forms”) and applicable renewal fee. The renewal applications will be sent from the Board office sometime in February, 2011.
  • Proof of required continuing education credits in the form of a certificate, training form, company stationary with letterhead or college transcript. Number of continuing education hours is determined by an individual license or registration; those requirements can be found in 16.48.6.8 NMAC.
  • All Level 3 Security Guards must submit a copy of their current Firearms Qualification Form. Firearms requalification courses will not count toward mandatory continuing education hours.
  • PPO and Trade Companies must provide a copy of their Surety Bond or General Liability Insurance Policy showing it is in full force and in effect.
  • Completed fingerprint cards, Verification of Fingerprints Form, Release of Information Form and $44 background fee payable and mailed to the Department of Public Safety, Fingerprint Section, P.O. Box 1628, Santa Fe, NM 87504-1628
Pursuant to 16.48.7.11 NMAC, “renewal notices will be mailed to the last known address on file with the board. It is the responsibility of the licensee and registrant to keep the board informed of any changes in address and phone numbers. Failure to receive the renewal application shall not relieve the licensee or registrant of the responsibility of renewing their license before the expiration date”. Address changes must be submitted in writing to the Board office by U.S. Mail, fax, and email or online (click here for form).

Mailing address: Private Investigations Advisory Board, 2550 Cerrillos Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87505

Fax Number: (505) 476-4615

Email Address: PIPolygraphBd@state.nm.us

On-line: link listed at top of page or by entering: Mylicense.rld.state.nm.us

Licensees or registrants failing to submit a renewal application and the required documentation on or before the expiration date will be considered expired and must refrain from practicing.

Pursuant to 16.48.6.8 H. NMAC, Approved sources for continuing education are:

  1. college level courses;
  2. in-house training provided by a private patrol company licensed by the department;
  3. the New Mexico law enforcement academy; or
  4. any other department-approved educational institution. (click here for list)

New Regulation:

A new regulation became effective on 11/28/09 for initial Level 3 Security Guard applicants who carry firearms. Pursuant to 16.48.2.19 C. NMAC, prior to certification as a Level 3 security guard in the State of New Mexico, it is required for each applicant to be examined by a licensed psychologist regarding the individual’s mental suitability to carry a firearm within the individual’s scope of duty as a licensed Level 3 Security Guard.

The psychological evaluation shall consist of the Minnesota Multi-Phasic Inventory-2 Restructured Form or MMPI-2RF. Click here for a list of licensed New Mexico Psychologists who administer the MMPI-2RF psychological evaluation.